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Academic Qualifications

The following qualifications awarded by the institutions listed below qualify for the points indicated:

Qualifications awarded 1970-2007

(Qualifications awarded prior to 1970 should be referred to the NZQA for assessment)

Level in New Zealand terms

Points under SMC

Undergraduate

Kandidatexamen/Högeskoleexamen (120 poäng)

Level 7

50

Postgraduate

Magisterexamen (Magister med ämnesbredd) (40 poäng)

Completed after a Kandidatexamen/ Högeskoleexamen of 120 poäng

Level 8

50

Magisterexamen (Magister med ämnesdjup) (160 poäng)

Level 8

50

International Masters Degree (60-79 poäng)

Level 8

50

International Masters Degree (80 poäng)

Level 9

55

Licentiatexamen (Licentiate) (80 poäng)

Level 9

55

Doctorsexamen (Doctorate) (160 poäng)

Level 10

55

Qualifications awarded after 2007

Level in New Zealand terms

Points under SMC

Undergraduate

Högskoleexamen (University Diploma) in academic fields (120 ECTS* credits)

Level 6

50

Högskoleexamen (University Diploma) in professional fields (120 ECTS* credits)

Level 6

50

Kandidatexamen (180 ECTS* credits)

Level 7

50

Postgraduate

Masters degree (Magisterexamen) (60 ECTS*credits)

Level 8

50

Masters degree (Masterexamen) (120 ECTS* credits)

Level 9

55

Licentiatexamen (Licentiate) (120 ECTS* credits)

Level 9

55

Doktorsexamen (Doctorate) (240 ECTS* credits)

Level 10

55

*European Credit Transfer System

Awarding Institutions

Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education

The following Public and Private Institutions of Higher Education may award all the qualifications listed above:

Institution Name

Effective From

Chalmers Tekniska Högskola

n/a

Handelshögskolan i Stockholm

n/a

Högskolan i Jönköping

1994

Uppsala Universitet

n/a

Lunds Universitet

n/a

Göteborgs Universitet

n/a

Stockholms Universitet

n/a

Universitet i Umeå

1963

Linköpings Högskola

1967

Karolinska Institutet (Stockholms Universitet 1967-1970)

n/a

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan

n/a

Högskolan i Luleå

1971

Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (incorporating Kungliga Veterinärhögskolan 1775-1977; Skogshögskolan 1828-1977, and Lantbrukshögskolan 1840-1977)

1977

Karlstad Universitet

1977

Växjö Universitet

1967

Örebro Universitet

1977

Blekinge Tekniska Högskola

1989

Högskolan i Kalmar

1977

Malmö Högskola

1998

Mittuniversitetet

1993

Mälardalens Högskola

1997

University Colleges (Högskolan)

The following University Colleges (Högskolan) may award all qualifications above except the Licentiatexamen (Licentiate) and Doktorsexamen (Doctorate) both before and after 2007:

Institution Name

Effective from

Gymnastik- Och Idrottshögskolan (Kungliga Gymnastiska Centralinstitutet 1813–1966)

1966

Högskolan i Borås

1977

Högskolan Dalarna

1977

Högskolan på Gotland

1998

Högskolan i Gävle

1977

Högskolan Halmstad

1983

Högskolan i Kristianstad

1977

Högskolan i Skövde

1977

Kungl. Musikaliska Akademien

n/a

Södertörns Högskola

1996

Högskolan Väst (Högskolan i Trollhättan/Uddevalla 1990-2005)

2005

Danshögskolan

1963

Dramatiska Institutet

1970

Konstfack

n/a

Kungliga Konsthögskolan

n/a

Kungliga Musikhögskolan i Stockholm

n/a

Operahögskolan i Stockholm

n/a

Stockholms Universitet (incorporating Lärarhögskolan i Stockholm 1956-2008)

1960

Teaterhögskolan i Stockholm

n/a

Effective 29/11/2010

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