Dr. Amy Ou

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Amy Wanyu Ou earned her PhD in Applied Linguistics from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2020. After moving to Sweden in 2021, she worked as a senior lecturer at the Department of Applied IT at the University of Gothenburg and later as a postdoctoral fellow at Chalmers University. Her research interests include intercultural communication, multilingual phenomena, and internationalized higher education, particularly focusing on English-medium instruction and language policy. She has recently been exploring the impact of generative AI on university students' communicative competence, and she has published studies on theoretical teaching that cover language, intercultural communication, academic writing, and research methodology. Ou has collaborated on various publications addressing issues like multilingual doctoral students' translanguaging practices, AI-enhanced classrooms, and family language policies.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

University of Gothenburg • Göteborg, Sweden

Led courses and conducted research in applied linguistics, focusing on multilingual education.

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

Chalmers University of Technology • Göteborg, Sweden

Engaged in research related to linguistic ethnography and applied linguistics.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).