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Vocational Exams Gain Popularity Amid Uncertain Job Market

Vocational Exams Gain Popularity Amid Uncertain Job Market

Wed 23 Jul 2025 08:05 CEST

In the autumn, more people want to attend educations that are considered to have good chances of leading to jobs, according to a report from the University and College Council. This is a trend that persists, says UHR's analysis manager Anders Ljungberg

Record Number of Applicants for Summer Courses Amid Tough Job Market

Record Number of Applicants for Summer Courses Amid Tough Job Market

Sun 13 Jul 2025 19:39 CEST

College Admissions: Opportunities Remain Despite Increased Competition

College Admissions: Opportunities Remain Despite Increased Competition

Thu 10 Jul 2025 09:27 CEST

Barely 317,000 people have now received the message that they have been admitted to a college education in the fall. Just over 90,000 received a negative message

Criticism Arises Over Swedish Citizenship Test Timeline

Criticism Arises Over Swedish Citizenship Test Timeline

Wed 25 Jun 2025 12:38 CEST

The Government's timetable for developing a citizenship test is being criticized by test developers at Stockholm University, reports Universitetsläraren.

Rising Interest in Optician and Biomedical Analyst Careers

Rising Interest in Optician and Biomedical Analyst Careers

Tue 29 Apr 2025 04:41 CEST

Over 411,000 people have applied for higher education this autumn, which is the highest number since the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UHR) started keeping statistics. Above all, there is high pressure on vocational training programs with good job prospects

Sweden Cracks Down on Cheating in University Entrance Exams

Sweden Cracks Down on Cheating in University Entrance Exams

Sat 5 Apr 2025 06:15 CEST

Smart glasses with built-in headphones and ghostwriters. Every time it's time to take a university exam, there are some who try to cheat

Record Number of Swedes Register for University Entrance Exam

Record Number of Swedes Register for University Entrance Exam

Fri 4 Apr 2025 08:50 CEST

Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

Tue 25 Mar 2025 19:03 CET

The summer is the time to take academic credits in courses you barely knew existed. This year, nearly 66,000 people have applied to the universities' summer courses – a new record

More 35-year-olds want to study at university

More 35-year-olds want to study at university

Wed 16 Oct 2024 16:22 CEST