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Laws and Regulations

Here you can read the laws and statutes that apply to higher education in Sweden. It is mainly the Higher Education Act and Higher Education Ordinance that govern the operations of higher education institutions in Sweden.

The Higher Education Act


The Higher Education Act contains provisions about the higher education institutions that are accountable to the government, local authorities or county councils. These provisions are often supplemented by the regulations in the Higher Education Ordinance.

The Higher Education Ordinance


The Higher Education Ordinance contains regulations that supplement or clarify the provisions contained in the Higher Education Act (1992:1434).

The Ordinance for the Swedish National Defence College


Ordinance for the Swedish National Defence College contains the provisions that apply to the Swedish National Defence College.

The Ordinance for the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences


Ordinance for the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences contains the provisions that apply to the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Last updated: 2010-07-12
Contact: Eva Westberg, Email: firstname.lastname@hsv.se
Swedish National Agency for Higher Education  Visting address: Luntmakargatan 13  Box 7851, 103 99 Stockholm
Phone: 08-563 085 00  Fax: 08-563 085 50  Email: hsv@hsv.se