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27 26 25 27 27 24 21 20 22 18 17 16 14 12 13 9 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 SFG Multilingualism language focus built-in mobilitybuilt-in Sociolinguistics International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International language diversity interdisciplinarity discourse linguistics discourse minority languages cross-cultural communication professional communication skills communication professional uniqueness - . - . - - . . In addition, . . SoMu starts in the autumn Students will obtain practical . Students tools . Public interest in multilingualism and how to deal with it to multilingualism and how in interest . Public SoMu has apprehended these developments and social effects and social effects these developments . SoMu has apprehended It is admission free, taught in English and provides students with students in English and provides taught . It is admission free, Throughout the last decade, multilingualism has become a key factor multilingualism has become the last decade, Throughout SoMu is the acronym of the International Master’s Programme in So Programme Master’s of the International SoMu is the acronym This new Master’s Programme offers in-depth offers who to students knowledge Programme new Master’s This in society of language in the role interested are It is a new joint two-year degree pro and Multilingualismciolinguistics . It degree two-year joint is a new and Kaunas (Lithuania) University, Vytautas Magnus by offered gramme with the in cooperation Mainz (Germany) University, Gutenberg Johannes . (Estonia) Tartu of University and the of StockholmUniversity (Sweden) semester degree an international Why SoMu? What is SoMu? What Increasing immigration and globalization demand more sensitivity- con more demand and globalization Increasing immigration flexibility and social mobility, tolerance, understanding, mutual cerning structures - encoun in everyday languages and cultures of different interaction The or migration commerce, be it in is firmly established, and social areas ters developments Today’s . Multilingualismtourism . is not a new phenomenon long-known between straight and new phenomena, between situated are the individual and society between complexity, and forwardness European into insight students gives Programme Master’s International The multilingualism in the Baltic Sea they will not only learn Region; about but situations multilingual also experience gaining interdisciplinary multilingualism while competence analyze to theories and methods of the general with themselves will familiarize They constructivist socio sociolinguistics, sociolinguistics such as traditional other approaches and many language variation linguistics, semes- least two in at experience international their will broaden students langua- language skills European acquire in the less common abroad, ters of and deepen their command and/or Swedish ges of Lithuanian, Estonian English. internationally opportunity societal change a great for and provides steadily is growing Programme of the Master’s and made them the focus 4 less commonly spokenandtaught languages nal vehicular languagesaswell asinat leasttwo Students acquire competences intwo internatio Language Focus spoken around. theBalticSea gramme covers suchawiderange oflanguages regionBaltic Sea . NootherlinguisticMA pro The programme covers theentire Nordic and Unique Geographical Focus of sociology theories and politicalsciences andconstructivist beyond sociolinguistics, aswell asinthecultural linguistictheories inuse-based skills disciplinary Attention is paidto advancing students’ inter CompetencesInterdisciplinary population orcountry issues concerning justoneEuropean minority andplanning beyondSoMu languagepolicy A broad approach to multilingualismextends Multilingualism What makes SoMuspecial? . . - - . - European contexts dynamics and its cultural, in varying political andsocioeconomic impact guages inEurope andaprofessional awareness ofmultilingualism’s social understanding oftheparallel use ofmultiplelan- andpractical scholarly trains anewgenerationSoMu ofsociolinguistswhowill possessabroad Unique Study Programme tion andmanagement of(student) research projects cation inprogramme’s languages, dissemina- aswell asintheco-operation, by developing studentcally supported competence inacademiccommuni- research are andpractical emphasized skills andsystemati thinking Critical - Professional Communication Skills logical skills deal withexisting research methodo knowledge, andgaininterdisciplinary Europe,multilingualism inBalticSea research empirical conduct projects, onasignificant bearing problemsociolinguistic knowledge concerned with problems, planandorganize individual research-based contributions to Graduates willbeableto identify andformulate sociolinguisticresearch Knowledge Application inPractice their command ofEnglish. pean languagesofLithuanian,Estonian and/orSwedish andstreng international experiences, inthelesscommon Euro attain languageskills universities inthree different countries are required inthree andequallylongstudyperiods Studying abroad iscompulsory