Södertörn University College
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Södertörn University College is a public university college (högskola) located in Flemingsberg
, which is located in Huddinge Municipality
, and the larger area called Södertörn
, in Stockholm County
, Sweden
. In 2009, it had 6,300 full-time-students. The campus area ("Universitetsområdet") in Flemingsberg hosts the main campus of SH, several departments of the Karolinska Institutet
, and the School of Technology and health of the Royal Institute of Technology
(KTH). The Karolinska University Hospital
, Huddinge (formerly Huddinge Hospital), is also located there.
, because the number of students in the Stockholm
area, particularly at Stockholm University
, was deemed as too high.
When the institution was founded, the prospect was to develop the högskola (university college) into a full university at a later point. Consequently, Södertörn högskola applied for full university status and the right to award doctoral degrees in 2002, and in an updated form again in 2006 together with an independent evaluation in its favour. In 2004, it also applied to form a collegiate university
together with Karolinska Institutet
and the Royal Institute of Technology
. In March 2009, the Swedish government, which is responsible for all public educational institutions, issued a statement saying that it would not elevate any more colleges to university status in the future, and that it would decline all further applications, thus cementing the college status for Södertörn högskola.
Despite the government decision, the eight municipalities of Södertörn
sent another request to the Swedish government that the university college be lifted to full university status.
However, in 2010 Södertörn University College was granted degree awarding powers at third cycle level (licentiate and doctoral degree) in four areas of research. A number of subjects collaborate within several of these areas.
Flemingsberg
Flemingsberg a southern suburb of Stockholm, Sweden, located in Huddinge Municipality in the south-western part of the contiguous Stockholm urban area....
, which is located in Huddinge Municipality
Huddinge Municipality
Huddinge Municipality is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in Huddinge, which is a part of Stockholm urban area.The municipality is the second most populated in Stockholm County....
, and the larger area called Södertörn
Södertörn
Södertörn is a roughly triangular peninsula in eastern Södermanland, Sweden, which is bordered by:*Lake Mälaren and the inlet of Saltsjön to the north,*Himmerfjärden and Hallsfjärden to the west and...
, in Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län on the Baltic sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. In 2009, it had 6,300 full-time-students. The campus area ("Universitetsområdet") in Flemingsberg hosts the main campus of SH, several departments of the Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska institutet is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of Europe's largest medical universities...
, and the School of Technology and health of the Royal Institute of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
The Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
(KTH). The Karolinska University Hospital
Karolinska University Hospital
The Karolinska University Hospital is a university hospital in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipalities of Huddinge and Solna....
, Huddinge (formerly Huddinge Hospital), is also located there.
History
Södertörn University College was established in 1996 by the Parliament of SwedenParliament of Sweden
The Riksdag is the national legislative assembly of Sweden. The riksdag is a unicameral assembly with 349 members , who are elected on a proportional basis to serve fixed terms of four years...
, because the number of students in the Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
area, particularly at Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
, was deemed as too high.
When the institution was founded, the prospect was to develop the högskola (university college) into a full university at a later point. Consequently, Södertörn högskola applied for full university status and the right to award doctoral degrees in 2002, and in an updated form again in 2006 together with an independent evaluation in its favour. In 2004, it also applied to form a collegiate university
Collegiate university
A collegiate university is a university in which governing authority and functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges...
together with Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska Institutet
Karolinska institutet is a medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area, Sweden, and one of Europe's largest medical universities...
and the Royal Institute of Technology
Royal Institute of Technology
The Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education...
. In March 2009, the Swedish government, which is responsible for all public educational institutions, issued a statement saying that it would not elevate any more colleges to university status in the future, and that it would decline all further applications, thus cementing the college status for Södertörn högskola.
Despite the government decision, the eight municipalities of Södertörn
Södertörn
Södertörn is a roughly triangular peninsula in eastern Södermanland, Sweden, which is bordered by:*Lake Mälaren and the inlet of Saltsjön to the north,*Himmerfjärden and Hallsfjärden to the west and...
sent another request to the Swedish government that the university college be lifted to full university status.
However, in 2010 Södertörn University College was granted degree awarding powers at third cycle level (licentiate and doctoral degree) in four areas of research. A number of subjects collaborate within several of these areas.
BEEGS
The Baltic and East European Graduate School (BEEGS) is part of the Centre for Baltic and East European Studies, CBEES. BEEGS is financed by a grant from the Foundation for Baltic and East European Studies (Östersjöstiftelsen). Up until 2010 the graduate school has been run in co-operation with other Swedish universities, where the doctoral candidates have been formally registered. Since Södertörn University College obtained the right to confer doctorates in some areas in June 2010, future doctoral students will be enrolled at Södertörn University College.Södertörn University Library
Södertörn University Library is the library of Södertörn University College, and is housed in a new library building which opened in 2004.Notable faculty
- Ebba Witt-BrattströmEbba Witt-BrattströmEbba Witt-Brattström is a Swedish scholar in comparative literature. She is Professor of Literature and head of department at Södertörn University outside Stockholm, and a well-known feminist...
, Professor of Literature - Sara Danius, Professor of Aesthetics
- Aris FioretosAris FioretosAris Fioretos, born 1960 in Gothenburg, is a Swedish writer of Greek and Austrian extraction.- Biography :Aris Fioretos was born in Gothenburg. His father was a professor of medicine, his mother ran a gallery. At home, German and Swedish were spoken. He grew up in Lund...
, Professor of Aesthetics - Per Wramner, Visiting professor
- Sven-Olov Wallenstein, Assistant Professor in Philosophy
External links
- Official website (Swedish and English)