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Appraising degree awarding powers
Higher education institutions (HEIs) apply to Högskoleverket (Swedish National Agency for Higher Education) for the right to award vocational or professional degrees. In addition, university colleges apply to the Agency for the right to award two-year Masters' degrees. Independent and self-governing HEIs apply for degree awarding powers for all first (undergraduate) and second (Masters') cycle programmes.
A HEI submits an application for the entitlement to award a degree for a particular study programme. This includes a self-evaluation including details of the programme specification and teaching staff and other requested documentation.
The Agency appoints a panel of assessors. The panel assesses the quality of the study programme on the basis of the submitted documentation. A visit to the HEI is usually undertaken where discussions take place with the vice-chancellor, the subject or study programme coordinator, teachers and students. The panel may also visit the library and other relevant facilities.
The panel of assessors presents its opinion and proposal for a decision to the Agency. If the HEI is a public authority, the Agency then makes a decision about the entitlement of the HEI to award a degree. If the HEI is independent and self-governing, the view of the panel of assessors and the Agency's proposal for a decision are submitted to the Government.
The decision about the entitlement to award a degree may be revised. This usually takes place during the Agency's evaluations of subject areas and study programmes that take place on a cyclical basis.
The application
A HEI submits an application for the entitlement to award a degree for a particular study programme. This includes a self-evaluation including details of the programme specification and teaching staff and other requested documentation.
Panel of assessors
The Agency appoints a panel of assessors. The panel assesses the quality of the study programme on the basis of the submitted documentation. A visit to the HEI is usually undertaken where discussions take place with the vice-chancellor, the subject or study programme coordinator, teachers and students. The panel may also visit the library and other relevant facilities.
Decision
The panel of assessors presents its opinion and proposal for a decision to the Agency. If the HEI is a public authority, the Agency then makes a decision about the entitlement of the HEI to award a degree. If the HEI is independent and self-governing, the view of the panel of assessors and the Agency's proposal for a decision are submitted to the Government.
Revising a decision
The decision about the entitlement to award a degree may be revised. This usually takes place during the Agency's evaluations of subject areas and study programmes that take place on a cyclical basis.
Last updated: 2010-04-20
Contact: Jana Hejzlar, Email: firstname.lastname@hsv.se
Contact: Jana Hejzlar, Email: firstname.lastname@hsv.se
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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
Phone: 08-563 085 00 Fax: 08-563 085 50 Email: hsv@hsv.se
