Study guidance

Here you find study counsellors who are specialised in the subject area art, design, craft, music and performing arts.

• Child Culture Design (master)
• Crafts
• Design
• Embedded Design (master)
• Film Composition
• Fine Art
• Literary Composition (master)
• Photography
• Literary Translation (master)
• Teachers training programme visual arts and crafts

Britta Fernell Foufa 
E-mail: studievagledning@hdk-valand.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 29 36
Visiting address: Kristinelundsgatan 6-8
Drop in: Only booked appointments

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• Metal Art
• Textile-Body–Space
• Wood Oriented Future Design

Jannika Johansson
E-mail: studievagledning@hdk-valand.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 31 11
Visiting address: Hemslöjdsvägen 1, 666 95 DALS-LÅNGED 

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Academy of Music and Drama

Please note! At the Academy of Music and Drama, programme and course coordinators act as student counsellors and answer questions about the programmes. Contact details can be found on the programme/course pages.

Music Bachelor's programmes

• Improvisation Performance
• Individual Performance
• Classical Performance
• Composition
• Church Music
• Music and Sound Production
• Contemporary Traditions in Music

One Year Master

• Choral Conducting 

Music Master's programmes

• Improvisation or World Music Performance
• The Composing Musician - Improvisation
• Experimental Composition and Creation
• Organ and Related Keyboard Instruments
• Symphonic Orchestra Performance 

Performing Arts - Bachelor's Programmes

• Opera
• Acting
• Musical Theatre

Performing Arts master's programmes

• Contemporary Performative Arts
• Opera

Teacher Education Programmes

• Dance
• Drama
• Music

Courses

• Freestanding Courses 

Here you find study counsellors who are specialised in the subject area business, management, economics and law.

• Master's programmes

Graduate School is available by phone, offer digital drop-in Zoom and take visits at The School of Business, Economics and Law.

E-mail: study.info@gs.gu.se

Phone:
+46 31-786 49 79
Monday-Tuesday 9:00-15:00 CET
+46 31-786 18 35
Thursday-Friday 9:00-15:00 CET

Drop-in Zoom
Mondays: 10-11 CET 
Thursdays: 14-15 CET 
Private meeting with a student counsellor on Zoom, links to Zoom on the Student Portal

Drop-in in-person visits at campus:
Tuesdays: 10:00-12:30 CET
The Graduate School Administrative Office is located at Vasagatan 1 in the B-building, fourth floor.

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• Economics and Environmental Science

Anna-Karin Ågren

E-mail: svl@economics.gu.se
Phone: + 46 31-786 1340
Visiting address: Vasagatan 1
Drop in: Only booked appointments

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• Programme in Logistics Management

Anna Karin Hasselblad
E-mail: fek-studievagledning@handels.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 15 00
Visiting address: Viktoriagatan 13, floor 4

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• Human Geography
• Economic History
• Innovation, entrepreneurship and management of intellectual assets

Petri Ruotsalainen
E-mail: student.es@handels.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1392
Visiting address: Viktoriagatan 13, 5th floor
For counselling sessions, please book an appointment via email.

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• Economics and Statistics

Katarina Renström
E-mail: svl@economics.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1336
Visiting address: Vasagatan 1, E-building, floor 5
Drop in: Only booked appointments

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• Law

Lena Björk
E-mail: studievagledning@law.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1540

Eleonor Myhre
E-mail: studievagledning@law.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1534

Visiting address: Vasagatan 1, C-building floor 5
For counselling sessions, please book an appointment via email.

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• Bachelor's Programme in Business and Economics

Gabriella Jaxdal
Phone: +46 31-786 14 49 
E-mail: study.be@handels.gu.se
Visiting address: Viktoriagatan 13, floor 4

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• Single subject courses in Business Administration and Economic Geography

Anna Karin Hasselblad
E-mail: fek-studievagledning@handels.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 15 00
Visiting address: Viktoriagatan 13, floor 4

Fereshteh Erfan
E-mail: fek-studievagledning@handels.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 54 44

Here you find study counsellors who are specialised in the subject areas culture and languages.