Built-in Mobility andnewpatternscultural ofcommunication sensitivity . theprogramme’snication skills; of thelearning academiccontents support awarenessdeepening cross-cultural anddeveloping commu cross-cultural - The languagecourses offer andstudent mobility rich live a context for Cross-cultural Communication . . . Students accumulate . then - - 5 - Anneli Sarhimaa. Anneli Birute Klaas-Lang. Birute Prof Prof Vitalijus, SoMu student Vitalijus, national students and communicating and communicating national students like I would verywith them is inspiring. and experience knowledge my share to via the programme.” because in Kaunas is great “Studying city uni- it is a different and a different As you in SoMu, it is a first step versity. - understand what the program begin to about, and this is when you me is really joining made the right choice know you it.” every SoMu two years, student “After learning is rich with vital international for a wide and well-trained experiences sociolinguistic of tasks involving variety knowledge.” and multilingual “I joined SoMu because teaching inter teaching “I joined SoMu because International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International - Minorities Society Civil and Region in the Baltic Multilingualism in Europe Methods in SociolinguisticsResearch and Qualitative Quantitative (Elective) Writing English Academic (Elective) Communication Cross-Cultural speakers) non-native (for Course Lithuanian Language speakers) native (for or Baltic Language in a Nordic Language Course Current Trends in Nordic and Baltic Socio- and in Nordic Linguistics and Discourse Trends Current on Baltic-Sea Languages Perspectives and Contact-Linguistic Areal- Socio- Linguistics Discourse and Linguistics and Baltic in Nordic Approaches Theoretical Colloquium Research speakers) non-native (for German Language Course speakers) native or Baltic Language (for in a Nordic Language Course Estonian in Europe Estonian History of Estonia Culture Estonian speakers) non-native (for Language Course Estonian speakers) native or Baltic Language (for in a Nordic Language Course Language Contacts in the Baltic area: Baltic-Slavic, Baltic Finnic, Baltic-Ger Finnic, Baltic Baltic-Slavic, in the Baltic area: Language Contacts man HistoryBaltic History and Cultural of Literature speakers) non-native (for Language Course Swedish of the Baltic Languages in one Language Course speakers) native Language (for Nordic in another Language Course Master’s Thesis Master’s • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Semester 1 at VMU Kaunas 1 at Semester SoMu Programme Curriculum Programme SoMu Semester 2 at JGU Mainz JGU Semester 2 at Semester 3 in Tartu or Stockholm Tartu Semester 3 in In Tartu In Stockholm Semester 4 at any partner any Semester 4 at university 6 tries andbeyond.” students intheNordic andBalticcoun- the greatest ofsociolinguistics benefit longstanding research cooperation for waythe best to transfer theresults ofa because“I initiated SoMu Isawitas Prof . Anneli Sarhimaa How to Apply semester Studies inthistwo-year MA programme year begin intheautumn every skvc the Centre for Assessment Education inLithuaniawww inHigher Quality University records may have to beauthenticated by by apostilleorcertified Grade 5-6. tificate inEnglish, telc EnglishB2, LCCI Level 2, TOEFL iBT 87points orIELTS The following inEnglishwillbeaccepted: certificates Cambridge First Cer universities may beaskedto provide proof ofEnglishlanguageproficiency mework ofReference for Languagesisrequired ofEnglishat theB2level knowledge oftheCommonGood European Fra- along withverified copies oftheoriginal from your university you cangetanappropriate andLithuanian.Often transcript lish, German field oflinguisticsorphilology Sciences or Social qualificationDegree isaBachelor The orequivalent entry intheHumanities online at http://somu Applications are handledby Vytautas Magnus University inKaunas .lt inspecialcases . The application form andthedeadlinefor applyingare available . The BachelorDegree inthe shallcontain at least30ECTS If thisisnotthecase,. If you willneedofficial translations .vdu . .lt . Application documents are accepted inEng- . Students from non-partner . Students from non-partner . . - . 7 Frederik, SoMu student Frederik, “I like the international environment of environment the international “I like different meet people from SoMu. You with friends and become countries uni- different study at three them. You and you countries, in different versities languages. different learn at least three find an M.A. could if you know I don’t - internati that offers more programme onality.” International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International - - .se). .su . Students . Students . , state-funded repayable study ., state-funded repayable .de). .daad .de). One half of the funding is a grant and the other half . One half of the funding is a grant .csn.se). . .lt/en/statescholarships) Enrolled students can apply for funding to cover part cover of the to funding can apply for students . Enrolled .auslandsbafoeg .smpf Mobility joint-degree SoMu scholarships: Since international is an ments