14 - Sweden - Progression of students

The regulation regarding retaking of courses is determined locally at every university or university college. A student who has failed a course is entitled to retake it at least five times according to the Higher Education Ordinance. There is no maximum time in which the students have to finish their courses, however student aid and grades may be affected if courses are not finished within the stipulated time. On failing a course progression can be affected in that eligibility for a proceeding course may be based on the course failed.

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Date: 2009
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