• History
• Archaeology
• Classical Archaeology and Ancient History

Anna Rylander Locke
Phone: +46 31-786 3315
Email: svl@history.gu.se
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room J605B

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• Comparative literature
• Theatre studies

Camilla Alvhage
Phone: +46 31-786 4580
E-mail: studiev.litt@lir.gu.se

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• History of Ideas and Science
• Religious studies

Kristina Svensson
Phone: +46 31-786 4519
E-mail: kristina.svensson@lir.gu.se

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• Teacher education in the subjects Religion and Swedish

Peter Olsson 
E-mail: studievagledning@flov.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 5912
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room C521

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• Language consultant programme
• Courses in Swedish, Swedish as a second language and nordic languages (Danish)

Emelie Källquist
Phone: + 31-786 5093
Phone time: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10.00–11.00
E-mail: kurser.studievagl@svenska.gu.se
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room F306

• In the teaching programmes: Swedish and Swedish as a second language

Elisabeth Andersson
Phone: +46 31-786 44 69
Phone time: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 10.00–11.00.
E-mail: lararutb.studievagl@svenska.gu.se
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room F308

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• Ancient Greek
• Arabic
• English
• Latin

Ida Lindström
Phone: +46 31-786 1795
Phone hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:30-11:30
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room E413A

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• African Languages including Somali, Swahili, Xhosa and Zulu
• Japanese
• Chinese
• General Language Courses
• Master´s Programme in Language and Intercultural Communication

Elham Ghaderi M.
E-mail: elham.ghaderi@sprak.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1795
Phone hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:30-11:30
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room E411

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• French
• German
• Russian
• Slavic medieval studies
• Spanish
• Ukrainian

Ann-Christin Undeby
Phone: +46 31-786 1795
Phone hours: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 10:30-11:30
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room E413B

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• Philosophy
• Courses in philosophy within Teacher Education Programmes

Peter Olsson
E-mail: studievagledning@flov.gu.se
Phone: 004631-786 5912
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room C521

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• Liberal arts

Andreas Ott
E-mail: studievagledning@flov.gu.se
Phone: 004631-786 6553
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room C524

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• Linguistics
• Theory of science

Annika Herrström
E-mail: studievagledning@flov.gu.se
Phone: 004631-786 1944
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6, room C524

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• Film Studies
• Gender Studies
• Art Studies
• Music Science
• Cultural Analysis

Camilla Alvhage 
Room F221, Student Office corridor, Renströmsgatan 6, Göteborg
Phone: +46 31-786 4580
studievagledning.genus@kultur.gu.se

Lise-Lotte Gustafsson
Room F209, Student Office corridor, Renströmsgatan 6, Göteborg
Phone: +46 31-786 5321
studievagledning@kultur.gu.se

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• Master’s Programme in Conservation of Cultural Heritage Objects
• Master’s Programme in Conservation

Paula Carlson
Phone: +46 31-786 38 12
Email: svl@conservation.gu.se
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

• Single subject courses in Educational Science, Bachelor’s and Master’s level

Helen Ziser
E-mail: stvl.pedagogik@ped.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 2049
Phone hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.00–11.00 and Wednesdays 13.00-14.00
Drop in: Only booked appointments

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• International Master’s Programme in Information Technology and Learning

Karin Wester
stvl.forskollararprogrammet@ped.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 2052
Visiting address: Läroverksgatan 15

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• Degree project courses within Teacher Education Programmes

Ulrika Agby
E-mail: ulrika.agby@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 4795
Phone hours: Regular office hours
Visiting address: Skanstorget 18
Drop in: Preferably booked appointments

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• Home and consumer studies for teachers
• Physical education and health for teachers

Anne-Lee Lööf
E-mail: anne-lee.loof@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 42 32
Visiting address: Läroverksgatan 5, Pedagogen building C, ground floor. Only booked appointments

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• Special Educational Teacher Programme
• Special Needs Training Programme

