Sweden 2016/17 - academic year

Country: Sweden
Year: 2016-2017
Public holidays: Approximately 3 weeks around Christmas, Several days around Easter including Good Friday (14 April 2017) and Easter Monday (17 April 2017), and around Ascension Day (25 May 2017), National Day (6 June 2017)

Beginning of the academic year

Higher  Education  Institutions  (HEIs)  are autonomous.  Generally  between  end  of August – beginning of September.

Teaching activity and holidays of the academic year

Fixed by each faculty

Examinations of the academic year

Fixed by the teachers

End of the academic year

Generally ends at the end of May or beginning of June. During June-September, most HEIs offer single subject courses of 7.5-10 ECTS credits

last modification: 2017-01-17 14:51:57

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