Malmö Borgarskola

Malmö Borgarskola is a Swedish gymnasium (upper secondary school) located in Malmö, Sweden.

Malmö Borgarskola
Malmö Borgarskola
Location
Malmö

Sweden
Coordinates55°35′55″N 12°59′28″E
Information
TypeGymnasium
Motto"Borgar för kunskap"
Established1874
School districtMalmö
PrincipalMartin Roth
Color(s)Green and Yellow
MascotBear
WebsiteMalmö Borgarskola

The school was founded in 1874 and has a long tradition as an educational institute. The school is renowned for its International Baccalaureate programme, which consistently produces high achieving students.[1] In addition, the students and the faculty have also won several national and international prizes and awards.[2]

The school also has strong ties abroad. It hosts official education advising centres for students who are interested in studying in the USA (EducationUSA)[3] and in the UK (EducationUK).[4] Jack Straw visited the school when he was the Foreign Secretary for the United Kingdom.[2][5]

The school offers several programmes, including:

  • Natural Sciences Programme
  • International Natural Sciences Programme
  • Business and Management Programme
  • Social Science Programme
  • Hotel and Tourism
  • Business and Administration
  • International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
  • International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (in Hospitality Administration)

The school is also home to a wide variety of student associations. MBIF, Malmö Borgarskola Sports Association, is one of the oldest sports associations in Sweden. Other associations includes MBEF, Malmö Borgarskola Aesthetics Association, and MBMF, Malmö Borgarskola Mathematics Association. There is also some friendly rivalry going on between Malmö Borgarskola and the nearby Sankt Petri school.

Notable students

References
  1. Examination Results
  2. Prizes, Awards and Visits to Malmö Borgarskola (in Swedish) Archived 2010-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. EducationUSA at Malmö Borgarskola Archived 2010-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  4. EducationUK at Malmö Borgarskola Archived 2010-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Press release from the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Archived 2011-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Fröken Sverige 2000. Karin Lindstedt. Aftonbladet, March 26, 2000.
  7. Malmö FF
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