Tina Mathé
E-mail: stvl.spec@ped.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 2229
Phone hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.00–11.00 and Wednesdays 13.00-14.00
Visiting address: Västra Hamngatan 25, Pedagogen, Building A.
Drop in: Only booked appointments

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• International Master's Programme in Educational Research

Helen Ziser
Phone: +46 31 786 2049

Tina Mathé
Phone: +46 31-786 2229

E-mail: imer@gu.se
Phone hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.00–11.00 and Wednesdays 13.00-14.00
Visiting address: Västra Hamngatan 25, Göteborg, Pedagogen, hus A.
Drop in: Only booked appointments

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Teacher Education

General study counselling for Teacher Education Programmes

E-mail: stvl.lararutb@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 5517
Phone hours: Mon-Thur 10.00–11.30
Visiting address: Västra Hamngatan 25, Pedagogen, Hus A (ground floor)

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• Vocational Teacher Programme

Helen Ziser
E-mail: stvl.yrk@ped.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 2049
Phone hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10.00–11.00 and Wednesdays 13.00-14.00
Visiting address: Västra Hamngatan 25, Göteborg, Pedagogen, hus A.

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• Bridging programme for Teachers Educated Abroad, ULV (Utlandsutbildade lärares vidareutbildning)
• Further education for teachers without a teaching degree, VAL(Vidareutbildning för lärare utan lärarexamen)

ULV
E-mail: ulv@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 6912,  Pia Hepsever and Pernilla Månsson
Phone hours: Tuesdays 10.30-11.30 and Thursdays 14.30-15.30
Drop-in: Only booked appointments, contact ulv@gu.se
Visiting address: Läroverksgatan 15, Pedagogen House B

VAL
E-mail: val@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 5423 Ebba Hedrén, or 004631-786 3801 Anders Simonsen
Phone hours: Tuesdays 10.30-11.30 and Thursdays 14.30-15.30
Visiting address: Läroverksgatan 15, Pedagogen House B
Drop-in: Only booked appointments, contact val@gu.se

Here you find study counsellors for the educational programs given in English in the subject area health sciences.

• Master's programme in Applied Biostatistics
• Master's programme in Global Health
• Master's programme in Public Health Science

Gabi Oesterling
E-mail: gabi.oesterling@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 3074 
Visits by appointment via phone or e-mail.

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• Food nutrition (master courses)
• Sport science (master courses)

Anne-Lee Lööf
E-mail: anne-lee.loof@gu.se
Phone: +46 31 786 42 32
Phone hours: By appointment.
Visits: By appointment via phone or email.

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• Food Service Management
• Health Promotion; sport science and food and nutrition
• Sports Coaching
• Single subject courses within Food and Nutrition and Sport Science

Maria Thorson
E-mail: maria.thorson@ped.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 4201
Phone hours: By appointment.
Visiting address: Läroverksgatan 5, Pedagogen (Building C, ground floor)
Visits: Only booked appointments

Here you find study counsellors who are specialised in the subject area information technology and computer science.

• Computer Science, MSc
• Data Science and AI 

Anne Rücker
E-mail: studycounselling@cse.gu.se
Visiting address: Room 6224A, 6th floor  EDIT-huset, Rännvägen 6, Campus Johanneberg.

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• Software Engineering and Management, Msc
• Game Design & Technology, MSc

Hanna Kvist
E-mail: studycounselling@cse.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-772 1071, phone hours Tuesday-Thursday 11-12
Visiting address: Room 468, 4th floor, Hörselgången 5, Lindholmen

To schedule an appointment please send an e-mail!

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• Software Engineering and Management, Bsc

Matilda Persson Evertsson
E-mail: studycounselling@cse.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-772 6723
Visiting address: Campus Lindholmen, Jupiter-building, Hörselgången 5, floor 4, room 425A.

