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The Swedish Net University Agency (Myndigheten för Sveriges Nätuniversitet) is a Swedish government agency coordinating IT supported higher education distance learning courses, offered by 35 different universities and university colleges in Sweden, in a project called the Swedish Net University. The Swedish Net University Agency is not a ...
A Högskola (= university college in English) is an institution of higher education, similar to a university but typically smaller and with PhD-rights in fewer areas. The right to award doctoral degrees is in Sweden given and monitored by the Swedish Higher Education Authority in the same way for universities and university colleges.
Education in Sweden [7] [8] [9] Type of education School Designation Age Postgraduate education Doctoral level University (Universitet) 2–5 years Research entitled university college (Högskola med forskningstillstånd) 2–5 years 4th year Ages vary 3rd year 2nd year 1st year Master's level education: University (Universitet) 1–2 years
In 2018, the interest rates for tuition fees were low at 0.13, with the average debt equivalent to $21,000, even though students borrow only for living expenses, as Swedish universities charge no tuition fees. [4] No income tax is paid on student grants and student loans. Students must meet basic requirements to receive financial aid. [5]
Umeå University (Swedish: Umeå universitet; Ume Sami: Ubmejen universitiähta) is a public research university located in Umeå, in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden's present borders.
In 1984, the civilingenjör programs at all Swedish universities were extended from four years to 4.5. From 1989, the shorter programs in technology arranged by the municipal polytechnical schools in Sweden was gradually extended and moved into the university system, from 1989 as two-year programs and from 1995 alternatively as three-year programs.
With more than 19,000 students and about 1,500 employees, Luleå University of Technology is a middle-sized academic institution in Sweden and Scandinavia's northernmost Institute of technology. [2] The university was originally established in 1971 under the name Luleå University College and had its first campus in the suburbs of Porsön in
It will run as contract education and will cover five semesters of full-time studies, including a six-month traineeship at a police authority. The first 180 police cadets started their education at Södertörn University in January 2015. [11] In 2013 Södertörn University had 12,578 students, of whom 6,984 were full-time students. [1]