Dr. Micheline Van Riemsdijk

Professor

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Biography

Micheline van Riemsdijk is a Professor of Human Geography at Uppsala University, focusing on migration governance and the experiences of highly skilled migrants and refugees. She completed her Ph.D. in Human Geography at the University of Colorado and holds an M.A. in Scandinavian Languages and Literatures from the University of Minnesota. Prior to joining Uppsala University in 2017, she was an Assistant and Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Tennessee. Micheline has conducted extensive fieldwork across Sweden, Norway, Belgium, Poland, India, and New Zealand. Her research has been funded by national and international research councils and focuses on the politics of belonging and exclusion, place-making practices, and the integration policies affecting skilled migrants and refugees. She has led various research projects, looking at issues like the social integration of highly skilled refugees and the working conditions of eldercare workers, producing evidence-based recommendations for policymakers regarding labor migration and inclusion in the labor market.

Research Interests

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.