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Sweden: a Study of the Educational System of Sweden and Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Educational 'Institutions in the United States DOCUMENT RESUME ED 399 872 HE 029 507 AUTHOR Zanotti, Kathleen T.; Dickey, Karlene N. TITLE Sweden: A Study of the Educational System of Sweden and Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Educational 'Institutions in the United States. Country Report. PIER World Education Series. INSTITUTION American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Washington, D.C.; NAFSA Association of International Educators, Washington, DC. REPORT NO ISBN-0-929851-23-4 PUB DATE 95 NOTE 213p. AVAILABLE FROM PIER Publications, P.O. Box 231, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701; fax: (301) 206-9789 (members $35, non-members $60). PUB TYPE Reports Descriptive (141) Guides Non-Classroom Use (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Academic Standards; Adult Education; Certification; College Admission; College Credits; College Curriculum; Curriculum Design; *Degrees (Academic); *Elementary Secondary Education; Foreign Countries; Foreign Students; Higher Education; Institutional Characteristics; Intellectual Disciplines; International Cooperation; International Educational Exchange; Nontraditional Education; Professional Education; Public Agencies; Records (Forms); Secondary School Curriculum; *Student Placement; *Student Records; Study Abroad; Teacher Education; Transfer Students; Vocational Education IDENTIFIERS *Sweden ABSTRACT The report contains information on the educational system of Sweden, primarily to assist U.S. institutions in the placement and credit transfer of Swedish students. An introductory chapter provides background information on the country, its population, its government, Nordic cooperation, and an overview of the educational system. Chapter 2 outlines the preschool, elementary, and lower secondary systems. Chapter 3, devoted to the secondary education system, describes the overall program, grading, school leaving qualifications, and the design of the two-year and three-year curricula in different academic and vocational disciplines. Chapter 4 details the higher education system, with some historical information and descriptions of financing, admission, college entrance examinations, academic year, degree program types, professional and graduate study, student records, and changes in credentials awarded since a reform movement in 1993. Content and organization of different disciplines' programs are specified in Chapter 5, and teacher education is the focus of Chapter 6. Separate chapters address forms of nontraditional education, international programs and study abroad, and guidelines for U.S. admissions officers concerning evaluation of credentials and student placement. Appended materials include institution profiles, a list of Swedish agencies, notes on the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials, and a Swedish-English glossary. Contents are indexed. (MSE) CN1 CO Cr rf") Sweden COUNTRY REPORT 1995 American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers BEST COPY AVAILABLE NAFSA: Association of International "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE THIS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY Office of Educational Research and Improvement Educators EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) AACRAO This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it 0 Minor changes have been made toimprove reproductiOn qualitY. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in thisdocu- ment do not necessarily representofficial INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)." OERI position or policy. 2 " /, "r...-,:r;;;;/::"....1" "' 6, Sweden A Study of the Educational System of Sweden and Guide to the Academic Placement of Students in Educational Institutions in the United States Kathleen T. Zanotti University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ' II Karlene N. Dickey Associate Dean of Graduate Studies Emerita, 1 Stanford University Scandinavian Project Director A Projects for International Education Research (PIER) Publication sponsored by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and The College Board Washington, DC Placement Recommendations Approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials 3 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Zanotti, Kathleen T. Sweden: a study of the educationalsystem of Sweden and guide to the academic placement of students in educational institutions in the United States: country report 1995/Kathleen T Zanotti, Karlene N. Dickey. p.cm. -- (PIER world education series) "Placement recommendations approved by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials." Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-929851-23-4 1. Education--Sweden.2. School management and organization -- Sweden.3. Universities and colleges- Sweden--Directories.4. School grade placement- United States.5. School credits--United States. 6. College creditsUnited States.I. Dickey, Karlene N.II. Title.III. Series: World education series. LA902.Z36 1995 94-32898 370'.9485--dc20 CIP American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers One Dupont Circle, Suite 330 IFINI/1 Washington, DC 20036-1171 slim=AACRAO TEL: 202/293-9161 FAX: 202/872-8857 NAFSA: Association of International Educators 1875 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20009-5728 IF:3A. TEL: 202/462-4811 FAX: 202/667-3419 Eariff.FS The American Association of Collegiate Registrarsand Admissions Officers, founded in 1910, is professional education association of degree-granting a nonprofit, voluntary postsecondary institutions, government agencies,private educational organizations, and education-oriented businesses. Itsgoal is to promote higher education and further the development of members working in admissions, professional registration. enrollment management, financial aid, institutionalresearch, records, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators is a nonprofit membership association that provides training,information, and other educational services to professionals inthe field of international educational exchange. the United States and more than 50 countries, Its 6,500 members, from make it the largest professional membershipassociation concerned with the advancement of effective international educationalexchange in the world. ©1995 American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers and NAFSA:Association of International Educators. All rights reserved. Nopart of this publication may be reproduced in from AACRAO or NAFSA. any form without permission in writing Copies of this and other volumes of the Scandinavian Project (Denmark, Norway, Sweden)and information concerning other volumes in the World Education Seriesmay be obtained by contacting PIER Programs (202/462-4811). information and a list of currently available PIER Ordering publications can be found on the lastpages of this book. Contents List of Illustrations VII Preface IX Acknowledgments X Chapter 1. Introduction 1 Sweden and Its People 1 Government 1 Nordic Cooperation 1 An Overview of Swedish Education 2 Chapter 2. Preschool, Primary, and Lower Secondary Education 5 Preschool 5 Primary and Lower Secondary Education 5 Grading 6 Chapter 3. Upper Secondary Education 7 The Program 7 Grading 7 Leaving Certificate 8 Study Lines 1970-1993 8 Three- and Four-Year Lines 8 Business 8 Humanities 9 Natural Sciences 9 Social Sciences 9 Technology 9 Two-Year Lines 13 Agriculture 13 Building and Construction 13 Business 13 Clothing Manufacturing 14 Consumer 14 Distribution and Clerical 14 Electro-telecommunications 14 Food Manufacturing/Technology 15 Forestry 15 Horticulture 15 Motor Technology 16 Music 16 Nursing and Health Care 16 Operations/Control and Maintenance 17 Process Technology 18 Social Studies 18 Technology 18 Woodworking Technology 18 Workshop Technology 19 ILL Specialized Courses 19 Adult Education for Primary and Secondary Studies 19 Study Programs After July 1992 19 Chapter 4. Higher Education 24 The Early Years 24 Reform 24 Financing of Studies 25 Admission 25 Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test 25 Academic Year 26 Degree Programs 26 General Study Programs 26 Local Study Programs 26 Single-Subject Courses 26 Advanced Study Courses 26 Degree Programs and Credentials 27 Class Structure 27 Teaching Ranks 27 Course Level 27 Examinations 27 Credits 27 Licentiate and Doctoral Study 27 Grades and Transcripts 28 Credentials Awarded 28 Prior to the Reform of 1993 29 Reform of 1993 30 Credentials Remaining Unchanged 31 Chapter 5. Specialized Education Programs 42 Agriculture 42 . Professional Programs 42 Paraprofessional Programs 49 Architecture 50 Art and Applied Art 51 Applied Art 51 Design 51 Fine Art 52 Photography 52 Business 53 Administration 53 Business Administration and Economics 53 International Business 55 Licentiate in Business Administration 55 Doctor of Philosophy 55 Other Business-Related Programs 55 Dance 56 Dramatic Arts 57 Opera 57 IV r Theater/Media 57 Engineering 58 Professional Programs 58 Lower Level Engineering 62 Nautical Programs 63 Technician Level Programs 64 Higher Technical Vocational Programs 65 Hotel and Restaurant 65 Human Resources 66 Journalism 67 Law 67 Library Science 68 Medical Fields 69 Professional Programs 69 Dentistry 69 Medicine 70 Pharmacy 70 Psychotherapy 71 Public Health 71 Speech Therapy 71 Toxicology 72 Paramedical Programs 72 Audiology Assistant/Audiologist 72 Dental Hygienist 73 Dental Nurse 73 Dental Technician 73 Laboratory Assistant 73 Nursing 74 Occupational
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