or through other programmes such as LLP/Erasmus, on the basis on the such as LLP/Erasmus, other programmes through or ments these programmes by of individual eligibility and acceptance to expenses from Kaunas Mainz travel financial supportcover will that (and back). Tartu (and back), Kaunas Stockholm or Mainz to or mobility grants offered by partner agree based on bilateral institutions offered mobility grants DAAD: The German Academic Exchange Service offers scholarships for Service scholarships Exchange German offers The Academic DAAD: Ger as for as well study in Germany to who want students international man students abroad (www abroad man students supports go abroad to who want PROMOS: students Promos personally: the programme Scholarships will be alloca- do not apply for on the basis of grades the university by ted fund promising German foundations Several Scholarship Foundations: . (Begabtenförderungswerk) students Auslands-Bafög: German students can apply for state-funded German apply for can students financial Auslands-Bafög: study abroad aid to tuition and living costs health care, partly travel, cover is a loan. Funds (www Lithuanian state scholarships: Meant for Lithuanian language courses, Lithuanian language courses, scholarships: Meant for Lithuanian state short-term studies studies or full-time Master (www Swedish students can apply for “CSN”, i.e “CSN”, can apply for students Swedish loans (www for can also be searched students Scholarship opportunities Swedish for (www website on Stockholm University’s “Stipendier” under the • • • • • • • • • Scholarship OpportunitiesScholarship programme, students must spend at least two semesters at foreign partner foreign at semesters least two must spend at students programme, institutions their mobility connected to expenses such as: Germany Financial support country Financial by Lithuania Sweden 8 … thenational colours represent sun,land andblood? … you in canhardly understand thedialect Telsiai? withanational perfume? Lithuania isthe onlycountry … it isbelieved thatEve onChristmas animalscanspeak? … it isEaster Granny … theeggs inLithuania? whobrings hasthelargest indoor arena… Kaunas intheBaltics? Did you knowthat... Number ofintern. students at VMU: Number ofstudents at VMU: Number ofinhabitants inKaunas: Number ofinhabitants inLithuania: Facts andFigures 900 10,000 354,000 2.981275 Maciunas M. K ofcomposer andpainter styles and exhibitions featuring theuniqueartistic 3,000devils hasamacabre Museum ofnearly Devils collection The Kaunas ruins, deco whileotherbuildingsfeature styles andart Gothic Castle monuments: canbeseenintheKaunas traces ofthe14thcentury spirit interwar history, inviting centreits colourful historic city parks, remarkable and age ofthecity and thenation’s isconsidered capital;thisperiod by many to bethegolden 20thcentury, theearly was theseatIn ofLithuaniangovernment Kaunas Dance Festivalonal Modern andmany more events Festival,Classical Music Festival theSongs (listed by UNESCO), theInternati- JazzFestival, includingthefamousKaunas held inKaunas, thePažaislis music, festivals dance,Reknowned are andspecialprojects andvisualart of science, education andculture isanattractive aswell centre city as wing modern ofbusinessandindustry second-largest city, from located thecapitalof 100km Vilnius Kaunas –Lithuania’s Provisional Capital It isthenation’s citiesinLithuania.It isoneofthemostimportant Kaunas . Ciurlionis, aswell asavant-garde movement Fluxus founder art J . . The centre historic city contains many ancient architectural . Still regarded asprovisional isfamousfor capital, Kaunas . . . This fast-gro . . - 9 - . . . - . International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International Professor Ineta Dabašinskienė Ineta Professor internatio I joined SoMu because of the great nal opportunities, wonderful and a colleagues, future promising in their semester to can look forward Students - commu Kaunas it has the biggest student since nity in Lithuania. - atti is special because of liberal Our institute and openness toward freedom tolerance, tudes, and work research studies, every SoMu will be student years, two After languages or four least three at speak able to in place My favorite Kaunas is Putvinskis with its interwar Street influenced architecture artthe by style deco and Bauhaus mo vement . - . . Nurturing and . It offers the MA degree programmes programmes MA degree . It the offers . Vytautas Magnus University is one of the most liberal and modern the most liberal is one of University Magnus Vytautas The Faculty of Humanities Faculty The man, Latvian, Polish, and other languages at the Bachelor and Master level the Bachelor and Master and other languages at man, Latvian, Polish, academic which demands that a priority, Master and Doctoral studies are staff possess the highest qualifications Its key features established in 1989. Its of Humanities was key features VMU Faculty The liberality and sociality modernity, are continuing deep-rooted traditions, VMU plays a leading role in not only role a leading VMU plays traditions, deep-rooted continuing intellectual and cultural Baltic and European entire Lithuania