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• Language Technology, MSc

E-mail: mlt-info@flov.gu.se
Visiting address: Renströmsgatan 6 

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• Informatics
• Digital Leadership, MSc
• Human-centered Artificial Intelligence, MSc

Jonathan Klingberg
E-mail: studievagledning@ait.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1416
Visiting address: room 336, 3rd floor, Forskningsgången 6, Lindholmen

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• Cognitive Science
• Master in Communication

Emma Ljung
E-mail: studievagledning@ait.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 5964
Visiting address: Room 337, 3rd floor, Forskningsgången 6, Lindholmen

• Social Environmental Science

Anna-Karin Ågren
E-mail: smil@handels.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1340
Visiting address: Vasagatan 1
Drop in: Only booked appointments

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• Chemistry
• Organic and Medicinal Chemistry

Per Martin Björemark
E-mail: svlkemi@cmb.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 9013

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• Physics
• Radiophysics (medical physics)

Johanna Giske
E-mail: johanna.giske@physics.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 9143
Visiting address: Department of Physics, Origovägen 6 b, room 1033

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• Mathematics
• Mathematical Statistics
• Bachelor's Programme in Mathematics
• Master's Programme in Mathematical Sciences

Sonja Göc
E-mail: svl.math@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-772 3505, +46 734-01 68 25 (for texting)
Visiting address: Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers Tvärgata 3, office L3031

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• Master's programme in Physical Oceanography
• Master's programme in Marine Science

Maria Burzlaff
E-mail: svl@marine.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 3129
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

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• Master's programme in Sea and Society

Grazzia Matamoros
E-mail: svl@marine.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 37 33
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

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• Earth Sciences
• Geography

Study counsellor: svl@gvc.gu.se

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• Molecular Biology
• Bioinformatics

Eva-Lena Axelsson
E-mail: svl.molbio@cmb.gu.se
Telephone: +46 31-786 39 27
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

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• Biology

Andrea Kilströmer
E-mail: biology@bioenv.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 3174
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

Peter Gulz
E-mail: biology@bioenv.gu.se
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

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• Environmental Sciences

Karin Karlson
E-mail: environmentalscience@bioenv.gu.se
Phone: 004631-786 2705
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

Jessica Lindskog
E-mail: environmentalscience@bioenv.gu.se
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

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• Pharmacy
• Prescriptionist programme

Elsa Andersson
E-mail: receptarie@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 9083
Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7B

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• Foundation year programme in Natural Sciences

Jeanette Montell
E-mail: svl.math@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-772 5388
Visiting address: Department of Mathematical Sciences, Chalmers Tvärgata 3, office L3032

Here you find study counsellors who are specialised in the subject area social sciences.

• Environmental Social Science
• Environmental Science
• Social Science
• Economics
• Business Administration

Anna-Karin Ågren
E-mail: smil@handels.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1340
Visiting address: Vasagatan 1
Drop-in: Only booked appointments

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• Master's programme in Political Science
• Master's Programme in European Studies
• Master's Programme in International Administration and Global Governance
• Political Science
• European Studies

Eva Nilsson
E-mail: studentcounselling@pol.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 1189
Visiting address: Sprängkullsgatan 19, room B427
Drop in: Tuesdays 15-16
Phone hours: Thursdays 9-10
Other appointments (physical or digital) are booked in advance via e-mail.

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• Master's Programme in Psychological Science
• Single subject courses in Psychology on bachelor and advanced level

Elin Carlfalk
Email: elin.carlfalk@psy.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 6766
Visiting address: Haraldsgatan 1
Appointments are booked in advance via e-mail or phone.

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• Public administration
• Bachelor Programme in Public Administration
• Master Programme in Public Administration
• Single subject courses on bachelor and advanced level

E-mail: studievagledning@spa.gu.se

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• Human work science – programme
• Single-subject courses and programmes on bachelor and master level

Viktoria Holm
E-mail:viktoria.holm@socav.gu.se 
Phone: +46 31-786 1680, mobile +46 766-18 16 80
Visiting address: Skanstorget 18
Only booked appointments via e-mail

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• Master's Programme in Strategic Human Resource Management and Labour Relations
• Exchange studies

Ulrika Agby
E-mail: ulrika.agby@gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 5010, +46 766-18 50 10
Visiting address: Skanstorget 18
Only booked appointments via e-mail.

