University of Gothenburg
Faculty of Education
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About us

The Faculty of Education is situated in the centre of Gothenburg. The faculty has around 3800 full-time students (about 8 200 individuals) and around 650 employees. There are four departments at the faculty, where you also find the unit for Pedagogical Development and Interactive Learning (PIL), the Unit for Academic Language (ASK) and CULF - a collaborative organisation with the graduate school CUL, and ULF (Development, Learning and Research) a national project commissioned by the Swedish government.

Our courses and programmes include teacher education, pedagogy, didactics, child and youth studies, sports, and nutrition science.

Our research is about learning and teaching among children, adolescents and adults, and affects all types of school.

Departments

Department of Education, Communication and Learning
We offer prominent education programs and outstanding research in our areas of knowledge - Education, Communication and…
The Department of Education and Special Education
The Department of Education and Special Education runs stimulating research projects and courses within education and…
Department of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science
Welcome to our department – with a holistic approach to people's experience of food and meals, as well as sport and physical…
Department of Pedagogical, Curricular and Professional Studies
We conduct research concerning the conditions, processes and outcomes of teaching and learning. Links between teaching and…

Units

CULF
CULF is a collaborative organisation that includes the Graduate school CUL, a joint research school, as well as the…
PIL
Pedagogical Development and Interactive Learning
ASK
Unit for Academic Language
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