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The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) is a public agency that facilitates skills attainment for Sweden’s current and future needs.

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  • Higher Education Studies
    • Higher education in Sweden

      • Introduction to higher education
      • What are the benefits of university studies?
      • Study levels and degrees
      • Doctoral (third-cycle) education
      • Application and tuition fees

      Laws and rights

      • What the law says
      • How is the quality of your education monitored?
      • Your right to complete your studies
      • Appealing admission decisions
      • Cheating and plagiarism

      Universities and university colleges

      • Universities and university colleges
      • Contact information for Sweden's universities

      Information for asylum-seekers

      • Higher education studies
      • Other study options
      • Evaluation of foreign qualifications
  • Road to studies
    • Admission to university studies

      • Application process
      • What do I need to be accepted to a course or programme?
      • Bachelor's level entry requirements
      • Master's level entry requirements
      • Prior learning and exemptions
      • Merit rating
      • Selection
      • Admissions statistics

      I have an academic degree, what do I do now?

      • Assessment of qualifications for job purposes
      • Professional degree and recognition in Sweden
      • Teachers
      • Supplementing your foreign degree

      Högskoleprovet - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test

      • What is the Högskoleprovet?

      Other ways of studying

      • Distance education
      • Adult education
      • Folk high school
      • Higher vocational education
  • Student life
    • Life of a student

      • What's it like to study at a university?
      • Examinations and grading
      • Higher education terminology
      • Study skills
      • Guidance

      Impact your studies

      • Your influence as a student
      • Student unions

      Practical aspects

      • Accommodation
      • Right to participate
      • Student finances
      • Studying as a parent

      Students with disabilities

      • Access to assistance

      Break from or change in studies

      • Deferment of studies
      • Leave from studies
      • Longer period of illness
      • Changing programmes or university
  • Study abroad
    • Good to know about studying abroad

      • Exchange student or freemover?
      • Tips for studying abroad
      • Preparing for studies as a freemover
      • Studying abroad for people with disabilities

      Exchange programmes

      • Travelling as an exchange student
      • Erasmus+
      • Nordplus
      • Erasmus+ Joint Master’s Programmes
      • ASEM-DUO

      Traineeship or placement

      • Overseas placements
      • Erasmus+ traineeships
      • Traineeships at EU institutions
      • IAESTE

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  1. Prior learning and exemptions

    Prior learning and exemptions You can be considered eligible for a course or programme despite the fact you don't meet the formal entry requirements. A university can assess your prior learning and decide if that qualifies you for the course or ...

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    2025-04-11
  2. Merit rating

    Merit rating for bachelor's studies If you meet the entry requirements, your prior grades and other qualifications will be reviewed and a merit rating (meritvärde) assigned. Learn more about merit rating and what it means in the admissions process. ...

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    2025-04-11
  3. Selection

    Selection There are often more applicants for a course or programme than places available. All applicants are placed in selection groups from which places are awarded. Read more about selection and how places are awarded. Selection for courses and ...

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    2025-04-11
  4. Teachers

    Teachers Are you interested in working as a teacher? Whether you've just graduated from high school, have some previous education or a teaching degree, the Teacher Education Guide - Lärarutbildningsguiden - can help you get on the right path. Do you ...

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    2025-06-02
  5. Adult education

    Adult education If you don't meet the requirements for university studies in Sweden, a good way to get the courses needed is to study at a municipal adult education school. Many who have studied in other countries or are new to Sweden find that they ...

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    2025-04-11
  6. What's it like to study at a university?

    What's it like to study at a university? There are some differences between studying at an upper secondary school (high school) and a university. Here are some things you should know before you begin your studies. Freedom to plan your time Studying at ...

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    2023-12-21
  7. Study skills

    Study skills University studies are a lot different than upper secondary studies. It can be a challenge to find the right study skills that work for you. Here's a guide to help. While studying at a university, it's your responsibility to decide how ...

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    2025-04-11
  8. Accommodation

    Accommodation A number of study destinations have an accommodations guarantee, meaning if you decide to study there, you’re sure to get a place to live. In many places in Sweden – especially the big cities – it can be very difficult to find ...

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    2025-04-11
  9. Student finances

    Student finances It can be quite an adjustment for many students to live on a student budget. In this section, you can find information about student financial aid and scholarships. If you're a Swedish citizen, a citizen of an EU/EEA country or ...

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    2025-04-11
  10. Studying as a parent

    Studying as a parent Today, many students have children. Here you can find out more about being a parent and studying at a university. Approximately one out of every five students has children. There are of course advantages and disadvantages to ...

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    2025-04-22
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