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Regulated education

A regulated education is an education programme designed specifically for a certain profession and overseen by the government in some way. In Sweden, education in upper secondary schools vocational programmes, in higher vocational education and professional qualifications from higher education are regulated.

Whether or not your profession is regulated in the country you come from affects the processing of your application in the country where you wish to work, if the profession is regulated there.

  • If your profession isn't regulated in the country you're from, the responsible authority in the country in which you wish to work can require you to document you've worked in that profession for one year.
  • If your profession is regulated in your home country, this rule doesn't apply.

Information about upper-secondary school in Sweden at Skolverket.se (in Swedish)

Information about Higher Vocational Education in Sweden at Yrkeshogskolan.se (in Swedish)

Regulated education and training within higher education in Sweden

For further information please contact the Swedish Assistance Centre for Professional Qualifications at pqinfo@uhr.se

  • Agronomexamen (Degree Of Master Of Science In Agriculture)
  • Apotekarexamen (Degree of Master of Science in Pharmacy)
  • Arbetsterapeutexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy)
  • Arkitektexamen (Degree of Master of Architecture)
  • Audionomexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Audiology)

  • Barnmorskeexamen (Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery)
  • Biomedicinsk analytikerexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Laboratory Science)
  • Brandingenjörsexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering)

  • Civilekonomexamen (Degree of Master of Science in Business and Economics)
  • Civilingenjörsexamen (Degree of Master of Science in Engineering)

  • Dietistexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Dietetics)
  • Djursjukskötarexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Nursing)

  • Folkhögskollärarexamen (Higher Education Certificate in Folk High School Education)
  • Fysioterapeutexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy)
  • Förskollärarexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Pre-School Education)

  • Grundlärarexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Arts / Degree of Master of Arts in Primary Education)

  • Hippologexamen (Degree Of Bachelor Of Science In Equine Science)
  • Hortonomexamen (Degree Of Master Of Science In Horticulture)
  • Högskoleingenjörsexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering)

  • Juristexamen (Degree of Master of Laws)
  • Jägmästarexamen (Degree Of Master Of Science In Forestry)

  • Landskapsarkitektexamen (Degree Of Master Of Science In Landscape Architecture)
  • Landskapsingenjörsexamen (Degree Of Bachelor Of Science In Landscape Construction And Management)
  • Lantmästarexamen (Degree Of Bachelor Of Science In Agricultural And Rural Management)
  • Logopedexamen (Degree of Master of Science in Speech and Language Pathology)
  • Läkarexamen (Degree of Master of Science in Medicine)

  • Optikerexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Optometry)
  • Ortopedingenjörsexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Prosthetics and Orthotics)

  • Psykologexamen (Degree of Master of Science in Psychology)
  • Psykoterapeutexamen (Postgraduate Diploma in Psychotherapy)

  • Receptarieexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy)
  • Röntgensjuksköterskeexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Diagnostic Radiology Nursing)

  • Sjukhusfysikerexamen (Degree of Master of Science in Medical Physics)
  • Sjuksköterskeexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing)
  • Sjöingenjörsexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Marine Engineering)
  • Sjökaptensexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Nautical Science)
  • Skogsmästarexamen (Degree Of Bachelor Of Science In Forest Management)
  • Skogsteknikerexamen (Higher Education Diploma in Forest Management)
  • Socionomexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Social Work)
  • Specialistsjuksköterskeexamen (Postgraduate Diploma in Specialist Nursing)
  • Speciallärarexamen (Postgraduate Diploma in Special Needs Training)
  • Specialpedagogexamen (Postgraduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs)
  • Studie- och yrkesvägledarexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Study and Career Guidance)

  • Tandhygienistexamen (Higher Education Diploma in Dental Hygiene)
  • Tandläkarexamen (Degree of Master of Science in Dental Surgery)
  • Tandteknikerexamen (Degree of Bachelor of Science in Dental Technology)
  • Trädgårdsingenjörsexamen (Degree Of Bachelor Of Science In Horticultural Management)

  • Veterinärexamen (Degree Of Master Of Science In Veterinary Medicine)

  • Yrkeslärarexamen (Higher Education Diploma in Vocational Education)

  • Ämneslärarexamen (Degree of Master of Arts / Science in Secondary / Upper Secondary Education)

Last updated: 12 December 2023