but also the spheres Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism, and more English Linguistics, Applied Ger in English, French, courses semester-long non-degree, than a hundred Ranked as a world Top 700 university 700 university Top . Ranked institutions in Lithuania academic as a world the most important is a member of VMU Rankings), University World (QS higher education of organisations international and associations European the European Association, University such as the European and research, the Baltic Sea University Region International Education, for Association of Baltic Studies the Advancement for NetworkAssociation and the The university boasts an exciting history: boasts an exciting university The shut 1922, it was Established in in 1950 but re-established government the Soviet by down in 1989 – thanks scientists efforts the collective to of Lithuanian and émigré 10 For detailed information seehttp://somu it immediately arrival after insurance before coming to Lithuania ormustarrange services medical careInsurance Card for necessary (EHIC) Students from EUcountries may usetheirHealth Health Insurance For detailedinformation seehttp://somu statement). (incl inKaunas arriving the visaafter Malaysia, Japan,Argentina andCroatia canapplyfor visa. Citizens from Korea, South USA,Mexico, Israel, national Non-EU/EEA citizens require amultiple-entry Visa . Non-EUstudents musthave private health success aswe are.” genuinely interested inouracademic always helpful–theyare extremely as areaddition, VMU members faculty academic studentlife. andsocial In facilities foraproductivethe necessary atmosphere andall “Kaunas hasacozy best espressobest isatBuonGiorno).” you share friends(the withyour SoMu coffee best inKaunasistheone “The . Prof Zarina, SoMu student SoMu Zarina, Ineta Dabašinskienė . Ineta . abankaccount .vdu .vdu .lt .lt films and Romuva, anold refurbished cinemathat now plays non-commercial the longevenings you are invited National Drama to theKaunas Theatre, theNational Feast Science andKnowledge student parade marking you inSeptember forIf come to your Kaunas ina studies, you cantakepart becoming anincreasingly liberal andopen-mindedcity students from Lithuaniaandabroad arrive inKaunas University of Technology and colleges ce where you gathered lastingimpressions, andlife knowledge experience you asthepla- willremembersummer, Kaunas early in Kaunas leave to ring one ofthemoststunningbuildingsinEastern Europe: Žalgiris Arena . Prepa- the rivers andNemunasare Neris unforgettable experiences asare visitsto wide famousLithuaniancomposer Kuprevičius Giedrius the impressive organ musiccomposed andplayed outdoors by theworld- tired ofbooksandideas, andifitisSaturday you afternoon, can listen to the university’s reading andmodern comfortable halls at As January VMU isexams month, you day willprobably in spendevery treebeautiful Christmas inLithuania . Studying inKaunas Kaunas isaconstantly withmore changingKaunas city thanfive universities During the Christmas season,you by theChristmas themost shallbesurprised . During . The biggestonesare Vytautas Magnus University andKaunas Every September,. Every more thanfive thousandnew . That is iswhy Kaunas . And whenyou are . In spring,. In walks by During . During . 11 - capoeira In card: Student VMU Arts Centre: VMU Arts Centre: Identity Card (LSIC)Identity Card Lithuanian Student Lithuanian Student Identity Card (ISIC)/Identity Card ternational Student Student ternational contemporary visual art, movement, thea- art, movement, national dance, choir, choir, dance, national tre, musicals, folk and folk musicals, tre, Airports: €1.40-2.30 International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International Kaunas, Vilnius A beer at the pub: the pub: A beer at 6.7 °C ture: Vilnius, Zapyškis, Zapyškis, Vilnius, Prienai, Kėdainiai Prienai, - tempera Average Karmėlava, Pažaislis, Karmėlava, Pažaislis, Rumšiškės, Birštonas, Birštonas, Rumšiškės, Trakai, Trakai, Destinations: shops month table tennis Regional Park Regional dormitory €72/ Sports: 34 sport 18 bars, 5 casinos 18 bars, clubs, VMU clubs, Sports Student housing: Student Centre, basketball, basketball, Centre, galleries, 6 antique 6 antique galleries, Loops, Panemuniai Panemuniai Loops, 26 museums, 10 art26 museums, 7 theatres, 7 theatres, Culture: Nature: Kauno MaNature: - 15 clubs, Going out: 15 clubs, rios, Great Nemunas Great rios, badminton, football, football, badminton, - - .) Festival Monastery rent, food, etc food, . rent, Cost of living: of Cost / monthly: €12 / Laisvės Avenue, Avenue, Laisvės / 7-day ticket: €4 single fare: €0.30 single fare: Transportation: Transportation: riding, paint ball, ball, paint riding, €350-600/month €350-600/month ai, Pažaislis Music ai, Pažaislis - Lamzdži Atataria ballooning, horse ballooning, Kaunas Festivals: Activities: hot air 3-month pass: €33 3-month cathedral, Pažaislis Pažaislis cathedral, - parachu climbing, le, Perkūnas House, House, Perkūnas le, etry Spring Festival, etry Spring Festival, ting, sailing, cruises, cruises, sailing, ting, Devils, Museum, the Devils, (incl City Day Festival, Po Festival, City Day Jazz Festival, Kaunas Jazz Festival, paragliding, bowling paragliding, KaunasSights: Cast 12 … German Oktoberfest starts inSeptember? starts Oktoberfest … German … Germany hasEurope’s network? longestmotorway invented… Germans thecoffee filter, mp3andbulbs? have… Germans more than300varieties ofbread? are orMüller? Meier most Germans namedSchmidt, … isofficially a… asof2013,Mainz Fair Trade City? Did you knowthat... Number ofinternational students at JGU: Number ofstudents at JGU: Number ofinhabitants inMainz: Number ofinhabitants inGermany: Facts andFigures 4,000 36,500 201,000 80,585,700 whole week of crazy carnival celebrationswhole week ofcrazy for itscarnival tradition where once shutsdown ayear for everything a the city’s majorfestivals try’s largest winegrowing region. 