online study in sweden

Education in Sweden is mandatory for all children aged 7-16.[1] Most 6 year olds attend a non compulsory pre-school class run within the school system. The school year in Sweden runs from mid/late August to early/mid June The winter holiday from mid December to early January divides the Swedish school year into two terms.

All young children from 1-5 years old are guaranteed a place in public day-care facility (förskola or daghem/dagis). Between ages 7-16, children attend compulsory comprehensive school, divided in three stages. After completing the ninth grade, 90% continue with a three-year upper secondary school (gymnasium) leading sometimes to a vocational diploma and (depending on which program you've chosen) to qualifications for further studies at a university or university college (högskola). Both upper secondary school and university studies are financed by taxes. Some Swedes go straight to work after secondary school. Along with several other European countries, the government also subsidizes tuition of international students pursuing a degree at Swedish institutions, although there has been talk of this being changed.[2] Swedish 15-years-old pupils have the 22nd highest average score in the PISA assessments, being neither significantly higher nor lower than the OECD average.[1] Only few countries except Canada, United States and Japan have higher levels of tertiary degree holders.

Contents [hide]
1 Diagram
2 Terminology
3 Choice
4 Primary and Secondary School
4.1 Grading
4.2 Gymnasieskola
4.2.1 Admittance
4.3 Independent schools financed by public means
5 Post-secondary education
6 Higher education
6.1 Basic level (grundnivå)
6.2 Advanced level (avancerad nivå)
6.3 Graduate level (forskarnivå)
6.4 Grading
6.5 Language requirements
6.6 Student Democracy
6.6.1 Legislation
6.6.2 Core issues
6.6.3 The Equal Treatment Act
7 Independent schools in Sweden
8 History of education in Sweden
8.1 Primary school
8.2 Secondary school
8.3 Grundskola
9 Comparison with the American educational system
10 See also
11 References
12 External links