Dr. Pauli Kortteinen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pauli Kortteinen is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Gothenburg, focusing on Linguistics within the Faculty of Humanities. He holds a PhD in Romance Languages, which he completed in 2005 at the University of Gothenburg. His research interests primarily lie in language typology and lexical semantics, particularly from a Swedish-French contrastive perspective. Kortteinen has extensive teaching experience in grammar, semantics, phonetics, and language typology. Additionally, he serves as Deputy Vice-Chancellor responsible for educational issues, including outreach, internationalisation, digitalisation, and sustainability related to education. His work involves overall responsibility for knowledge and lifelong learning in cultural contexts. He has contributed to various academic discussions and publications, particularly focusing on Swedish-French contrastive studies and the application of language theories in educational settings.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

University of Gothenburg • Göteborg, Sweden

Teaches linguistics with a focus on grammar, semantics, phonetics, and language typology.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor

— Present

University of Gothenburg • Göteborg, Sweden

Responsible for educational issues including outreach, internationalisation, digitalisation, and sustainability.

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).