Dr. Gunilla Näsström

Associate Professor

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Biography

Gunilla Näsström is an Associate Professor in Education at Umeå University, focusing on teaching and research assessments, particularly formative and summative assessments. Her PhD dissertation dealt with educational measurement, aligning standards with assessments, and she has utilized revisions of Bloom's taxonomy in her work. Over the years, her research has concentrated on the development of formative and summative assessments in school contexts, and she has taught primarily in teacher education programs at Umeå University. Näsström coordinates student master theses for teacher education and supervises students within the Department of Education. She is also involved in national program development for schools aimed at enhancing educational outcomes.

Research Interests

Requirements for Umeå University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) in relevant field At least 90 ECTS in the main subject area
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport
  • Letter of Motivation (certain programs)
  • CV (certain programs)
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standard for Master's programs across Social Sciences and Humanities at Umeå. English 6 proficiency is the general rule.