the Central Station. History 1897: The first nursing students received their degree qualifications in Jönköping by Jönköping County. 1947: An elementary-school teachers' training college was established in Jönköping. 1963: A pre-school teachers' training college started in Jönköping. 1968: The elementary-school teachers' training college becomes "Jönköping Teacher School" and moves house to Västra Torget. The county's central school for the caring profession moves to new premises on Munksjö beach and in 1971 changes its name to "Munksjö School". 1970: The Institute for Gerontology and the "Ortos" Laboratory were started by Jönköping County, they later became part of the School of Health Sciences. 1975: Higher Vocational Education started in Jönköping. 1977: Reform of Swedish higher education. Jönköping University College is set up as a state university college. The "Jönköping Teacher School" and the pre-school teachers' training college merged into the university. A two-year economic education started, become three-year in 1978. The Communication Officer (Informatör) programme started this year, it later became the Media and Communication programme. Some of the caring programmes at the Munksjö School become university programmes. 1979: First international student exchange; teacher training in Liverpool. 1981: Single subject courses relocated to the municipalities in the county. 1983: The Munksjö School starts a Prosthetics and Orthotics programme, focus: orthopedic technician, which is still now the only in its kind in Sweden. 1987: The Munksjö School's university educations within the health sector are renamed the School of Health Sciences. 1988: First engineering programme starts at Jönköping University College. 1994: Jönköping University Foundation was founded, with three schools; the School of Education and Communication, the School of Engineering and Jönköping International Business School as well as University Services. A joint faculty for the three schools is founded and the first right to award master's degrees are given to Jönköping University. Host company activities start at Jönköping International Business School and the School of Engineering. 1995: Jönköping University is given the right to award doctorates in four business school subjects. Research education is started at Jönköping International Business School. 1996: The first professors' inauguration at Jönköping University. Organized support for student business ventures is started by two students. 1997: The new campus is opened (Stage I) which includes the President's Office, Jönköping International Business School and University Services. In 1998 the School of Engineering moves to campus. First doctoral thesis defence. 1999: First conferment of doctoral degree at Jönköping University. The School of Health