There is usually a two-week teaching break at Christmas. In the new system of undergraduate education, students are able to choose their study route freely and to combine different subject courses into a degree. For study intended to lead to a degree, courses may be combined to form an educational programme, if the university or university college so wishes. The requirements for various courses of study are set out in the Degree Ordinance. All courses and educational courses also have to follow curricula, established by the individual university or university college.
Undergraduate studies are available in the form of study courses or as single-subject courses.
The average number of study hours is 40 hours per week for full-time studies, including individual studies and group work. Students are also expected to participate actively in group work, laboratory work and seminars. The language of instruction is usually Swedish, but a great deal of the compulsory course literature is in English. A number of courses include practical training in the relevant industry or the public sector. Sometimes the practical training takes place during the summer holidays .