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Quality assurance and degree awarding powers

We evaluate the quality of higher education and research in Sweden. It is vital for students, employers and society at large that all higher education and research is of high quality.

Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) have a shared responsibility for quality assurance in higher education and research.

The system consists of four components

The quality assurance system for higher education consists of the following four components:

Read Improving quality – a developed methodology for UKÄ's reviews Pdf, 338 kB.

Read about the National Quality Assurance System. Pdf, 380 kB.

Assessment areas

The reviews will be based on assessment areas developed in dialogue with representatives from HEIs, teachers, students, employers and the labour market.

The system is developed and implemented in accordance with the Higher Education Act, the Higher Education Ordinance and the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).

Read the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG).

Appeals and complaints within quality assurance

UKÄ has routines for Higher Education Institutions wishing to complain about the procedure, or appeal decisions within the quality assurance activities.

Read more about appeals and complaints within quality assurance