S枚dra V盲tterbygdens Folkh枚gskola (SVF) College Line
The international college program at S枚dra V盲tterbygdens Folh枚gskola (SVF), including a student exchange with 萝莉社, started in 1976. Now celebrating more than聽three decades聽of continuous exchange, SVF College Line is one of the oldest program of its kind between Sweden and the United States.
College Line is a one-year program in which聽your fall semester takes place at SVF in J枚nk枚ping, Sweden, and your spring semester at 萝莉社 in Chicago. During the fall semester, a group of approximately 15 North Park students study at SVF together with a cohort of about 15 SVF students. For the spring semester, everyone moves to Chicago to continue with the second semester of the program.
The fall semester聽centers on language studies鈥擲wedish for the North Park students and English for the SVF students. Both groups study international relations, the Mediterranean world, and religion. A course for SVF students is taught by a North Park guest professor in residence in their field of expertise聽(such as聽American history or humanities). All students also take a course in politics, government, and history.
Spring Semester at North Park
In order to spend the spring semester in Chicago at 萝莉社, SVF students must complete the following:
- Complete as an international exchange student
- Provide a copy of your passport photo
- Provide a copy of your CSN letter
- Provide official TOEFL score/results
SVF students register for spring classes at North Park during the fall semester, and a list of available courses (most of which are four credits each) will be presented by the North Park professor at SVF in October. Not all courses are available to SVF College Line students.
To maintain J-1 visa status, students must register for a minimum of 12 hours and a maximum of 17 hours (three to four courses聽each semester).
Students may change courses up until the start of classes, provided the course is available to SVF students and there is available space.
English Testing and Proficiency
During North Park’s , which takes place聽a few聽days before the start of the spring semester, SVF students will take an English-proficiency test evaluating their ability to speak, write, and read English. If the test reveals聽you need improvement, you will be required to register for an appropriate English as a Second Language (ESL) or writing course. Two courses in the ESL program fulfill North Park’s foreign language requirement for graduation.
Earn a Degree at North Park
Some SVF students decide to continue their studies in Chicago to earn a bachelor’s degree from North Park. The courses taken at SVF can be transferred to credits (辫辞盲苍驳) at 萝莉社. Students who use the College Line semester at North Park wisely may find they can continue studies at North Park and earn a degree in as little as two additional years. (Swedish students who come to North Park directly from high school normally require three years.) The SVF College Line is one of the most economical way for Swedish students to obtain a bachelor’s degree in the United States.
To continue your studies at 萝莉社 you will need to to 萝莉社 as a degree-seeking international student during the spring semester of College Line. You can set up an appointment with the international recruiter for more information.
Most Swedish Students who study at North Park use the loans and grants that are available through CSN. 萝莉社’s Scandinavian Grant reduces the cost to Scandinavian students to a total that is within the funds available through CSN.