Dr. Malin Benerdal

Associate Professor

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Biography

Malin Benerdal is an Associate Professor at Umeå University, specializing in Political Science. Her research focuses on education policy and governance, particularly examining the consequences of marketization in educational settings. She is currently involved in externally funded research projects that address issues related to preschool education and student health. Benerdal collaborates with school principals in various research initiatives aimed at improving educational leadership and learning outcomes. Her work has included studies on local processes that support the integration of newly arrived adults in sparsely populated areas and evaluations of Swedish independent school companies and their international operations. Through her teaching, she supervises master’s theses and coordinates a master's course in Leadership and Organization that emphasizes theoretical and methodological perspectives on educational leadership.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Umeå University • Umeå, Sweden

Conduct research and teach courses related to education policy, governance, and educational leadership.

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.