Swedish Education System

Education in Sweden is of the highest standard, in part due to the Swedish government's investment in education being amongst the highest in the world. An education from Lund University is internationally recognised.

Swedish Education System in 2007 - Study in Sweden (External site, new window)  

Official description of the Swedish Education System - National Agency for Higher Education (Pdf 532kB, new window) 

Degree Classification

The education system in Sweden is composed of undergraduate (also referred to as 'first level') and post graduate (also referred to as either 'second level' or 'third level') studies.

The list below shows the degree types and the ECTS points they are worth.

Undergraduate degrees (First level):

• University Diploma: 120 ECTs
• Bachelor Degree: 180 ECTS

Postgraduate degrees (Second level):

• Master's Degree (1 year): 60 ECTS
• Master's Degree (2 years): 120 ECTS

Professional degrees (Third Level):

• Licentiate Degree: 120 ECTS (Similar to the UK MPhil)
• Doctor/Ph.D. Degree: 240 ECTS

Official description of the Swedish Education System - National Agency for Higher Education (External site, new window) 

Studying in Sweden

Teaching, and the commitment of the students to learn, is taken extremely seriously but there is often a relatively informal relationship between the teacher and students. Attendance at lectures is required but students are also expected to work independently and develop an in depth knowledge of their subject through personal study.

The pedagogical method, i.e. how students are taught, is to focus on the critical analysis of of the course content with, where possible, the use of real case studies. There is often an emphasis on group work.

Study Credits - ECTS

When you study at Lund your academic accomplishments will be measured in a certain number of credits, using the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS). The qualifications you earn at Lund will be easily understandable throughout Europe and the world. The national system of higher education credits used in Sweden ('högskolepoäng', in Swedish) is equivalent to credits measured in ECTS.

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