Student Rights
On these pages you can read about what rights and obligations you have as a student. You can for example find information on admissions, examination, exam writing and study breaks.
The basic regulations for higher education are set out in the Higher Education Act (SFS 1992:1434) and the Higher Education Ordinance (SFS 1993:100) which also include subsequent amendments.
Administrative forms
On the page Administrative forms you find forms and documents related to the administration of your studies. Most of the applications you hand in to your Programme study counsellor.
Examination and credit transfer
Examination and Grading System: What rating scales are used, how exams are corrected, how many times you get to write an exam, etc.
Credit transfer: Transferring credits from previous studies or experience.
Cheating: Information about cheating and what happens if someone cheats.
Education
Attendance at lectures: What applies to participating in teaching, attending lectures, seminars, etc.
Compulsory teaching: What educational elements are mandatory and how you make up missed components.
Eligibility to advance to a subsequent course/term - applying for exemption: How you apply for exemption from the qualification requirements.
Ethics: What rules apply to projects, theses, internships etc.
Equal treatment: Harassment and discrimination. What does KI do?
Interruption of studies: How do you apply for a study break.
Pregnant and breastfeeding/nursing students
Programmes for infectious disease control: Complimentary measures, such as vaccinations, for students having clinical training and/or laboratory course elements.
On-site training: The placement is done in county councils, municipalities or in the private sector.
Registration: Rules for registration on programmes and courses.
Rules on the issuing of schedules: Rules regarding schedules.
Other regulations
Alcohol and drugs in the introduction of new students: Everyone involved in the introduction of new students is involved in shaping attitudes to alcohol and drug consumption. The introduction of new students should be characterized by participation, security, respect and joy.
Cost of education: Education at Swedish universities is free of charge for citizens of an EU/EEA country.
Insurance: What insurance covers you as a student.
Disciplinary matters
Disciplinary matters: Policy on cheating and how cases are handled.
Expulsion: Expulsion of students from higher education.
Influence decisions
Appeals: What decisions can be appealed and how you proceed.
Student influence: Students' influence over their education. Who can appoint representatives?
Reconsideration - amendment of a decision.
Report an incident or make a complaint: How you as a student can report an incident or make a complaint.
Student representatives: An independent body that is employed by the student unions.
Union membership: Compulsory student union membership is removed, but the student unions have the right to appoint representatives to the governing body.