Qualifications Assessment Tool
Find out what a foreign qualification compares to in Sweden
The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) is Sweden’s ENIC-NARIC centre. We have a national task to inform about and evaluate foreign education. With this service, you’ll receive information on what a foreign qualification compares to in Sweden.
Qualification from Belgium (Flemish Community)
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Associate degree
Swedish comparison
Högskoleexamen
Higher Education Diploma
About the qualification comparison
UHR assesses the foreign qualification as comparable to a Swedish Higher Education Diploma.
The figure below shows the assigned level of the Swedish qualification in the Swedish National Qualifications Framework (SeQF) and how it relates to the European qualifications frameworks. Decisions on assigned levels in national qualifications frameworks (NQF) are made by the country in which the qualification is awarded. Our assessment does not mean that we have assigned a Swedish level for the foreign qualification.
This assessment is provided as guidance by UHR. It is based on our knowledge of the country’s education system and not on the individual’s education documents. UHR applies the principles of the international recognition convention Lisbon Recognition Convention and assumes the foreign qualification is recognised in the country of study.
Find out more about higher education in Sweden and the admission process at Universityadmissions.se
Comparison result as a PDF
Download a PDF that you can for example show to an employer when seeking employment. In this case, you should also provide your education documents.
Download PDFLearning outcome levels of Swedish qualifications
Not all qualifications are included in the figure.
*Please note that the Advanced Higher Vocational Education Diploma is included in EQF och SeQF level 6, but not in Bologna level 1.
What do the abbreviations mean?
SeQF – The Swedish National Qualifications Framework
EQF – European Qualifications Framework
Bologna Framework – Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area (QF- EHEA)
Contact us with your questions
If you have questions about the assessment tool, you’re welcome to contact us – whether you’re a private person or you use the service in your profession. Employers can, for example, receive help with questions about foreign education or a job applicant’s education documents. Email: utbildningsbedomning@uhr.se
Last updated: 9 August 2022