Going to Uppsala is one of the best decisions I have made
Hrishikesh Bartake moved from India to Uppsala in order to study the two-year master program in biology. Today he has completed his master, and is pursuing a PhD in Switzerland.
Youtube video with Applied Biotechnology students
Watch this video to see what Anjali and Kailash from India has to say about studying the Master Porgramme in Applied Biotechnology in Uppsala, Sweden.
Youtube video with students from Applied Biotechnology
New international representative in BÄR
Kailash Singh, previous Master student in Immunology & Molecular Infection Biology (Master Programme in Biology), was 2010 and 2011 elected to the post "international representative" of the Biology student associations’ board. All students at Uppsala University's Biology, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology programmes are welcome with questions and suggestion to Kailash Sing by e-mail (or in person of course).
International representative in the student association BÄR
She enjoys studying at the Master programme in Biology and has recently got elected as the Biology student associations’ international representant. She is impressed by the way courses are evaluated here and thinks Swedes are very tolerant towards foreigners. Read the interview with Franziska Pietsch from Germany.
Studying MSc in Applied Biotechnology in Uppsala
Born in St. Petersburg and raised in a small village in south of Estonia Andrei Baikov, 24, is already familiar with the fact of being somewhat international. When finishing up his studies at Tartu University in a double major undergraduate in biology and gene technology he wanted to do his post graduation, Master of Science, abroad. After a lot of consideration and comparisons between several European universities Uppsala University was the one he chose.
Being an exchange student at Biology Education Centre, Uppsala University
For Marian Lechner from Vienna, Austria, an exchange student, Uppsala and Uppsala University were surprisingly different to what he knew from home. He was surprised by innovations, such as the take-a-number machines in shops and public places to avoid queues, the public bicycle pumps, the apple- pear- and plum trees in parks and common areas, the biogas-from-compost recycling system to provide fuel for the bus fleet, etc., but also the University.
Perfect student life - a happy coincidence
Cathrin Müller from Germany has wanted to live in Sweden since she was a teenager. She wanted to explore the country with its endless wilderness, desolate forests, innumerous lakes and rolling hills. And found that staying in Sweden during her master stydies was an excellent opportunity to do that. Uppsala was the only choice as it offered the perfect Master Programme with a course compilation that deeply interested and convinced her. The fact that Uppsala is dominated by students and that it is so closely situated to Stockholm, lake Mälaren and the Baltic coast were happy coincidences that contributed to a great student life.
Uppsala University: where life has been enjoyable beyond my imagination
Before coming to Sweden, Saiful Isalm had learnt from the internet that Uppsala University is one of the top ranked universities in the world. But now, as a student of this university, he thinks that it has something special; more than just having high ranking.
Student life and Nobel festivities
Hamid Reza Razzaghian is a Master student within Molecular Cell Biology at Uppsala University. In 2006 he had the opportunity to participate in the Nobel Prize festivities in Stockholm. (Each year, 200 student tickets to the Nobel Prize festivities are distributed to students at Swedish universities through a lottery draw.) This is his story about student life at Uppsala University and the Nobel banquet.
Approaching new horizons at Uppsala
Enzo Scifo found the prospect of pursuing studies in a foreign country irresistible. The challenge was to choose a destination that would not only satisfy his academic goals, but also offer new perspectives and ideas. An opportunity to learn about a different language and culture was also enticing. Suddenly, it was clear – UPPSALA UNIVERSITY, SWEDEN!
Uppsala – a wonderful experience
Attracted by its reputation as one of the world's biological centres, Lin Li came from China to Uppsala to study at the Master Program in Molecular Biotechnology & Bioinformatics.
- According to my 10 months stay up until now, I would say I really had a wonderful time here.
Travel report from an exchange student from Australia
Helen Haines wrote this report from back home in Canberra, Australia.
- What I'm supposed to do is give you all a bit of insight into how us exchange students perceive Uppsala and I also hope, that for all those new exchange students out there, that this article will give you some insight into life as an exchange student in Uppsala. So here it goes...