Qualifications and degree certificates

UKÄ (Swedish Higher Education Authority) considers that the time it takes to deal with questions relating to qualifications should not exceed two months.

The qualifications that Swedish HEIs may award are listed in the Qualifications Ordinance, annex 2 to the Higher Education Ordinance. You can apply for a degree certificate from a HEI to show that you have completed studies in higher education and fulfil the requirements for the award of a qualification as laid down in the Qualifications Ordinance.

A degree certificate provides information about the extent and content of your studies. It also states the title of the qualification and which HEI has awarded it. With the degree certificate you should also be given an supplement that describes your programme and how it fits into the higher education system (in English this is called a Diploma Supplement).

A course certificate is proof that you have completed a course successfully. If you have completed a course successfully, the HEI must provide a course certificate if you ask for one.

If during one and the same programme you have studied at several HEIs, your degree certificate should be issued by the HEI at which you completed the programme. This applies provided that the HEIs involved have not made any other agreement or are going to award a joint degree.