Sweden - other programmes

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Country: Sweden
Area (km2): 449 964
Population (mln): 9,41
Official language/s: Swedish
Currency: Swedish krona (SEK)
Government: Unitary parliamentary representative democracy under constitutional monarchy
Capital: Stockholm
Density (km2): 20,6
Internet TLD: .se
Car code: S
Calling code: +46
GDP total 2011 (billion USD): 538,1
GDP per capita 2011 (USD): 56927
Unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): 7,2
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2011 (%): 22,4
Males enemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): 7,4
Females unemployment rate Sep 2011 (%): 7,0
Unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): 7,8
Unemployment rate under 25 years Sep 2012 (%): 23,3
Males unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): 7,8
Females unemployment rate Sep 2012 (%): 7,8
Country codes in education system: SE

Long-study programmes of 4-6 years are maintained for professional degrees in e.g. medicine, pharmaceutical studies, psychology, dentistry, architecture, civil engineering and law. Higher education leading to degrees that are normally shorter than 3 years and require less than 180 ECTS is offered at ISCED level 5B. Examples are dental hygienist and a number of shorter general, professional or artistic programmes. Credits from ISCED 5B studies can be transferred to first-cycle programmes and degrees at ISCED level 5A (course by course or as an alternative part of an ISCED 5A programme.) This is not centrally regulated but is handled by each higher educational institution.


Source: Eurydice,
Eurypedia - The European Encyclopedia on National Education Systems , Eurosta, wikipedia.org, Agency for Science and Higher Education Croatia, Department of Education and Skills Irelan,  Ministry of Education and Culture - FINLAND
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