Internationalisation strategy

The university's internationalisation strategy is based on the university's profile of multidisciplinarity, multiculturalism and civic education. Teachers, researchers, students and other employees are invited to take part in exchange opportunities, international conferences, projects and other collaborations. The university also strives to create a lively environment for internationalisation at home and to offer good conditions for international students, doctoral students and researchers.

The university has four specific internationalisation goals:

1) Increase the exchange of students and employees

2) Increase the number of international students and study places at advanced level

3) Internationalisation at home

4) Extended investment in international research collaborations

These goals are described in more detail in the University's Action Plan for Internationalisation 2021-2024.

The university's profile also includes an international research environment, CBEES, which focuses on the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe and where the working language is English. The university's network in this area is therefore of particular strategic importance.

Internationalisation policy

The university's internationalisation policy is the document that guides the work on internationalisation issues. It states that:

Södertörn University shall be an international university where education and research are characterised by diversity, broadened perspectives and intercultural thinking. In addition to this, the university in its daily work must offer students, teachers and staff an international environment where natural meetings between different cultures can take place. To increase international contacts, the university will facilitate the development of new international networks and partners, which can generate new platforms and joint projects.

Read Södertörn University's internationalisation policy.

Development Plan 2020-2024

The Development Plan describes our desired position and our ambitions for the development of Södertörn University, 2020-2024.

Guidelines

The vice-chancellor has decided on guidelines for international cooperation and exchange agreements.

A checklist for student mobility agreements is available as an appendix.