Get to know Gävle, home of University of Gävle (@Högskolan i Gävle)! Gävle (pronounced ‘yeah-vleh’) is a medium-sized city of about 100,000 located on Sweden’s east coast on a picturesque archipelago. It’s known for its cosy inner city lined with red-brick buildings. The University of Gävle, located centrally in the city, offers a variety of programmes taught in English, largely in applied fields and with a focus on sustainability. International bachelors programme in social work at the University of Gävle: hig.se/SGSIK_en Master’s programmes at the University of Gävle: hig.se/Ext/En/University-of-Gavle/Education/Find-education/Programmes/Masters--level.html Fun facts about Gävle: Gävle is home to the ‘Gävlebock’, a huge straw goat built each December and displayed in the centre of town. Every year, people try to burn it down – and sometimes, they succeed! In central Gävle, you can go fishing for salmon. Swedes are crazy about coffee – and one of Sweden’s largest coffee roasteries, Gevalia, comes from Gävle. Gävle is also home to another Swedish favourite: Ahlgrens Bilar, fruity foam candy cars. Get to know the University of Gävle:
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:30:03 +0000
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