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Cliffordson, Christina – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2006
The purpose of this study is to examine step-wise admission to two medical programs with regard to selection effects. By using data from a large-scale longitudinal project, the influence of background variables on regular and step-wise admission is estimated. Characteristics of both applicants and those admitted are investigated using descriptive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Admission, Medical Education, Admission Criteria
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Richter, Ingo – Comparative Education, 1988
Analyzes the problems of providing mass higher education in Sweden, France, and the Federal Republic of Germany. Describes selective admissions mechanisms introduced into each country's open system of higher education, and offers social, economic, and political explanations for their failure. Includes 13 references. (SV)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Admission, Comparative Education, Educational Change
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Wikstrom, Christina – Assessment in Education Principles Policy and Practice, 2005
This study investigates empirically the mechanisms behind the increasing grade point averages in Swedish upper secondary schools. Four hypotheses are presented as plausible explanations; improved student achievements, student selection effects, strategic behaviour in course choices, and lowering of grading standards. The analysis is based on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, Grading, Grade Point Average
Western European Education, 1975
General reform in the admission requirements, curriculum, organization, and location of Swedish higher education institutions is described. (DE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Programs, Comparative Education, Curriculum Design
Kim, Lillemor – 1977
The project, currently underway, forms part of the national board's followup of the reform of higher education in Sweden, and studies the effects on student recruitment of the new, more liberal admissions rules. This report discusses the dimensions and directions of the study. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, College Admission
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Jansson, Hans – Higher Education in Europe, 1986
Current and proposed Swedish university admission criteria are presented as a reflection of government attitudes about the value of certain kinds of educational backgrounds. Another approach based on different kinds of measures of academic ability is also outlined. (MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Centralization
Burn, Barbara B.; And Others – 1990
This book reports on part of the results of an international research effort to analyze the structures and impacts of study abroad programs offered by higher education institutions in France, West Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. This volume, the first of two, presents the analysis of the structure and dynamics of study…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Credits, Developed Nations, Expenditure per Student
Gustavsson, Maria – 1993
This study was designed to examine the attitudes of teachers and students in Swedish upper secondary schools in regard to the use of higher education scholastic aptitude test (SAT) scores in lieu of secondary school grades to gain entrance into higher education programs. Since 1991 applicants to higher education have been allowed to take the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission Criteria, College Admission, College Entrance Examinations
Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, Stockholm (Sweden). – 1975
The major educational reforms enacted in Sweden during recent decades have been part of a general effort to broaden the content of democracy and to bring about a more equitable allocation of affluence, influence, and opportunities of cultural experience. The time has come for the fulfillment of the comprehensive school and upper secondary school…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Change
Henricson, Sven-Eric – 1980
The organization of higher education in Sweden, entrance requirements, and the system for selection of applicants for higher education are summarized, as is the Swedish system of economic study assistance. Numbers of students, terms of admission, and other data are presented concerning the different types of adult education in Sweden (Municipal…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Adult Programs, Adult Students, College Admission
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Koenig-McIntyre, Constance – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1992
Reviews factors concerning fitness screening in teacher education programs and examines screening requirements in selected institutions in the United States, Canada, and in three Scandinavian countries--Norway, Sweden, and Finland. The purpose is to provide cross-cultural perspectives on the issue. (SM)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Health Promotion
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Kim, Lillemor – European Journal of Education, 1979
The Swedish 25/5-rule for eligibility in higher education allows adults over 25 with at least five years' work experience to enter certain parts of the higher education system. The background, objectives, enrollment trends, student motivation, and comparison with traditional students are discussed. (JMF)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Adult Students, Enrollment Trends
Abrahamsson, Kenneth; And Others – 1980
The Swedish policy that work experience can be used as a substitute for formal academic entrance requirements for higher education is assessed. The social and economic background of introducing work experience in higher education policy is described, and the significance of work experience to enrollment patterns and for the form and content of…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission Criteria, Adult Students, College Admission
California State Colleges, San Francisco. Office of International Programs. – 1968
Described specifically in this booklet are study abroad programs in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Sweden, and Taiwan, sponsored by the California State Colleges as integral parts of their academic curriculums. General information is provided on admission requirements, academic aspects, student life abroad, costs, and financial aid. In…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Course Organization, Cross Cultural Training, Culture Contact
Swedish Inst., Stockholm. – 1992
This paper describes Swedish higher education, its place in the overall education system, enrollments, standards, graduate education, teachers, and organization. A brief history of the system focuses on reforms since the 1950s that have dramatically changed all of education in Sweden. Data on enrollment show that 35 percent of young people attend…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Faculty, College Programs, Enrollment
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