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Universities and university colleges
The majority of universities and university colleges are public authorities. A number of universities and university colleges are self-governing and independent and operate on the basis of an agreement with the Government.
Universities have degree awarding powers at:
University colleges have degree awarding powers at:
The differences between universities and university colleges are not always substantial.
Universities
Universities have degree awarding powers at:
- First cycle (University diplomas and Bachelors' degrees)
- Second cycle (one-year and two-year Masters' degrees)
- Third cycle (licentiate and doctoral degrees).
- Entitlement to direct government funding for research.
University colleges
University colleges have degree awarding powers at:
- First cycle (University diplomas and Bachelors' degrees)
- Second cycle (one-year Masters' degrees)
- Entitlement to apply to Högskoleverket (Swedish National Agency for Higher Education) for the entitlement to award two-year Masters' degrees and third cycle qualifications in specific domain/s.
Last updated: 2011-04-05
Contact: Lennart Ståhle, Email: firstname.lastname@hsv.se
Contact: Lennart Ståhle, Email: firstname.lastname@hsv.se
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