Illustration: Jenny Svennås-Gillner, SLU...landscape planning, and sustainable societal planning....
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Illustration: Jenny Svennås-Gillner, SLU
What is SLU? A world-leading university in environmental and agricultural sciences
• Education• Research• Environmental Monitoring and Assessment• University animal hospital
PurjoNova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
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MissionSLU develops the understanding and sustainable use andmanagement of biological natural resources.
This is achieved by research, education andenvironmental monitoring and assessment, incollaboration with the surrounding community.
Photo: Viktor Wrange, SLU
We can, we will, we have to!”Our activities concern the foundations of ourexistence; clean water, living landscape, sustainable food production, animal well-fareand material to build and warm up our house with.”
Peter Högberg Headmaster at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Why study in Sweden?Sweden is an excellent choice for a study destination. Studying in Sweden promotes innovative, creative and independent thinking. As a student, you will also enjoy the high quality of living and unique student lifestyle.
• Independent thinking
• Social equality and economic success
• Swedish lifestyle
• Traditions mixed with openness
• Swedish innovation
• Nobel prize
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Why study at SLU?SLU is a world-class university in the fields of life and environmentalsciences.
SLU offers students a wide varietyof unique and innovative programmes and courses, many ofwhich can only be found at SLU. These programmes introducestudents to new and exciting fieldsof research.
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Education for sustainable life
The Master’s programmes offered by SLU are unique and based on our strength and profile areas, a bio-based economy and environment, health and life quality. The combination of teaching and research provide students with countless opportunities for interesting, in-depth studies and specialisations.
Knowledge for global challenges
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Four faculties at SLU
• The Faculty of Forest Sciences
• The Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• The Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences
• The Faculty of Landscape Architecture, Horticulture
and Crop Production Sciences
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Areas
• Agriculture
• Animals and Veterinay Medicine
• Biotechnology and Food
• Economy
• Engineering
• Forest
• Garden
• Landscape and urban areas
• Nature and environment
• Rural areas and development
Master’s studentThe Master’s programme offered by SLU areunique and based on our strength and profileareas, a bio-based economy and environment, health and life quality.
The combination of teaching and research provide students with countless opportunitiesfor interesting,in-depth studies and specialisations.
Stephanie UzamukundaMaster’s student, Agroecology
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Master’s programmes• Agricultural Economics and Management
• Agricultural Food and Environmental Policy
Analysis
• Agroecology
• Animal Science
• EnvEuro
• Environmental Communication and Management
• Environmental Economics and Management
• Euroforester
• Landscape Architecture
• Management of Fish and Wildlife Populations
• Outdoor Environments for Health and Well-being
• Plant Biology
• Rural Development and Natural Resource
Management
• Soil and Water Management
• Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Forest and Nature Management
Student Unions
”United we are powerful and together we ensure that SLU is a university in the lead of shaping the future!”
Isabella Hallberg Sramek Chairman of the Jont Committee of Student Unions at SLU, SLUSS
- By students, for students
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Research for sustainable lifeRoughly 70% of SLU’s activity is comprised of research, makingit one of Sweden’s most research-intensive universities. In fact, SLU is responsible for a considerable part of all biologicalresearch in Sweden.
SLU dominates international research within forest science, landscape planning, and sustainable societal planning.
Through research, SLU is committed to find the most sustainableway to use and maintain the earth’s natural resources and to create global sustainable development.
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A bright future – SLU AlumniFor graduates at SLU, the world is full of possibilities. On account of their skills and competence, SLU graduates are highly sought after on both national and international job market.
SLU Alumni can be found around the globe and are taking significant steps to create a more sustainable world.
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Environmental monitoring and assessment
SLU has a unique purpose that sets it apart from other universities in Sweden. Since 1997, SLU has been conducting extensive environmental monitoringand assessment, by request of the Swedish government.
The programme reflects Sweden’s commitment to international conventionsand directives in the international area.
University animal hospital - UDS
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The University animal hospital in Uppsala is the only in Sweden and one of the largest and most modern animal hospitals in Europe.
On the university animal hospital we have research, experience, excellence and commitment to give animals the best possible care.
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