Swedish Academic System
In Sweden the state is responsible for all activities in the higher education sector. The Swedish Riksdag and the Government decide what regulations are to apply and how resources are to be allocated. A number of agencies are involved in the higher education sector, among them the Swedish National Agency for Higher Education.
The academic year is divided into two semesters. The autumn semester stretches from the end of August until the middle of January. This is considered the actual start of the academic year and most of the programs offered by Halmstad University begins in the autumn semester. The spring semester begins in the middle of January and ends at the beginning/middle of June.
One semester of full time studies covers 20 weeks and comprises 30 Swedish higher education credits (30 ECTS). Full time studies means that a student is expected to spend 40 hours/week on studies including lectures, group work, seminars and independent studies. Schedules.
Some courses are offered as part-time studies. They are often offered in sections of 7,5 credits or 15 credits.
They usually run at half speed or less: 50% or 25%, so they can run during a full semester, but easily be combined with other part-time courses running parallelly. Halmstad University also offer courses of 30 credits but at half speed, which then takes 2 semesters to complete.
The academic year
The academic year is divided into two semesters. The autumn semester stretches from the end of August until the middle of January. This is considered the actual start of the academic year and most of the programs offered by Halmstad University begins in the autumn semester. The spring semester begins in the middle of January and ends at the beginning/middle of June.
Halmstad University also offer some single subject courses during the summer months (June-August). In December at Christmas, there is usually a short break. The academic calendar.
Full time studies
One semester of full time studies covers 20 weeks and comprises 30 Swedish higher education credits (30 ECTS). Full time studies means that a student is expected to spend 40 hours/week on studies including lectures, group work, seminars and independent studies. Schedules.
Part time studies
Some courses are offered as part-time studies. They are often offered in sections of 7,5 credits or 15 credits.
They usually run at half speed or less: 50% or 25%, so they can run during a full semester, but easily be combined with other part-time courses running parallelly. Halmstad University also offer courses of 30 credits but at half speed, which then takes 2 semesters to complete.
Check every course description thoroughly, to know at which speed it is running. Syllabis.
At Halmstad University, most of the programmes begins in the end of August.
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Page last updated 2012-04-11
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