The Swedish Council for Higher Education ( sv, Universitets- och högskolerådet, abbreviated ''UHR'') is a
Swedish government agency organized under the
Ministry of Education and Research assigned to manage admissions to Swedish universities and university colleges, applications and development of the
Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test, and evaluate foreign qualifications. Additionally, the agency has a responsibility to provide objective information and stimulate interest in higher education. The agency is also tasked with auditing, works to prevent discrimination, and is the national agency for EU and other international programmes for the education sector.
History
The
Swedish Agency for Higher Education Services ( sv, Verket för högskoleservice, VHS) and the International Programme Office for Education and Training ( sv, Internationella programkontoret för utbildningsområdet) was succeeded by UHR in January 2013.
UHR also took over parts of the responsibilities previously held by the
National Agency for Higher Education The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education ( sv, Högskoleverket) was a Government agency in Sweden. It was in charge of inspecting and promoting higher education sector activities, through follow-up and evaluation of higher education, qualit ...
( sv, Högskoleverket).
See also
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Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test
References
External links
The Swedish Council for Higher Education – Official website(English)
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Government agencies of Sweden
Education in Sweden
Higher education authorities
Regulation in Sweden