About the school
Europaskolan Strängnäs, is a “free school”, started in 1994. The profile of the school is strongly linked internationally both with Europe and the whole world and IT and digital technology play an important part. It is situated on a classic campus, in the historic town of Strängnäs.
In 1994 Europaskolan was founded as a sixth form college (upper secondary school) of high standard. The reasoning was that high achievers from all over the country would be educated into becoming allround, competent professionals and responsible citizens.
The profile of the school is actively orientated towards Europe and the whole world. It uses up to date Information Technology and digital aids. History, politics, economics, industry and commerce and European culture are an integral part of teaching. Everything is geared towards an increasing awareness and a feeling for a united Europe which will open doors into Europe and further education.
“One of Sweden’s best sixth form colleges.” This is the statement made by the Swedish Education Authorities. In this school you will find a feeling for tradition and everlasting values with an emphasis on “keeping up to date”.
Europaskolan Strängnäs was first to follow the standardisation laid out by the Swedish “Kunskapsrörelsen” maintaining a high quality of learning and knowledge. From the start we have had links with the academic world, including Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, KTH (The Royal Institute of Technology). We also co-operate with various firms such as pharmaceutical companies.
There are six course options/programmes at the school, including two specialist advanced courses, The Science Course Option and The Modern Humanities course option, which we were the first to offer as a free school sixth form college in Sweden.
The school is run as a limited company owned by the non-profit making foundation Europaskolan. Any profit is ploughed back into teacher training, refurbishing the buildings and renewing equipment. There are no private shareholders or dividends.
Marcus Lindvall (Principal)
Europaskolan Strängnäs
The Social Science Programme
Are you considering a future in an international field? Perhaps as a lawyer, an architect, a psychologist or a teacher? The social science program gives a grounding in social sciences.
The social science programme start in Europe. They contain everything from co-operation and conflict to the arts and culture. Most of all we study the great political changes which have formed our position in the world.
Detailed studies of arts and humanities, social sciences and history enable you to form your own international perspective.
The social science program prepares you well for higher education – like other course options in the school.
What could you become after you have completed the Social Sciences Programme?
- A Lawyer
- Subject Teacher in a primary or secondary school
- Psychologist
- Graduate in Social Science
- Psychotherapist
- Sociologist
- Political Scientist
The Science Programme – specialist course
Do you want to prepare to be a researcher in natural sciences and mathematics? Europaskolan’s Science Programme offers you this possibility. You will study at speed with the opportunity to participate in university education and get some of the best education in Europe.
Have you gained an A grade in maths, physics and chemistry? If so, the Science option can be for you. Here you can study to be a teacher with a high academic education. You are also invited to participate in courses at Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, KTH (The Royal Institute of Technology) and Södertörns högskola (Södertörn University) in Stockholm.
This “spetsutbildning” (specialist course) is the highest level of sixth form college course you can take in Sweden. It is based on the concept of motivating those students who have a particular interest in theoretical subjects. It can be compared to sports colleges but with the emphasis on natural and social sciences.
Europaskolan in Strängnäs was the first school in Sweden to offer the Science option when the government gave the go-ahead for specialist training in 2009. The course was overseen for quality of education by KTH, Södertörn University and Astra Zeneca. It is approved by the Education authorities and follows their directive.
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What could you become?
The Science Programme gives you a wide variety of choices in the future. Depending on your choices and in-depth courses, you could become:
- Researcher
- Doctor
- Vet
- Dentist
- Civil Engineer
- Bio Medical Analyst
- Pharmacist
- Optician
- Landscape Designer
- Lawyer
- Teacher (primary or secondary school)
- Psychologist
- Sociologist
- Psychotherapist
- Social Scientist
- Political Scientist
If you want to know more about specialist courses in Sweden, read www.spetsutbildningar.se
Modern Humanities Programme – specialist course
The specialist course in Modern Humanities is designed for those who are interested in how societies are created and led, what is at the root of their culture and how different communities interact. In addition, we study what affects international relations, how conflicts arise and how they can be solved.
You will take specialist courses in sociology and history. In-depth courses cover European cultural understanding and society, the history of ideas, conflict and co-operation, democracy and human rights as well as debate and discussion.
These special courses will be run in co-operation with the university of Uppsala and Stockholm. These special courses constitute the highest possible qualification attainable in Sweden at 6th form (senior high school) level.
The Economics Programme
Do you want to learn how to start up your own company? Then this course is for you. You will be attractive to the work market and it will prepare you well for further studies at university or business college.
The Economics Programme you will create, manage and develop a business with your classmates. Just as you would in real life.
The program gives you theoretical knowledge and “hands on” experience. You will have support from an actual company during your whole time at school.
