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Professor Dr. Maria Ramberg

Associate Professor

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Biography

Maria Håkansson Ramberg is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at Uppsala University, with a focus on foreign languages, primarily German. She obtained her PhD from Uppsala University in 2021 with a thesis that examined the validity of written language competence in the Swedish school context. Her ongoing research involves professional development for language teachers, addressing language assessment and acquisition. Maria’s interests include language education, oral and written proficiency, and employed linguistics frameworks like the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for languages. She has served as a Postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Modern Languages at Uppsala University and has been involved in projects related to communicative competence in German within the Swedish school system. Maria has published work that investigates theoretical concepts of validity in assessing students' written language proficiency in educational contexts, contributing significantly to the academic field of language education.

Research Interests

Language Education Language Assessment Language Acquisition

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2021-01-01 — Present

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Teaching and researching foreign languages, particularly German, in the context of education.

Postdoctoral Researcher

2024-01-01 — 2025-01-01

Uppsala University • Uppsala, Sweden

Conducting research on communicative competence in a Swedish educational framework.

Requirements for Uppsala University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:3
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

Prerequisites

Bachelor's degree equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS) 90 credits in a subject relevant to the specific program

Application Checklist

  • Bachelor's degree certificate and diploma
  • Official transcripts of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Copy of passport photo page
  • Statement of Purpose (for most programs)
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application Summary Sheet (if required by department)

Specialization Notes

General Master's requirements applying across Science, Technology, and Humanities departments.