Qualifications & degrees
With a qualification/degree awarded by a university you are well prepared for the professional life. You have acquired knowledge and proficiency up to a certain level, by means of your studies. In most cases, you also have the opportunity to continue studying at the second cycle, or as a graduate student within your field of studies.
Diploma/Certificate and Diploma Supplement
The diplomas/certificates are documents that indicate that the requirements are fulfilled for each qualification. The diploma/certificate is issued upon request by submitting the application form or applying on the web minastudier.su.se
Your certificate will show the title of your qualification ( for example Bachelor of Science in Political Science) as well as the courses that are included. Your certificate will be in both Swedish and English.
The Diploma Supplement is an appendix written in English that accompanies your certificate. It descirbes your education and the Swedish higher education system. The aim of the Diploma Supplement is to aid in the assessment and recognition of Swedish qualifications in relation to employment or continuing studies abroad.
The Swedish Higher Education System
All courses and programmes at Swedish universities are placed within one of three cycles; first, second or third cycle. Each cycle builds on studies from the previous cycle. All qualifications are specified by one of these cycles.
Credits
An academic year is equivalent to 40 weeks of full-time study and comprises 60 credits. The system is compatible with ECTS credits. Full time studies is equivalent of 30ECTS credits per semester.
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Web editor:
Anita Johnson
Last updated:
December 2, 2011
Source: Anita Johnson, Student Services
