Rules and guidelines for education

University rules regarding education in general can be found by following the link below. There you will find for example rules for practise and written examinations, templates for syllabuses, qualification descriptors and guidelines for revision of education programmes (FAKIR).


Rules for education on basic and advanced level


Guidelines for operational plans and annual reports for education programmes and templates for annual reports/operational plans/programme analyses and previous annual reports/operational plans/program analyses can be found here:

Annual reports and operational plans (in Swedish)

Syllabus guidelines (in Swedish)

Guidelines for developing new education programmes or revising existing programs that lead to changes in the qualification descriptor


1. Ideas for new or revised education programmes can be proposed by individuals, departments or other bodies to the faculty's Education Committee.

2. The proposal is evaluated with the faculty compass for education on basic and advanced level and approved/rejected by the Education Committee.

3. Upon approval the Education Committee appoints an investigation group and gives it directives to propose programme syllabus, qualification descriptor and other documents according to the vice-chancellors decision Handläggningsordning för att inrätta, revidera, ställa in eller avveckla kurs, program, huvudområde och lokal examensbeskrivning (FS 1.1-2345-18 Handläggningsordning). (In Swedish)

4. The proposal for new education programme is either approved or rejected by the Education Committee.

5. The proposal for a new education programme is either approved or rejected by the Faculty Board.

6. Upon approval the programme syllabus, qualification descriptor and "Fakir" document constitutes basis for the vice-chancellor's decision to create the programme (at the latest by October 1 the year before the programme is due to start). Proposals för new education programmes are either approved or declined by the vice-chancellor.

7. The Faculty Board determines the programme syllabus (at the latest by March 15 the same year as the programme is due to start)

Guidelines for qualification descriptors


1. Programme directors report proposals to revise existing qualification descriptors to the Education Committee. The proposal should be developed in collaboration with the Degree Evaluations Office at Student Services.

2. Proposals for a new or revised qualification descriptor are either approved or declined by the Education Committee.

3. Proposals for a new or revised qualification descriptor are either approved or declined by the Faculty Board.

4. Approved qualification descriptors are submitted to the Degree Evaluations Office.

Faculty rules and guidelines for practice and study trips


In 2014-06-10 the vice-chancellor decided on Rules for practice and study trips (Dnr: 500-1021-13, in Swedish). The rules replace previous rules regarding this. The rules include practise, priority rules, grants and compensation for students.

The rules state that each faculty should have guidelines with specified routines and principles for practice and study trips regarding:

• what applies if the student himself is offered to arrange an internship
• extra travelling to and from the placement
• if elective courses including practise are to be covered by the rules
• specification of priority rules
• which rules apply for practice abroad
• other routines and applications of importance

Rules and guidelines for practice and study trips – Faculty of Science and Technology (in Swedish)

* See Regler för kursplaner och kurslitteraturlistor på grund- och avancerad nivå (regel, 1.1-2311-18) (in Swedish) Section 4.1, if there are special reasons, revision of the syllabus may take place at a later date.

Anna-Lena Lindskog
3/6/2023