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Information from Svefi Academy to the Applicants about Admission Rules and Requirements:

Svefi Academy's course is one of several undergraduate courses arranged in Summer 2009. For more information about the other courses please consult the web sites www.si.se and www.studyinsweden.se If you want to apply to the other courses please follow the instructions provided by the specific course organiser.

Admission requirements or WHO CAN APPLY?
• By this summer, you will need to have completed at least three years of university studies with a major in a social science subject. It means that the main target group of this course are the social science students on their third, fourth or fifth year of university studies and in some cases we may enrol even the graduates.
• You also need to possess an excellent command of English.
• Students from the following countries are eligible: Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. Participants in the Baltic Sea Region Exchange Program (formerly the Visby Program)
• Participants of the Summer University or the Swedish Institute Summer University 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 are not eligible.

* Our recommendations to the applicants and reservations:
Participants with majors in social and political science, cultural studies, journalism, philology, social work and rehabilitation as well as related spheres are most likely to benefit from the course. However students with other majors are also welcomed if they find that the subject areas of the course are in the scope of their study interests (see the preliminary schedule). Please be aware that in order to accommodate the interests of the students with different educational backgrounds no extra priority is given to just one specific subject area. As you will see from the schedule the layout of the course is quite balanced between the subject areas. You should not expect from this course that you will be stuffed and saturated with ultimate theoretical knowledge that you are expert in yourself. Neither can you expect that 100% of what you learn from the lecturers you will be able to use when writing your Master's or Ph.D diploma, as some of the classes will be very practical. This course apart from the goals and objectives identified by Svefi and SI is also the space for interdisciplinary dialogue for you and your peers from 3 different countries and various fields of studies; it is a tremendous possibility to share experiences and knowledge even with each other.

How to apply
First, decide which course you would prefer to attend. From this site you can only apply to the course "The Open Society - The Way it Works in Sweden on Local, National and International Level". Kindly refer to the detailed information about the other Summer courses 2009 (arranged previously under the name Swedish Institute Summer University) on the web sites  www.si.se and www.studyinsweden.se and the links provided there.

Please make sure that to your on-line application you enclose the required documents listed below (otherwise you won't be able to submit your application):
• A personal essay, explaining your motivation for applying to the Swedish Institute Summer University, the reasons for your choice of course and a brief description of who you are and your future plans (two pages).
• A curriculum vitae (CV).
• Copies of university transcripts/records of the courses attended and passed.
• A statement concerning English language proficiency, from a person representing a university department or results from a TOEFL test/other equal tests.

Do not send your application by ordinary mail to Svefi Academy or Swedish Institute but use the on-line application function. The enclosures should be scanned in and attached to your on-line application. PDF format is preferred.

Note that the on-line application forms to OTHER SUMMER COURSES are available at the course arrangers links or at www.si.se or www.studyinsweden.se
If you apply to more than one course please mention that in the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Letters of acceptance/rejection will be mailed out to you by e-mail before May 15, 2009.

Selection criteria
We will make a selection of candidates based on the following criteria:
• Your suitability for the selected course
• Your academic qualifications including the English language
• An evaluation of your motivation to follow the chosen course

Good Luck!