Governing documents

Governing documents per area

National Legislation

Here you will find links to translations of laws and statutes that apply to higher education in Sweden.

Regulation of Swedish Higher Education Institutions

• The Swedish Higher Education Act
• The Higher Education Ordinance
• Application fees and tuition fees at higher education institutions (Ordinance)
• Contract Education at Higher Education Institutions (Ordinance)
• Responsibility for good research practice and the examination of research misconduct (Act)
• Students' Unions (Ordinance)
• The expulsion of students from higher education (Ordinance)

Strategies, Quality and Organisation

Here you will find links to translations of local governing documents that relate to overall strategies, quality assurance, organisation and some other areas.

Strategic Plan and Quality Assurance Procedures

• Strategic Plan for the University of Skövde 2023-2026
• Quality Policy for the University of Skövde
• Quality Assurance Procedures in Education (Guidelines)
• Quality Assurance Procedures in Research (Guidelines)
• Quality Assurance Procedures in Support and Management Services (Guidelines)
• Quality Assurance Procedures in University-Wide Managment and Governance (Guidelines)

First- and Second-Cycle Education

Here you will find links to translations of local governing documents that relate to first- and second-cycle education.

Courses

• Discontinuation of a course (Guidelines)
• Course Coordinator in First- and Second-Cycle Courses (Guidelines)
• Course Evaluations (Guidelines)
• Design of Course Syllabuses (Guidelines)

Study Programmes

• Design of Programme Syllabuses (Guidelines)
• Annual Follow-up of Programs (Guidelines)
• Programme coordinators (Assignment description)
• Establishment of Courses and Study Programmes (Guidelines)

Subjects

• Subject coordinators at the first-cycle and second-cycle levels (Assignment description)
• Follow-up of Subject and Study Programmes in First-Cycle and Second-Cycle Education (Guidelines)

Examinations, Degree Projects and Qualifications

• Examiner in First- and Second-Cycle Courses (Guidelines)
• Grading Systems in First- and Second-Cycle Courses at the University of Skövde (Regulations)
• On-site Examinations (Procedural Rules)
• Transfer of credits at the first-cycle level and second-cycle level (Guidelines)

Disciplinary measures

• Handling disciplinary cases concerning students (Guidelines)

Student influence and Student support

• Questions and complaints from students (Instructions)
• Student influence (Instructions)

Tuition Fees

• Tuition Fees (Guidelines) 

Working life and research connections and equality

• Links between degree programmes and working life (Guidelines) 

Contract Education

• Contract Education (Guidelines)

Other

• Pedagogical award of the University of Skövde (Instructions)
• Curriculum Committee for First- and Second-Cycle Studies (Assignment description)

Third-Cycle Education

Here you will find links to translations of local governing documents that relate to third-cycle education.

Admission

• Admission Regulations at the University of Skövde – Regulations for admission to third-cycle studies 
• General Syllabus for Third-Cycle Studies in Informatics 
• General Syllabus for Third-Cycle Studies in Health Science (The translation of this document is in progress) 

Courses

• Course Coordinator for third-cycle course (Description of Assignment)
• Course Evaluations (Guidelines)
• Design of Course Syllabuses (Guidelines)

Supervision 

• Supervision and study follow-up in doctoral studies (Guidelines) 

Subjects

• Subject Coordinator in third-cycle studies (Description of Assignment)
• Follow-Up of Third-Cycle (doctoral) Education (Guidelines)

Examinations, Defence and Qualifications

• Examination in doctoral studies (Guidelines)
• Examiner for third-cycle course (Description of Assignment)
• Doctoral Defence online at the University of Skövde (Instructions)

Disciplinary actions and withdrawal of resources

• Withdrawal of resources for doctoral students (Guidelines)

Other

• Coordinator of PhD Studies and PhD Studies Officer (Description of Assignment)
• Director of PhD studies (Description of Assignment)
• Curriculum Committee for third cycle studies (Description of Assignment)

Research

Here you will find links to translations of local governing documents that relate to research.

Publication

• Scientific authorship (Guidelines)

Research Ethics and Research Data Management

• Research Data Management (Guidelines)
• Research Ethics Council (Description of Assignment)
• Preservation and disposal of documents for research activities (Guidelines)
• Dealing with suspected research misconduct and other deviations from good research practice (Guidelines)

Follow-up

• Six-Year Follow-Up of Research Environments (Guidelines)
• Annual Follow-Up of Research Projects (Guidelines)

Other

• Research Group Leader (Description of Assignment)
• Appointment of Docents (Guidelines)
• Appointment of honorary doctors (Guidelines)

Employment

Here you will find links to translations of local governing documents that relate to employment.

General

• Appointment Procedure (Guidelines)
• Appointment of Docents (Guidelines)
• Pedagogical Career Ladder (Guidelines)
• Employee and leadership policy (Policy)

Secondary employment

• Secondary employment (Guidelines)

IT

• Computer use (Guidelines)
• Policy for the management of personal information within scope of IdP (Policy)
• General description of SAML2 WebSSO (Definition)

Equal conditions and Work environment

• Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Offenses (Procedure)
• Equal Opportunities (Guideline)