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• Sociology
• Social psychology
• Criminology
• Single-subject courses and programmes on bachelor and master level

Viktoria Holm
E-mail: viktoria.holm@socav.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 4796
Visiting address: Skanstorget 18

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• Media and Communication
• Journalism

Anna Fredriksson
E-mail: anna.fredriksson@jmg.gu.se 
Phone: +46 31-786 1183
Visiting address: Seminariegatan 1B
Only booked appointments via e-mail

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• Master's Programme in Investigative Journalism
• Master's Programme in Political Communication with focus on Politicians, Citizens and Media

E-mail: studyadm@jmg.gu.se
Telephone: +46 31-786 6039

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• Cognitive science
• Master in Communication

Petra Berglind Örn
E-mail: studievagledning@ait.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 5964
Visiting address: Forskningsgången 6, floor 3, room Guts

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• Master's Programme in Social Work and Human Rights
• Courses in social work on bachelor and master level

Study counselling for education at bachelor level
E-mail: studievagledning@socwork.gu.se

Study counselling for education at master level
E-mail: master@socwork.gu.se

Visiting address: Sprängkullsgatan 23, floor 3. Use your GU card to enter.

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• Master’s Programme in Global Studies
• Erasmus Mundus Master’s Programme in Human Rights Policy and Practice
• Human Rights, courses

Sanna Byröd Bergström
E-mail: studentcounselling@globalstudies.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 43 58
Visiting address: Seminariegatan 1 

No drop-in, please call or e-mail to book a meeting.

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• Bachelor’s programme in International Relations
• Master’s programme in Global Studies
• Global Studies, courses
• Global Gender Studies, courses
• International Relations, courses

Thord Janson
E-mail: studentcounselling@globalstudies.gu.se
Phone: +46 31-786 43 10
Phone hours: Mondays 14.00-15.30, and Thursdays 10.00-11.30
Visiting address: Seminariegatan 1, level 4

No drop-in, please call or e-mail to book a meeting.

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• Global Development Studies, courses
• Human Ecology, courses
• Social Anthropology, courses
• Exchange studies

Jennie Larsson
E-mail: studievagledning@globalstudies.gu.se  
Phone: +46 31-786 48 34
Phone hours: Tuesdays 13.00-14.30, and Thursdays 10.00-11.30
Visiting address: Seminariegatan 1, level 4

No drop-in, please call or e-mail to book a meeting.

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• The Psychology Programme

Chrissie Evling
E-mail: chrissie.evling@psy.gu.se
Visiting address: Haraldsgatan 1
Appointments are booked in advance via e-mail.

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• Economic History
• Human Geography
• Innovation, entrepreneurship and management of intellectual assets

E-mail: student.es@handels.gu.se 
Phone: +46 31-786 14 07 or 786 1392
Visiting address: Viktoriagatan 13, 5th floor
For counselling sessions, please book an appointment via e-mail.

If you have any questions about a specific course/program, you should schedule an appointment with the study counsellor for that course/program. You find their contact information under the heading "Contact subject-specific study counsellors" higher up on this page.

Schedule an appointment - general questions

On the Timecenter page, you can choose which of the forms of study counselling below will suit you the best. Everything you say and communicate to us is protected by our obligation of confidentiality.

• Short questions on practical matters via telephone (15 minutes): Choose a time that suits you and we will call you to speak over the phone.
• Counselling via telephone (40 minutes): For you who have in-depth questions, but do not have access to Zoom. We guide you with our mere voice as a tool.
• Counselling via Zoom (60 minutes): For you who have in-depth questions about the education system in Sweden and about your choice of study or future career. We can share screens, send files and use various guidance tools. 
  Download Zoom (external site) to connect.
• Counselling at Rosenlundsgatan 4 (60 minutes): For you who have in-depth questions about the education system in Sweden and about your choice of study or future career.

Schedule an appointment for general questions through Timecenter

Prepare your study counselling appointment

To get the most out of your appointment, it is a good idea to prepare yourself in advance as follows:

Write down you questions

Think about your expectations, what you want to get out of the appointment. Write down any questions that you may have. 