You will study amongst other things, business economics, how to become an entrepreneur and company law. During the third year you can choose to specialize in your chosen area of interest – perhaps international finance, marketing or accounting.
The Economics Programme is a direct link into trade and industry. It will also prepare you for further studies with or without further business experience.
What could you become?
This course provides you with a foundation for further university or college studies to be:
- Bachelor of Science (economics)
- Lawyer
- Subject Teacher in secondary school or sixth form college
- Psychologist
- Sociologist
- Behavioural Psychologist
- Social Scientist
- Political Scientist (specialising in economics and statistics)
The natural science programme
Do you want a future as a well-educated natural scientist? Perhaps as a researcher? Then the above course is right for you and includes physics, chemistry and mathematics. The natural science programme has been developed in co-operation with both industry and Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (The Royal Institute of Technology) in Stockholm. It also has links with Strängnäs companies which manufacture pharmaceutical and biotechnical products.
This programme can be a springboard to an exciting future as a natural scientist. It is broader than the Science Programme but with the right approach, the Programme can also lead to a career as a researcher.
On the The natural science programme you can also learn about genetics, biotechnology, material physics and astronomy. In order to practise logical thinking, we study different axiomatic systems.
In year two you use data programming with an emphasis on mathematics and physics.
Below you can download your points for this programme as a pdf document.
What could you become?
- Doctor
- Vet
- Dentist
- Civil Engineer
- Biomedical Analyst
- Pharmacist
- Optician
- Landscape Designer
- Lawyer
- School Teacher (secondary or sixth form)
- Psychologist
- Sociologist
- Behavioural Psychologist
- Social Scientist or Political Scientist
Arts courses as additional choices
Are you interested in music, song, theatre studies or art? If so, you will find that we offer additional expressive arts courses attached to our normal Advanced level (senior high school) option programmes. Take the opportunity to broaden your horizons and develop your artistic ability. These skills will be very useful in your other studies.
There are several advantages in taking these additional arts-based classes alongside your normal A level course/programme. By studying subjects such as art, music and theatre, you will be using both sides of your brain which develops creativity. This creative ability will also be useful in other subjects and can make study easier.
You can choose your own extra classes before year 2 or 3. It doesn’t matter which option programme you choose. The art cours is an extra course and open to all students at Europaskolan Strängnäs. You will not only have the opportunity of making new friends from other classes, but you will be better prepared for university and further education.
Choose from the following arts courses for your extra class:
- Art: Art and Design 1b and Photography 1b
- Music: Instrument and voice 1 and Ensemble 1 (Music Academy)
- Theatre Studies: Drama productions and role characterization
Europaskolan – Basic School Policies and Mission Statement
The 3 schools under the enterprise name of Europaskolan adopt the same policies. The key words are “openness and approachability”, “respect”, responsibility” and “results”.
The policies are a basis for our attitudes, approach to each other, and our duties as teachers, support staff and pupils. All staff and pupils are expected to conduct themselves appropriately. The expectations of the respective schools should also take into account the pupil’s age and actual situation at the time. The basic principles are complemented in each school by their own individual rules and regulations.
Openness and approachability is a comprehensive concept which involves courtesy, honesty, trust and sharing i.e. the ability to co-operate and work together both in school and in the outside world. We help each other to solve problems. We, at Europaskolan, are team players, working towards the same goals.
We respect each other and our individual knowledge, experience and skills. Everyone is taken seriously, and all are seen and heard. Regardless of position, everyone – teachers, support staff and pupils alike – are vital to the future success of Europaskolan.
We discuss matters directly “with” each other not “about” each other. We are honest and clear in our manner of communication. We include everyone in our fellowship, regardless of sex, age, ethnic origin, religious belief, sexuality or political view. We see others’ differences as enrichening and as an added strength – we support each other and aim to protect each other’s physical and mental wellbeing. We take a firm stance over drugs and the illegal use of drugs. We take immediate action against any form of bullying.
We take and require others to take responsibility. As teachers we ask pupils to take responsibility for their learning and as pupils we learn to take responsibility for our studies.
At the same time, we are sociable within the team and have fun together outside school hours. We recognize we have responsibility for preserving our own, the schools’, the environment’s and nature’s resources. We are loyal to each other and the school and contribute to decision-making with our varied expertise. When decisions are finally made we try to find the best way to support them. Our work in the environment is based on foresight and durability.
Learning is not only for passing school exams but is “for life”. We set clear goals and draw conclusions from their results. In our aim to constantly improve, we learn from the positive but also seek to master challenges and problems. Each and everyone at Europaskolan plays a major part in the success of the enterprise.