This is Mälardalen University

MDH in figures Mälardalen University is founded 51 programmes courses students 900 employees 71 professors 151 international agreements in 40 countries 385 new businesses through Idélab since the start in percent of the students get a job within one year after their degree

Two campuses: Eskilstuna and Västerås 3 One hour from Stockholm. 139,000 people have chosen to live in Västerås, which makes it Sweden’s sixth biggest city. Eskilstuna, which celebrated its 350th anniversary in 2009, has 98,000 inhabitants. Modern campuses near the city centre of Eskilstuna and Västerås. Stockholm Västerås Eskilstuna

Focus on value and benefit 4

A co-productive university MDH has a long tradition and history of close cooperation with society and works strategically. We offer contract education that is important for continuing professional development in the region. Ericsson, ABB and Volvo are some of Sweden’s largest companies that in various ways have chosen to cooperate with MDH. 5

Six established research areas Health and Welfare Embedded Systems Industrial Economics and Organisation along with Work Life Studies Innovation and Product Realisation Environment, Energy and Resource Optimisation Education Studies 6

Strong research generates solutions Close cooperation with research-intensive companies such as ABB, Volvo and Ericsson, but also with municipalities and county councils. MDH has had third-cycle education with degree-awarding powers in Technology since 2001 and in Health and Welfare since Technical research with cutting edge expertise, e.g. through Mälardalen Real-Time Research Centre (MRTC). 7

65 programmes, courses We offer education within the following areas: Management Education Health and Welfare Teacher Education Engineering and Technology 8

A good life as a student Creative study environment Idélab Guaranteed accomodation Free travel between the campuses Mälardalen Studentunion International atmosphere Eskilstuna och Västerås elected the best student cities in Sweden

An international university Agreements with universities in countries such as Thailand, The Netherlands, China, France and Tanzania. Mälardalen International Master Academy - MIMA gathers MDH:s ten English language Master’s programmes. Close cooperation with the Ministry of Health in Thailand in the third-cycle education. 10

Environmentally certified The first university in the world to be environmentally certified. The first higher education institution in Sweden to be work environment certified. 11

School of Health, Care and Social Welfare Students 1 600Full time equivalents 200 Employees New research education in the field of Health and Welfare (started fall 2012). A centre for Health and Welfare Sciences in the western Mälardalen region in Sweden.

Subject areas of the School 13 Caring Science with specialisation in Nursing Health Care Education Medicine Psychology Physiotherapy Public Health Sciences Social Work Sociology Work Life Studies

Organisation Dean of School – Maria Müllersdorf Head of School Administration – Madeleine Scherlin Vice Dean of School – Per Andersson Roland Svensson Director of Studies –Per Andersson Agneta Brav 14 Coordinator for Third-cycle Studies – Anne Carnwall Director of Research – Christine Gustafsson

Education – First cycle (undergraduate) 15 In Swedish Behavioral and Social Sciences, Credits Nursing Programme, 180 Credits Physiotherapy Programme, 180 Credits Programme on Public Health, 180 Credits The Social Work Programme, 210 Credits

Education – Second cycle (graduate) 16 In English Master’s Programme in Health and Welfare (starts autumn 2015) A one-year supplementary programme in International Health, Thailand In Swedish Master Program in Leadership and Work Life Studies, 60 Credits Midwifery programme, 90 Credits Specialist Nurse Education with focus on Anaesthetic Care, 60 Credits Specialist Nurse Education with focus on Primary Health Care, 75 Credits Specialist Nurse Education with focus on Intensive Care, 60 Credits Specialist Nurse Education with focus on Psychiatric Care, 60 Credits

Research in Health and Welfare 17 Main research areas Health and Welfare in Multicultural Working Life ICU CHILD Individual-centered research milieu Innovation and Implementation Old people´s health and welfare Research Programmes in the area of Health and Welfare Doctoral Studies in Health and Welfare Doctoral Studies in Working Life Studies Competence 12 Professors 70 Senior Lectures of which 20 are Docents 40 Doctoral Students

Internationalisation 18  Research Programme in the area of Health and Welfare, started in autumn 2012  Master’s Programme in Health and Welfare (starts autumn 2015)  Supplementary course package in International Health, Thailand  Double Degree Bilingual Nursing Program (DDNP): One study year at MDH for Thai nurse students  International courses in at first- as well as second-cycle level (in Sweden) We offer following in English:

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