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International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International Professor Anneli Sarhimaa Anneli Professor in their semester to can look forward Students academic life experience to Mainz as a chance with the bonus of a distinctin Germany Baltic flavour European to how instance, In learn, for Mainz, students Barometer Vitality Language a European create of language management areas identifying for (often a lesser used) language in which a given institutional supportneeds better is special because of its unique Our institute on the focus and its conscious ness in Europe language and the society between interplay in place My favorite be Mainz is the always autiful Rhine riverside in best coffee The Mainz is served at Muffins’ - . It was founded in 1993 and . It founded was A wide variety of Nordic and Baltic . A wide variety of Nordic JGU is the sole German university of this size to . JGU is the sole German to of this size university . . - Johannes Guten 130 nations, about from about 36,500 students With It combines almost all academic disciplines under one roof, including including . It under one roof, disciplines almost all academic combines The Institute of Northern European and Baltic Languages Baltic and of Northern Institute The European the Mainz University Medical Centre, the School of Music, and the Mainz the School Music, of the Mainz Medical University Centre, of Arts Academy including 98 courses, of 222 degree total of study and a 84 fields With extraordinarily an JGU offers programmes, degree Bachelor and 103 Master of courses range broad on one campus almost all institutes combine Institute of NorthernThe (SNEB) belongs and Baltic Languages European the Departmentto of English and Linguistics within SNEB focus research The Sarhimaa Anneli . Professor is headed by lies on sociolinguistics discourse and SNEB participates degree linguistic languages is taught; in the BA and MA members of the Internatio JGU and is one of the founding at programmes berg University, Mainz (JGU) is one of the ten largest universities in Germa in Mainz (JGU)- universities largest ten is one of the University, berg ny SNEB is a relatively small institute with a friendly atmosphere where where with a friendly atmosphere small institute SNEB is a relatively and be supportedeverybodyinterest best in the can find his or her field of possible way nal Master in Sociolinguisticsnal Master and Multilingualism . 14 For detailed information seehttp://somu Germany of theirpublicor private insurance that is alsovalid in from theinsurance requirements iftheyhave proof the day ofenrolment Students have to submit proof oftheirinsurance on Health Insurance For detailedinformation seehttp://somu student visa. zerland andtheUS.Citizens ofothercountries needa Canada, Liechtenstein, NewZealand, Norway, Swit from Australia,valid passport Iceland, Israel, Japan, No visaisrequired for EUcitizens orstudents witha Visa university.” together withyourbeing friendsfrom garden during summerandjustenjoy orinthebotanicalto sitneartheRhine and studyprogrammes. Also, itisnice fromof people different backgrounds university. You are ableto meetalot experience theadvantages ofacampus “Studying inMainzisgreat because you . . Students canbeexempted Maren, SoMu student Maren, SoMu .vdu .vdu .lt .lt - lively appeal population, students addalotofyouthful energy to thecity’s vividand semester every the world arriving JGU andtheUniversity ofApplied Sciences, withnewcomers from around overall lookandatmosphere 40,000ofthemare. Over ofMainz enrolled at humourofits residents self-effacing neighbouring citiesofFrankfurtneighbouring and Wiesbaden . is centrally located in thisregion andhasexcellent linksto the transport area aswelland localtrains. Mainz inMainz asinthegreater Rhine-Main canteens, isthesemester ticket fee student services There are notuitionfees at JGU, butallstudents have to pay amandatory centre at thesports activities in thevarious sport the day you canstroll around andrelax inthebotanicalgarden ortakepart takeplace, thecampusintocerts and theyturn astudent quarter theeveningsDuring andweekends thisiswhere festivals, andcon - parties butalsomany shops,the departments abookstore, restaurants andbars ofitsown,Almost theuniversity campuscontains acity notonlymostof or specialoffer Studying inMainz The city of Mainz is known for attitude, isknown theeasy-going and ofMainz The charm city In many. In shopsandlocations you willgetastudent discount . . The biggestbenefit, besidescheapmeals at several It entitles you to. It allbusses, ride streetcars . FormingMainz’s of almostonefifth . Students contribute greatly to the . During . During . 