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Quality of Swedish unis 'too low': minister

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +0100

Sweden’s education minister Jan Björklund has slammed the quality of the country's higher education system as he unveiled plans to revamp the way university quality is monitored.

Sweden battles rise in university cheating

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:54:00 +0200

With reports of cheating and plagiarism at Swedish universities on the rise, The Local's Geoff Mortimore looks at how big the problem really is and what's being done to address it.

Swedish university party life exposed

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 12:28:00 +0200

With the autumn term in full-swing and students primed to take a break from the books, The Local's Karen Holst takes a look at how 'nations' shape Sweden's college social scene.

'Stop discrimination of foreign doctoral candidates'

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:58:00 +0100

Sweden needs to do more to ensure foreign doctoral candidates are offered equal working conditions by the country's colleges and universities, argue students' rights advocates Martin Dackling and Lars Abrahamsson.

Sweden mulls application fees for foreign students

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:02:00 +0200

Students from outside the European Union (EU) may soon be required to pay 1000 kronor ($143) just to apply for admission to Swedish colleges and universities.

Krantz named as higher education minister

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:53:00 +0200

Liberal Party Riksdag member Tobias Krantz will take over as Sweden’s Minister for Higher Education and Research, the Swedish government announced on Wednesday.

Female students win discrimination case

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:43:00 +0200

In a closely watched affirmative action case, a Swedish court ruled on Monday that men should not have been offered spots in a veterinary school programme ahead of women with equivalent qualifications.

'Sweden doesn't need more universities': Leijonborg

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:01:00 +0100

The government has said it plans to reject applications from Swedish colleges (högskolor) interested in upgrading their status to full-fledged universities.

Proposal to reform Sweden's student loan system

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:55:00 +0100

A special parliamentary committee is expected to propose on Thursday that Sweden trim the standard number of years students can access publicly funded aid for higher education.

Government wants to scrap mandatory student unions

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:20:00 +0100

A new government proposal calls for compulsory membership in student unions to be made voluntary for students enrolled in Swedish colleges and universities starting in July 2010.

Sweden's colleges catching more cheats

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:57:00 +0100

The number of students expelled from Sweden’s colleges and universities for cheating increased by nearly 30 percent last year, according to a recent study.

Swedish schools to offer 'elite' courses

Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:23:00 +0100

Sweden’s National Agency for Education (Skolverket) on Thursday named 10 high schools to participate in a new initiative designed to give top performing students a chance to take university-level courses.

'Make Swedish universities independent'

Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:57:00 +0100

Universities and colleges in Sweden ought to cut ties with the state in order to have more freedom to raise funds and control their own affairs, a government commission has proposed.

Sweden to help universities commercialize innovations

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:54:00 +0200

Several colleges and universities in Sweden are to receive money to set up offices of innovation which will help researchers turn their discoveries into commercial enterprises.

Government wants schools to emphasize entrepreneurship

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:34:00 +0200

The government announced plans on Wednesday to make entrepreneurship a unifying theme in the Swedish education system.

More international students choose Swedish universities

Mon, 26 May 2008 14:02:00 +0200

The last academic year was the first time that the number of international students registered at Swedish universities and colleges topped the number of Swedes studying abroad.

Chinese students cheated over college fees

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:20:00 +0200

Several Chinese students have paid the equivalent of 20,000 to 30,000 kronor ($3,300 to $5,000) to agencies in China to attend the University of Gävle, despite the fact that the education is free of charge.