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Sweden
Name of the qualification in original language
Intyg om godkänt resultat från allmän kurs på gymnasial nivå från folkhögskola
Translation in English
Certificate from general courses at upper secondary level in Folk high school
Awarding body
Folkbildningsrådet (Swedish National Council of Adult Education)
Folkhögskola (Folk high school)
Total number of years of schooling
Depending on the student previous education.
EQF level
4
NQF level
4
Verification information
Direct contact with the awarding Folk high school.
Useful links
About Folkbildning - Folk Education
Sveriges referensram för kvalifikationer (SeQF)
For further information about Swedish Higher Education applications system:
Comments/Additional Information
Folkhögskola or Folk High School is an alternative form of adult education Sweden. County councils or regions operate some of the schools and others are run by non-governmental organizations. The Folk high schools provide general education for students who have not completed their secondary education.
To access to higher education or higher vocational education in Sweden the holder of the qualification also has to have the "Intyg för behörighet till högskolestudier och yrkeshögskolestudier" (Certificate Eligibility for Higher Education and Higher Vocational Education). This certificate is issued if if certain requirements are met.
Högskola/Higher education
The general studies must include at least the following upper secondary school subjects: Svenska/Swedish 1, 2 and 3 alternatively Swedish as a second language 1, 2 and 3, Engelska/English 5 and 6, Matematik/Mathematics 1a, b or c, Historia/History 1a1, Naturkunskap/Science studies 1a1, Religionskunskap/Religion 1, Samhällskunskap/Social studies 1a1.
Yrkeshögskola/Higher vocational education
The general studies must include at least the following upper secondary school subjects: Svenska/Swedish 1 alternatively Swedish as a second language 1, Engelska/English 5, Matematik/Mathematics 1a, b or c, Historia/History 1a1, Naturkunskap/Science studies 1a1, Religionskunskap/Religion 1, Samhällskunskap/Social studies 1a1
Students do not receive grades in each course. Studieomdöme/Study assessment, is an overall assessment. It is awarded on the student’s request.