Recognition of foreign diplomas and degrees

There is no special recognition procedure for foreign students who want to study in Sweden. Your education and eligibility are assessed by the university or university college you apply to on the basis of the information given in your application and the attached documents.

If the latter are in any language other than English, authorized translations will normally be required. Some universities and university colleges may accept documents in other major European languages as well.

If you are living in Sweden and looking for work, written, formal recognition of your foreign diplomas or degrees may be helpful. Recognition of foreign upper-secondary diplomas is undertaken by the National Admissions Office for Higher Education.

Recognition of general academic degrees is undertaken by the Swedish National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC), a section of the National Agency for Higher Education. The Agency is also the first point of contact for general EU directives on recognition of professional qualifications in the EU.