Sweden

• Membership in EQAR
  Sweden is not a Governmental Member of EQAR.

  Read more: all Governmental Members of EQAR

• General information on higher education

  Higher education and research in Sweden take place at state universities (universitet) and state university colleges (högskolor). All higher education is offered by public-sector HEIs or by independent education providers that have been granted degree-awarding powers. 

• National external quality assurance requirements

  • Institutional review of HEIs' quality assurance processes (audit)
    

  • Programme evaluations
    

• Cross-border quality assurance

  In Sweden higher education institutions may not choose among EQAR-registered agencies.

  Read more: countries where higher education institutions may choose a suitable EQAR-registered agency

• European Approach for Quality Assurance of Joint Programmes

  In Sweden the European Approach is not available to higher education institutions.

  • No, the European Approach is not available to higher education institutions in the country.

  Read more: countries where the European Approach is available to higher education institutions

• Further information

  • Laws and regulations that apply to HE in Sweden

  • Sweden - European Higher Education Area

  • ENIC NARIC

  • Ministry responsible for higher education (Utbildningsdepartementet)

Registered agencies operating in Sweden