15 discounts) 10.1°C ture: Semester fee: transportation, €250 (includes free free €250 (includes - tempera Average sports, theatre, other sports, theatre, month International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International room/ Renting: Weihnachtsmarkt film festival, Johan- festival, film Carnival, Open Ohr, Open Ohr, Carnival, pus from €300-400/ pus from Fastnacht Fastnacht Festivals: nisnacht, Weinmarkt, Weinmarkt, nisnacht, apartment cam- near month restaurants from €250-400/ from housing: Student rooms/apartments 15 clubs, Going out: 15 clubs, hundreds of bars and of hundreds Citadel €1.90-2.50 Heidelberg monasteries Roman theatre, Roman theatre, (train, bus, tram) tram) bus, (train, Transportation: Transportation: Mainz: Frankfurt, Mainz: Frankfurt, Wiesbaden, Trier, Trier, Wiesbaden, many other cities many windows, historic historic windows, Activities: hiking, Cathedral, Cathedral, Sights: Koblenz, Marburg, Koblenz, Marburg, at the pub: A beer at city centre, ancient ancient city centre, free for students in/ students for free river cruises, castles, castles, cruises, river around Mainz and to Mainz to and around Chagall stained glass Chagall stained glass around around Destinations biking, rock climbing, climbing, biking, rock - .) canoeing Airports: 11 libraries rent, food, etc food, . rent, : Rhine Nature city marathon, city marathon, Frankfurt Hahn Frankfurt Cost of Living: of Cost Hunsrück, Nahe, €600-700/month €600-700/month Taunus, Rheingau Taunus, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt 18 museums, 50 art18 museums, sity sports, football, sity sports, football, Sports: univer free galleries, 4 cinemas, cinemas, 4 galleries, 9 theatres, 9 theatres, Culture: (incl ne-Hesse, Palatinate, ne-Hesse, Palatinate, climbing, swimming, swimming, climbing, Valley (UNESCO), Rhi- (UNESCO), Valley 16 … floorball is the most famous sport in Sweden? isthe mostfamoussport … floorball … Sweden has specialdays for celebrating food? Silvia was inGermany?… Queen born Stockholm’s … subway istheworld’s gallery? longestart … onlySystembolaget hasalicence to sellalcohol? … theSwedish anthem is gamla,dufria”?“Du Did you knowthat... Number ofexchange students at SU: Number ofstudents at SU Number ofinhabitants inStockholm: Number ofinhabitants inSweden: Facts andFigures 1,500 67,000 870,000 9,573,466 complete withouthaving taken aboat excursion outto thearchipelago throughcan journey thestories ofAstrid Lindgren. Nostay is inStockholm ted Vasa Ship, where andtheJunibackenMuseum, theABBAMuseum, one The mostpopularmuseumsare the Vasa holdingthereconstruc Museum, meadows andinlandwaters ofthislovely recreationalversity campusispart area, consisting offorests, through andforms thecity auniquehistoric landscape to Djurgården Islandinthesoutheast, theRoyal Park National City cuts builtinsteel andglass of Stockholm, alleysdark andsmallstreets, contrast standsinstark to parts themodern official residence Palace andusesStockholm outside ofStockholm and ashisworkplace residence hashadhisactual at Carl Drottningholm GustafXVI King Palace residence oftheSwedish monarch aswell asthePrime Minister istheseat ofthenationalStockholm government, anditistheofficial economics centre1250 andhaslongbeenanimportant ofculture, media,politicsand are continuous archipelago withtheStockholm islandsthat at ofthemainlandandfourteen theintersection Baltic Sea, Stockholm Venice –TheNorthern The city of Stockholm islocated ofStockholm The where city LakeMälaren flows outinto the . . The centre, historic city withitsmediaeval architecture, . . Stretching from corner thenorthwest . wasThe founded city in Stockholm Uni- . Stockholm . Since 1980, . - 17 - . . - . . . International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International Professor Pēteris Vanags Pēteris Professor in semester should spend their 3rd Students in plunged into are you Stockholm because here with lots to academic environment, an exciting opportunities study do and great to In learn about Swe Stockholm, students historical the cultural, at dish-Baltic relationships and linguistic levels is special because it is practicallyOur institute in Sweden institution the only higher education can learn Latvian and Lithuanian at you where level and postgraduate the graduate every years, two After SoMu knows a student lot of and about languages Stock in best coffee The holm is served in the stu- on campus cafés dent . This institute became the centre of Baltic of centre became the institute This . . . At the advanced and postgraduate levels, specialized specialized levels, and postgraduate the advanced . At The history The back to Stockholm at of Baltic languages dates University Institute for Baltic Languages, Finnish and German and Finnish Languages, Baltic for Institute At the Bachelor level, studies are devoted to Latvian and