According to Pär Olausson, Dean at the Faculty of Humanities at Mid Sweden University in Östersund, at least 30 students are needed for the economics to work out for the preschool teacher education program. ' There were somewhat more applicants for the preschool teacher education program in Sundsvall, leading to the decision to pause the program in Östersund. ' The pause is not a closure, but it will affect staff in both Östersund and Sundsvall.
' Seven positions must be eliminated due to the pause. The specific criteria for the new assessment before next autumn have not been disclosed, and it is unclear which positions will be eliminated and in which locations. The university plans to reassess the program's viability in the coming months.
We need at least 30 students for the economics to work out, and right now there are far too few applicants. Since there were somewhat more applicants for the preschool teacher education program in Sundsvall, we choose to pause in Östersund, but we will make a new assessment before next autumn.
It is of course very unfortunate and it will affect staff in both places, not just in Östersund.