About

Sweden officially the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and is connected to Denmark by the Öresund Bridge.

Educational System

Basic level: To be admitted to a program at the basic level, a student must complete an education at the gymnasieskola level or its equivalent. The degrees that can be obtained
Basic level are:
University Diploma , 2 years, 120 higher education credits
Degree of Bachelor, 3 years, 180 higher education credits
Advanced level: To be admitted to a program at the advanced level, a student must have obtained a 3-year Swedish degree at the basic level or a corresponding degree from another country or some corresponding qualification. The degrees that can be obtained at,
Advanced level are:
Degree of Master (One year), 1 year, 60 higher education credits
Degree of Master (Two years), 2 years, 120 higher education credits
Both degrees require completing a thesis.
The Degree of Master (Two years),, is a new degree that is intended to be closely linked to continuing education at the graduate level.

Graduate level :To be admitted to a program at the graduate level, a student must have obtained a Swedish degree at the advanced level or completed at least 4 years of full-time study with at least one year at the advanced level or a corresponding degree from another country or equivalent knowledge. The degrees that can be obtained at the graduate level are:
Degree of Licentiate , 2 years, 120 higher education credits
Degree of Doctor , 4 years, 240 higher education credits
Postgraduate academic titles are associate professor, full professor and head of department.