04 December 2023, Stockholm - Ambassador Maria Lumen B. Isleta met with Mr. Jörgen Blennow, Vice President of Education and Lifelong Learning at Chalmers School of Technology on 29 November 2023, in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Mr. Blennow provided a brief background on Chalmers as well as the programmes available to students. He noted that Filipino students were enrolled in their Master’s programmes in the previous School Year. Both sides discussed the procedures for and possible areas of cooperation between the Chalmers School of Technology and Philippine universities.  

Mr. Blennow also provided a tour of the Chalmers Student Union building, where the delegation also had a meet and greet with the Student Council President Ms. Isabelle Jarl.  

Chalmers is the 2nd oldest technical university in Sweden, after the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm. It offers 39 master’s programmes, all of which are taught in English. About 30% of master’s students are international students. Chalmers maintains the following research centres:  Chalmers maritime simulators; Nanofabrication laboratory; Revere Chalmers resource for vehicle research; and Onsala space center.   

Also present during the meeting were Honorary Consul David Kristenssion, a.h., Third Secretary and Vice Consul Pat Lester F. Solosa, and Chalmers Administrative Officer at the Student and Education Office Mr. Jens Hansson, and International Coordinator Ms. Karolina Strandsäter.  END.