Qualifications Assessment Tool
Find out what a foreign qualification compares to in Sweden
The Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) is Sweden’s ENIC-NARIC centre. We have a national task to inform about and evaluate foreign education. With this service, you’ll receive information on what a foreign qualification compares to in Sweden.
Qualification from Russia
Диплом о среднем специальном образовании – медицинская сестра
Diplom o srednem spetsial'nom obrazovanii – meditsinskaja sestra
Diploma of Completed Specialised Secondary Education – Nurse
Swedish comparison
Yrkeshögskoleexamen
Higher Vocational Education Diploma
About the qualification comparison
UHR assesses the foreign qualification as comparable to a Swedish Higher Vocational Education Diploma.
The foreign post-secondary qualification gives access to higher education in Sweden. Additional general and specific entry requirements may apply.
The foreign qualification is in a profession that is regulated (requires authorisation) in Sweden. The National Board of Health and Welfare is the competent authority that decides on licences for work as a healthcare practitioner. Please visit socialstyrelsen.se
This assessment is provided as guidance by UHR. It is based on our knowledge of the country’s education system and not on the individual’s education documents. UHR applies the principles of the international recognition convention Lisbon Recognition Convention and assumes the foreign qualification is recognised in the country of study.
Find out more about higher education in Sweden and the admission process at Universityadmissions.se
Comparison result as a PDF
Download a PDF that you can for example show to an employer when seeking employment. In this case, you should also provide your education documents.
Download PDFLearning outcome levels of Swedish qualifications
Not all qualifications are included in the figure.
*Please note that the Advanced Higher Vocational Education Diploma is included in EQF och SeQF level 6, but not in Bologna level 1.
What do the abbreviations mean?
SeQF – The Swedish National Qualifications Framework
EQF – European Qualifications Framework
Bologna Framework – Qualifications Framework for the European Higher Education Area (QF- EHEA)
Contact us with your questions
If you have questions about the assessment tool, you’re welcome to contact us – whether you’re a private person or you use the service in your profession. Employers can, for example, receive help with questions about foreign education or a job applicant’s education documents. Email: utbildningsbedomning@uhr.se
Last updated: 9 August 2022