Swedish Gymnasium – Required Qualifications

With required qualifications

National Programs (NATIONELLA PROGRAM)

University preparing Programs (HÖGSKOLEFÖRBEREDANDE PROGRAM)

The required qualifications for a program preparing for university studies are:

  • inscribed in SIS
  • at least the grade 9/20 in:
  1. Swedish / Swedish as a second language (Svenska/svenska som andra språk (SVE eller SVA)) – i.e. SPS
  2. English
  3. Mathematics
  4. And also the grade 9 in 9 more subjects, i.e. a total of 12 subjects
  • For Ekonomi (EK), Humanistiska (HU) et Samhällsvetenskapliga programmet (SA)  3 of the 9 subjects have to be geography, history and social science.
  • For Naturvetenskapliga (NA) and Teknikprogrammet (TE) 3 of the 9 subjects have to be biology, physics and chemistry.

In order to increase your chances of getting accepted at the school and program you wish, you also need very good grades in a majority of the subjects.

​Professional Preparation Programs (YRKESFÖRBEREDANDE PROGRAM)

The required qualifications for a professional preparation program are:

  • inscribed in SIS
  • at least the grade 9/20 in:
  1. Swedish / Swedish as a second language (Svenska/svenska som andra språk (SVE eller SVA)) , i.e. SPS
  2. English
  3. Mathematics
  4. And also the grade 9 in 5 more subjects, i.e. a total of 8 subjects

Without required qualifications

If you don’t have the certifications that are necessary for “nationella program” there are three ways to catch up:

Introduction Programs (Introduktionsprogram)

There are four “introduktionsprogram”. You can find more information about them here.

Examination (Prövning)

You can contact a Swedish grundskola (högstadium) and ask for a “prövning” in one or several subjects.
– “Prövning” is a knowledge test of a specific subject.
–  Public schools and private schools can organise a “prövning”
– If you already have a Swedish grade in a specific subject but want to raise the grade, the school have the right to ask for a small payment in order to do the test
– It is the school that decides the date of the test, and you may have to wait for several months.

Summer School (Sommarskola)

Some schools offers summer school, classes during the summer holidays. These classes offer the possibility to get the grade you need, in one or several subjects, to get the required qualifications to a “nationellt program”. Contact the municipality where you live to get more information.