There is normally a two-week break for Christmas. The credits system In the Swedish university system, students gain credits for every course they study, on the basis of one credit per week. A whole year's study is therefore worth 40 credits. One credit is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits. All degree programmes are made up of a number of courses.
Courses vary in both length and scope, and fall into various levels.
Students must satisfy all pre-qualification requirements before starting any given course. There are no tuition fees. The main teaching language is Swedish, though certain courses are given in English. A large proportion of the teaching is project-oriented. These projects often span at least two different courses or subjects.