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Let me give you a short introduction to the student and educational life of Gothenburg. Yesterday I wrote about education in general in Sweden on the Swedish blog. I hope I could provide some useful information for you. This post is a kind of part two.

At the moment you can study in Swedish higher education at six different levels. Two levels are so called basic levels, two are advanced levels and two are research levels:

Basic levels:

• Högskoleexamen (Higher education diploma)
• Kandidatexamen (Bachelor of Arts/Science)

Advanced levels:

• Magisterexamen (Master of Arts/Science 60 credits)
• Mastersexamen (Master of Arts/Science 120 credits)

Research levels:

• Licenciatexamen (Licenciate exam 120 credits)
• Doktorandsexamen (Doctor of Philosophy or Law 240 credits)

Application deadlines are usually: from 15 of March to 15 of April each year for courses and programs in Swedish language for the following autumn semester and from 15 th of September to 15 th of October for the following spring semester. 15 th of April for summer courses. For programs and courses in English check it with your institution. You can either apply at www.studera.nu or send your application form to VHS in Strömsund. The forms are avaiable at the universities, KOMVUX; Arbetsförmedlingen etc.