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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
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.
The Swedish Higher Education Act is the Swedish law governing higher education in Sweden. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Around 80% of the funding for higher education in Sweden is provided by the government. [ 3 ] The Swedish higher education system is a part of the Bologna Process .
Kannangara's significant achievements in areas of education have led him to being commonly referred to as the Father of Free Education in Sri Lanka. [36] Sweden, until the early 21st century, provided free education to foreign students but changes have been introduced to charge fees to foreign students from outside the European community. [37]
The Swedish Council for Higher Education (Swedish: Universitets- och högskolerådet, UHR) is a Swedish government agency organized under the Ministry of Education and Research assigned to manage admissions to Swedish universities and university colleges, applications and development of the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test, and evaluate foreign qualifications.
In Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, a university college (Swedish: högskola; Norwegian: høyskole, høgskole or høgskule; Danish: professionshøjskole; literally meaning "high school" and "professional high school") is an independent institution that provides tertiary education (bachelor's and master's degrees) and quaternary education (PhD).
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.
Higher education in Sweden is free for students from countries within the EU, EEA and Switzerland. Students from outside the EU/EAA/Switzerland who wish to study in Sweden are required to pay fees. The price per academic year for studies at Stockholm University within the Humanities/Social Sciences/Law is SEK 90,000. [2]