Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor's Degree according to the 1993 system of qualifications

A Bachelor's Degree is awarded after the student has completed course requirements totalling 120 credits. In-depth studies of the main subject are required at the 60-credit level, with a pass grade. In order to be awarded a Bachelor's Degree, the student must have completed an independent project for at least 10 credits in the main subject. A further 20 credits are required for a course or courses outside the main subject. Other courses are elective.

Bachelor's Degree according to the 2007 qualifications ordinance

A Bachelor's Degree is awarded after the student has completed the courses required to gain 180 credits in a defined specialisation determined by each higher education institution itself, of which 90 credits are for progressively specialised study in the principal field (main field of study) of the programme. A maximum of 30 credits from the second-cycle level may be included in a Bachelor's Degree.

Main fields of study for a Bachelor's Degree

  • Biology.
  • Biomedical Laboratory Science.
  • Business Administration.
  • Business Law.
  • Children's and Young People's Literature.
  • Comperative Literature History.
  • Computer Science.
  • Criminology.
  • Education.
  • Electronic Engineering.
  • English.
  • English with a Focus on Teaching and Learning.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Food and Meal Science.
  • History.
  • Human Resourses and Work Life Science.
  • Industrial Engineering and Management.
  • Informatics.
  • Landscape Science.
  • Mechanical Engineering.
  • Nursing.
  • Oral Health.
  • Psychology.
  • Public Health.
  • Social Work.
  • Sociology.
  • Special Needs Education.
  • Swedish with a Focus on Teaching and Learning.