Lithuanian lan- to devoted studies are the Bachelor level, At guage proficiency dialectology, Older Baltic texts, such as Old Prussian, subjects taught, are and more accentology, From 1970 till 1983 the professorship was filled by Velta Rūķe-Draviņa. She by filled was 1970 till 1983 the professorship From Norwegian by Dagfin linguist Helge succeeded Rinholm. Inwas 1994, Baiba till 2008. in this position and remained Professor Kangere appointed was of Baltic Professor who is the current Vanags, Pēteris by followed She was of the lie in the early beginnings interests and whose research languages, Latvian language written . studies in Sweden other academics workingat in the field four are there the moment At Lilita Lecturer Larsson, Jenny Stockholm University: Professor Associate and Kristina Bukelskyte-Cepele Yamazaki Yoko Zalkalns, students and PhD 1939 when Lecturer Juozas Lingis started to teach Lithuanian there as well as well started there Lithuanian Lingis teach Juozas to Lecturer 1939 when as an launched were Baltic Languages of Uppsala. the University as at in the professorship of a subject1970 with the creation in independent area Department Languages of Slavic 18 For detailed information seehttp://somu andexclusionsrestrictions attention toneed andpay thecoverage’s particular occur insurance coverage to avoid extremecosts that might SU strongly recommends students have complete Health Insurance For detailedinformation seewww with theMigration Board have theright to reside inSweden butneedto register beforepermit in Sweden arriving . EU/EEAcitizens stay more thanthree months theyneedaresidence Non-EU/EEA citizens needavisa,andiftheyplanto Visa . Carefully consider whichlevel of insurance you know.” acquired knowledge withwhatIalready Sweden, andcomparing my newly multilingualism,about in especially forward“I look to learningeven more onlyoncehappen inalifetime.” unforgettable experience, whichmay living –allthosethingsconstitute an it: newpeople, newplaces, independent thatcomes alongwith and everything to studyindifferent countries portunity Ilike istheop SoMu mostabout “What . . Vitalijus, student SoMu Maren, SoMu student Maren, SoMu .studyinsweden.se .vdu .lt - problems you may have helponwhomto for contact you whatever cangetfurther questionsor tre, located ontheground floorofthebrand-new Studenthuset For source newstudents, ofinformation themostimportant istheInfocen- services university account, andlibrary thewireless university network, the university administrative system. Through this, you have access to your number,identity asthisiswhat identifies important, you in whichisvery All international andexchange students are given aninterim personal tours oncampusandso. suchasawelcomeactivities, party, guided aguidedbustour ofStockholm, to settleinto university life at SU week ofthenewsemester The Orientation Week for international students takesplace thefirst during forplenty you to doinyour spare time and student training theatre groups, ensemblesto sports sothere willbe and around campusfor allinterests andleanings–from languagechoirs by subway from centre thecity over 1,800researchers Studying inStockholm Stockholm University (SU)ishometo 67,000students,Stockholm 5,000staffand . The university campusislocated onlyten minutes . It isdesigned to assistyou. It –asanewstudent – . There on are ofstudent activities plenty . The wholeweek ispackedwithstudent . . There . 19 - trädgården, trädgården, parks, castles parks, Lake Nature: - Kungs Parks: Humlegården, Humlegården, 83 art galleries Winter Winter Events: Games, MidnightGames, Gallop, Christmas Gallop, market, Nobel Day Mälaren, Baltic SeaMälaren, Run, Culture Night, Run, Culture Lucia, National Day Day National Lucia, Midsom- Festivals: festival, film festival film festival, with 30,000 islands, with 30,000 islands, Ralambshovsparken 19 theatres, 19 theatres, Culture: ago, Birka (UNESCO), Birka (UNESCO), ago, parken, Hagaparken, mas, 33 concert mas, halls, 78 museums, 18 cine 78 museums, - archipel Stockholm’s mar, Walpurgis Night, Walpurgis mar, Melodifestivalen, jazz Melodifestivalen, - Vitabergs Djurgården, - month International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International from €310-490/ from boat Activities: boat top hiking, moose top housing: Student rooms/apartments sightseeing, cruises, cruises, sightseeing, island hopping, roof roof island hopping, ning, SkyView Globe SkyView ning, safaris, hot air balloo safaris, Sports: biking, king, marathon single trip: €2.30 Transportation: student ticket for ticket for student swimming, fishing, fishing, swimming, recreation area, ice ice area, recreation hiking, Hellasgården hiking, Hellasgården skating, skiing,skating, kaya- Stockholm (€64/175), 30/90 days in/around in/around 30/90 days ESCO) Destinations Uppsala, Sigtuna, Stockholm Card: Värmdö, Mariefred, Mariefred, Värmdö, around Stockholm: around Trosa, Gustavsberg, Gustavsberg, Trosa, Stockholm and free Stockholm free and Drottningholm (UN- Drottningholm for 1-5 days (€55-120) days 1-5 for entry80 museums to free transportationfree in . .) €4-8 city hall Västerås 6.9°C ture: GamlaSights: stan, the Royal stan, the