Study and career news
Fresh facts from Yrkeshögskolan (Vocational college in Sweden)
Most students at Yrkeshögskolan’s shorter educational paths are 35 or older
Missed the deadline for applying to university in Sweden?
Find out more about how to do it here, and how to apply if you missed the national deadline.
Need help finding out what you can do with your professional skills in Sweden?
Find out how to get help evaluating your professional skills to help you in your job search in Sweden.
Recognition of your foreign degree
Read about how and why to apply for recognition of your foreign degree as well as how to find out what it is equivalent to in Sweden on your own.
Applying for university in Sweden?
Find out more about how to do it here, and how to apply if you missed the national deadline.
Sweden’s Engineers Club – new network for engineers in Sweden
Read more about Sweden’s Engineers Club, aiming to connect newly arrived engineers with Swedish engineers
New edition of “Working in Sweden. The A-Z guide”
A cultural handbook on the Swedish workplace environment, one among many other interesting books on Swedish language and culture from LYS publishing house
Find out if your profession has a fast track program in Sweden
To help people find qualified work, the Public Employment Agency organizes a series of fast track programs in collaboration with Swedish universities and other organizations working with study and career advancement.
More people in Sweden are starting their own business
In spite of the fact that unemployment has risen since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, more people are registering their own company in Sweden.
New in Sweden? Listen to this podcast from the Swedish Public Employment Agency
The Swedish Public Employment Agency has launched a podcast available in English, Arabic and Persian, about working and studying in Sweden
Increased popularity of the the digital self-service for recognition of foreign degrees
Read about the reasons why and if you should also use it!
Finding work in Sweden; consequences of the Coronavirus crisis so far
How has the Coronavirus crisis affected job hunting in Sweden, and what jobs are still advertised?
Gender pay gap in Sweden continues to decrease
The Swedish National Mediation Office states in a recent report that the gender pay gap in Sweden has decreased every year since 2007.