3. Uppsala?
• 70km from Stockholm
• 200 thousand
• Capital of Uppsala county
• The Oldest center of higher
education in Scandinavia
• Museum-like city (Gamla
Uppsala, Uppsala Cathedral &
Castle, university buildings)
4. Uppsala University
• Founded in 1477
• Eight Nobel Laureates
and noticeable people
(Carolus Linnaeus, Anders Celsius)
• Academic traditions
and festivals (Lectures held by
the Nobel Laureates in every December)
• For more information, please visit
www.uu.se
5. English Environment
• 30 international master programs
• 300 single-subject courses
• Uppsala Center for Sustainable Development
• 500 foreign universities in 50 countries
• Fewer opportunities to practice Swedish
6. Living in Uppsala
• Beautiful Landscapes
• Forest & wetlands
• Cycle lane all over
the city
• Winter & snow
• Valborg – The biggest
spring festival in
Sweden
7. Travel during break
• Good access to other
European countries
• Low-cost airlines
• Cruise in Baltic sea
• Fjord in Norway
• White night
• Aurora
• Over all…
