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The Swedish Academic System
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The Swedish Academic System
• Higher education in Sweden
• Credits
• Grades
• Methods of instruction
• Examinations
• Plagiarism
• Study counselling
• Career service
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Kandidatexamen
Bachelor´s degree of 3 years
Magisterexamen
Master degree of 1 years
Licentiatexamen
Licentiate degree of 2 years
Doktorsexamen
Doctoral degree of 2 years
Master degree of 2 years
Higher
Education
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Credits
• 2 semesters per academic year, each
semester lasts 20 weeks
• 60 credits per academic year, 30 credits
per semester
• 1 credit = 1 ECTS
• One week of full-time studies (40
hours) equals 1.5 credits
• Courses can either be studied one after
another or several courses in parallel
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Grades
• Goal-related (not relative) seven-point grading scale
• Grades assigned: A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F
• Passing grades are A to E
• Grades Fx and F are failing grades
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Methods of instruction
• Students are expected to raise
questions and take part in discussions
• Teaching takes different forms, e.g.
lectures, group work, laboratory work
and independent study
• Informal academic environment
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Examinations
Common examination forms:
• “Sit-down” examinations
• “Take-home” examination
• Continuous assessment
• You might need to sign up for
the examination in advance on
the University’s student web
pages
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Plagiarism
Disciplinary Measures
• Using other people’s expressions
or ideas without stating where
they are from
• Translating or changing some
words in someone else’s text
and present it as one’s own
• The exam or paper will
immediately be failed
• Students who cheat can be
suspended from lectures and
exams for a period of up to six
months
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Study and Career Counselling
Central Office in Studenthuset,
Universitetsvägen 2 B
• Information about studying in
Sweden
• Advice on eligibility
• Help planning your studies
Departmental Study Counsellors
• Can answer questions related to
specific courses or programmes
given by their department
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Career Service
The study- and career counsellors at the
central office can provide general information
about working in Sweden and
advice you on how to do a Swedish CV
The departmental study counsellors can
provide specific information about career
opportunities within a specific field
You can join MyCareer - Europe’s largest
career network for students. You use your
university account to register