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Claes Magnusson

Claes Magnusson

Founder, Malmö Yrkeshögskola

Mr Claes Magnusson is the headmaster and founder of Malmö Yrkeshögskola, an advanced vocational college in Sweden, with education at post upper secondary levels approved and financed by the Swedish National Agency for Higher Vocational Education and is approved for student loans and grants.

Malmö Yrkeshögskola provides one or two year curriculums in subjects like Programming iPhone and Android, Mobile Games Programming för iPhone, iPad and Android, Cross Mobile Publishing (with HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript), Mobile Commerce, Mobile Learning and Mobile Development: Digital Health Care.

Students are usually 25-30 year olds, 40% women, often with experience in advertising, media, print, web, sales or marketing.

Malmö Yrkeshögskola has an unprecedented track record in Swedish higher education. After passing their degrees, more than 90% of the students are employed or have founded their own business within the field.

Malmö Yrkeshögskola is supported by the trade and industry, ranging from Google, SONY, Bonnier, the City of Malmö, the County Council Region Skåne to The Swedish Media Publishers' Association, The Swedish Graphic Companies' Federation and Mobile Heights.

Mr Magnusson is well known as an outspoken and knowledgeable expert engaged in the publishing world for the past 25 years.

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