If your questions relate to a specific subject, programme or course, you should instead schedule an appointment with the study counsellor for that subject area. You find their contact information under the heading "Contact subject-specific study counsellors" higher up on this page.

Read about the courses and programs you can choose from

Find the courses and programs at the University of Gothenburg here: Course and Program Search

Find the courses and programs of study at other universities here: Search program at studyinsweden.se

If you would like our assistance as a sounding board regarding your choice of course/program and help with choosing, bring information about the courses/program you might be interested in to us. 

If you have any questions about a specific course/program, you should schedule an appointment with the study counsellor for that course/program. You find their contact information under the heading "Contact subject-specific study counsellors" higher up on this page.

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If you would like career advice, please bring with you information about the careers you are interested in, if you have already come that far in the process.

If you don’t have any idea about what career or profession you might like to choose, we can still help you.
 

We have made step-by-step guides for you to follow when you want to apply for studies at the University of Gothenburg: Apply

You can find and overview of our courses and programs taught in English on Programs and courses.

If enough students who have been admitted to a course or program decline their places, then the University will start contacting applicants who are on the waiting list. In other words, the University will contact you if and when it is your turn to be offered a place. Admissions from the waiting list are offered in the order in which you are placed in the selection group that you belong to.

If you are studying with a degree as your ultimate goal, you need to be aware that there are specific requirements for each degree. Some degrees can only be studied for via programs (especially those leading to a professional qualification). Some degrees require you to take freestanding courses. There are also degrees where you can choose for yourself if you want to complete your degree by following a program or by taking freestanding courses.

When you follow a program, you are following a ready structure that includes all of the courses required for your degree. If you are taking freestanding courses instead, it is important that you regularly check with a study counsellor within your subject area to ensure that you are studying the courses that are required for the degree that you are aiming for.

Another difference between following a program and taking freestanding courses is that, as a program student, you are guaranteed a place in the mandatory courses included in the program. As a student taking freestanding courses, however, you have to apply for a place in each course before it starts.

Once you have been admitted to a course or program and have accepted a place, you will receive a notification and information from the Department before the course or program starts. You must then register as a student for the course or program, according to the instructions that you receive from the Department. You will lose your place if you do not register.

Courses and programs may be open for late applications. You can find out which courses and programs are open for late application at universityadmissions.se. If you fulfill the entry requirements for the courses or programs that you have applied for, your late application will be given a priority based on the date that your application was received.

If several people apply on the same date, the priority will be assigned randomly by drawing lots. The time of day that you apply does not count; it is the date that counts.

Applying after the deadline (universityadmissions.se)

There is an autumn semester and a spring semester. The autumn semester starts around 1 September and runs for 20 weeks. The spring semester starts on the Monday directly after the end of the autumn semester (roughly 20 January) and is also 20 weeks long. There are no holiday periods during the semesters.

Academic calendar

All students at the University of Gothenburg should have the opportunity and means to complete their studies. Several forms of assistance are therefore available to support and help you if you feel that your studies or study situation is difficult. Students with disabilities can get study support.

Studying with a disability

If you have been admitted to but are unable to start your course or program right now, you can apply to defer the start of your studies until a later semester. You need to have a special reason for not being able to start immediately. Read more about it on the page Deferring your studies.

You can find course syllabuses and reading lists on the Student Portal: Search course syllabus and literature list.

Gothenburg is the second largest city in Sweden and a home for many students, as the city includes both the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers University.  One of the first things you need to arrange before moving to Sweden is a place to live. The best thing is to start looking for accommodation as soon as possible.

Student housing

You can apply for credit transfer based on your previous qualifications if you have been admitted to and are registered as a student at the University of Gothenburg. In your application, it is important that you include your original documents as proof of your previous qualifications.

Depending on the qualifications you wish to have credited, the process is different. For more information see Credit transfer at the Student Portal

We have gathered information about Scholarships for tuition fee paying students. As a registered student or doctoral student there are also additional opportunities. These you can find on the Student portal.