The purpose of the process for programme reviews is to systematically generate knowledge that is needed to ensure and enhance the quality of the university’s courses and programmes. Each study programme, set of related courses and PhD programme is reviewed every sixth year by a review panel consisting of academic members from the different faculties and student representatives, with operational support. The scientific area boards are responsible for planning and conducting the programme reviews.

A programme review consists of six steps, start-up, work with programme report and other documentation, review of documentation, preparation of decision, decision, and follow-up of decision. See figure below.

Process for programme review at Stockholm University

All study programmes and sets of related courses must be assessed against quality criteria, which are designed primarily using the framework of the Higher Education Act, the Higher Education Ordinance and The Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).

Read more in Regulations for programme reviews.

Material used in the programme reviews

Compulsory templates

Below are the university-wide templates, decided by the President, which should be used during the programme review.

Template for programme report at first and second-cycle levels (183 Kb) [wordfil]

Template for programme report at third-cycle level (PhD programmes) (180 Kb) [wordfil]

Template for review report at first and second-cycle levels (187 Kb) [wordfil]

Template for review report at third-cycle level (187 Kb) [wordfil]

Template for action report at all educational levels (165 Kb) [wordfil]

Other material

Below is other material used in the programme reviews.

Blankett beslutsförslag - samtliga utbildningsnivåer - reviderad av Rebus 2020-06-12 (60 Kb) (document in Swedish) [wordfil]

Lärar- och handledartabeller - reviderad av Rebus 2022-12-19 (34 Kb) (document in Swedish) [excelfil]

Examensmålsmatriser för utbildningsgranskning av generella examina - reviderad av Rebus 2022-11-22 (86 Kb) (document in Swedish) [excelfil]

Schedules, procedure documents, and results

Below are links to the scientific areas’ web pages for quality enhancement work in education. On these pages, you will find schedule, procedure document and results of the programme reviews for the respective scientific area.

Schedule, procedure document and results – Human Science (in Swedish)

Schedule, procedure document and results – Science (in Swedish)