Dr. Linus Holm

Associate Professor

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Biography

Linus Holm is an Associate Professor at Umeå University, specializing in cognition and the interactions between brain, gene, and environmental factors. His research focuses on understanding how curiosity drives learning and memory retrieval. He is involved in several research projects that investigate the balance of costs and benefits related to curiosity and how this influences exploratory behavior and learning outcomes. With a strong background in educational methods, Linus is recognized as a university teacher and contributes to the academic community through teaching and research.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Behavioral Sciences.

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.