Royal cathedral, Vasa Vasa cathedral, rent, food, etc food, rent, 850/month (incl 850/month Bromma, Skavsta, Bromma, Museum, Skansen Airports: Arlanda, at the pub: A beer at Open-Air Museum, Open-Air - tempera Average Palace, Stockholm’s Stockholm’s Palace, Cost of living: €800- of Cost 20 … Estonia Days? hastwo Independence … theUniversity of Tartu is theoldestinEstonia? … Tartu isthe oldesttown intheBaltic countries? … Estonia hasover 1,500islands? … almost50%ofEstonia iscovered by forest? was invented… Skype inEstonia? Did you knowthat... Number ofintern. students at UT: Number ofstudents at UT: Number ofinhabitants in Tartu: Number ofinhabitants inEstonia: Facts andFigures 670 17,000 103,300 1,339,662 parks andhistorical architectureparks culture ofcafés, pubsandtheatres, scenes, lively numerous musicandart versity town that hasmany innovative enterprises aswell asabohemian by andautumnismarked studentspring festivals Today, of aboutonefifth Tartu’s population consists ofstudents, andeach Athens uponEmajõgi. weregravitation taught theory and oneofthefirstplaces where scientific likeNewton’s modern theories tu’s fate ever since The University of Tartu was founded in1632,andthisevent hasshaped Tar ofmanytions are majorevents regular parts ance, Tartu holdsanannualriver festival, andswimmingboat competi- borders,inside thecity crossed by sixbridges largest rivers inEstonia, Emajõgi. Ten river flow ofthe100-km kilometers hand-made terracotta figures Churchof Dome andSt Hanseatic Days as amemberoftheHanseatic League, whichiscelebrated inouryearly prosperedone oftheoldestcitiesinEstonia. It Ages intheLate Middle Tartu Athens –TheNorthern Tartu was firstmentioned intheRussianchronicles of1030andisthus . Two theruins shapethecity: landmarks mediaeval Gothic . At thetime, itwas theeasternmost university inEurope . John’s Church, whichdisplays awealth ofunique, . The defining feature of isoneofthe Tartu It alsobrought thetown. It itsnickname, . . In recognition. In ofitsimport Modern . Modern Tartu isauni- - - 21 . . Our mission is to . Our mission is to .

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Students Costa and exchange student through languages come and Finno-Ugric in Estonian or a year a term study for to programmes 22 For detailed information seehttp://somu ensure that you have other healthinsurance have along-term residence permit employed inEstonia, have or permanent residency Health Insurance Fund unlesstheyare (Haigekassa) International students are notcovered by theEstonian Health Insurance For detailedinformation seewww of five years right ofresidencetemporary isgranted for theperiod right ofresidenceobtain atemporary inEstonia. The forpermit study residenceNon-EU/EEA citizens needatemporary Visa and anexciting studentlife.” forinternational students opportunities in numbers, butitoffersmany study “Small city, bigspirit:Tartu small maybe . . EUcitizens donot needavisato Prof . Birute Klaas-Lang .studyinestonia.ee . 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Berlin in Europe: ThereRiga, are and buses to flights to Helsinki Vilnius andeven morously asareal portrayed ghost of in theSpirit Tartu anditsway hu- whichisoften oflivingandthinking, ofGood City Thoughts capitalofEstonia andtheintellectual . Locals believe Studying inTartu Tartu isEstonia’s yet modern, asthe timeless, isknown university town. It . . building, Buil- The theMain mostimportant . The Tartu Erasmus Student orga Network - . From Tartu, you cantravel everywhere . The definite highlights ofeach . . Eachsemester begins with . UToffers various 23 - €2 the city ship Turm 8 libraries 4.6 °C ture: Ahhaa Activities: Ahhaa 4D cinema, hot air - parag ballooning, liding, hiking, boat hiking, boat liding, 25 museums, many many 25 museums, barge or the Viking or the barge A beer at the pub: A beer at - public inter Eight - tempera Average art cine 4 galleries, 4 theatres, 4 theatres, Culture: trips on the Jõmmu mas, 6 concert mas, halls, all around net spots all around - canoeing swamps center: €3-4 center: Sports: water skiing, squash, International Master in Sociolinguistics and Multilingualism and Sociolinguistics in Master International French, Nordic, Nordic, French, pubs in the city ting club, moun- ting club, Transportation: Daily lunches at Finnish, German, Finnish, protection areas, areas, protection centres, Tampere Tampere centres, centres: Cultural single fare: €0.10 / single fare: park, FunBowling, park, FunBowling, ursoo marshlands, ursoo marshlands, River, many nature nature many River, horse riding, shoo horse riding, Lake Võrtsjärv, Lake Võrtsjärv, Elva taineering, skating, skating, taineering, Portuguese cultural cultural Portuguese monthly pass: €8.60 monthly Emajõe-SuNature: - House, Granö Centre Granö House, 380/month) private private Renting: apartment (€160- county county Festivals: dance festival, pop festival, dance choir festival, Baltica choir festival, seatic days, IDeeJazz days, seatic folklore festival, Han- festival, folklore month) Going out: 5 clubs, 6 pubs 5 clubs, room (€90-180/ room housing: Student shared twin / single shared . 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