Dr. Linda Rönnberg

Professor

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Biography

Linda Rönnberg is a Professor in the Department of Applied Educational Science at Umeå University and a Senior Research Fellow affiliated with the University of Turku. Her research focuses on educational governance and politics, with a particular emphasis on evaluation, privatization, and internationalization in preschool, compulsory, and higher education. Linda is a co-leader of the Perspectives on Education Politics and Policy research profile and has contributed to various significant projects including those examining the commercialization of education and the implications of private actors in public education. She has been involved in several funded research projects through the Swedish Research Council, addressing issues such as the marketization of preschools and student health services and challenges faced by universities in global education. In addition, she serves on editorial boards for prominent educational journals and teaches within teacher education programs while supervising doctoral students.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Fellow

2010-01-01 — Present

University of Turku • Turku, Finland

Research in educational governance and higher education policies.

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.