Degree

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What does a degree certificate look like?

The first page has the name of the degree and the date the certificate was issued. If the degree has a main field of study, this is also stated on the first page. All courses included in the degree are then listed on the following pages. The degree certificate is bilingual in Swedish and English.

The degree certificate comes with a diploma supplement. This annex describes the programme and the Swedish education system, in English, and is intended to facilitate the recognition and transfer of credits when you apply for a job or further studies abroad.

• Can I include courses from other higher education institutions in my degree?
  Yes, this is usually possible.
  - You can include courses from other Swedish higher education institutions in general qualifications (Bachelor’s and Master’s) without needing to apply for a credit transfer. If the higher education institution uses the Ladok student registry system, you can select these courses when you apply for your degree certificate. If the courses are not available in Ladok, when you apply for your degree, you will need to include a transcript or course certificate in both English and Swedish.
  - Regulations are less flexible for what can be included in a professional qualification. You will need to apply for a credit transfer for any courses you have taken that are not included in the programme. Remember, your credit transfer must have been approved before your degree can be awarded.
  - You can only include courses from international higher education institutions if a credit transfer has been approved.
  Read more about credit transfers and how to apply.
  
  
• Do I need to have studied on a programme to be able to be awarded a degree?
  No, this is not a requirement. However, it may be the case that certain courses are only available for students on degree programmes. This means that it may be very difficult to issue degrees for certain qualifications (particularly professional qualifications) if you are not admitted on a programme.
  If you wish to apply for a general qualification (Bachelor’s or Master’s), you can combine your choice of courses. However, these courses must meet the degree requirements stipulated in the System of Qualifications. It is a good idea to contact a study counsellor for help with combining your own choice of courses.
  
  
• I already have a Bachelor’s degree. Can I include these courses in a new Bachelor’s degree?
  Yes, you can. For example, you already have a Bachelor’s degree with biology as your main field of study. This degree also includes several credits from courses in environmental sciences. You later decide to specialise in environmental sciences, take more courses and finish with a total of 90 credits in the subject – including a Bachelor’s degree project. You can combine these credits with 90 credits taken from your biology degree to make up the 180 credits you need for your new Bachelor’s degree with environmental sciences as your main field of study.
  
  
• Can I be awarded one degree with two main fields of study (double degree)?
  No, a degree can only contain one main field of study. However, you can apply for two degrees. To be able to do this, you need to have completed a minimum of 180 credits, of which 90 in one main field of study and 90 in the other. You also need to have completed a degree project in both main fields of study.
  
  
• When can I apply for a degree and is there a deadline?
  You can apply at any time during the year once you have completed your studies. There is no deadline. Processing your applicaion can take up to 8 weeks, but the waiting time is often shorter. If you need to apply for a professional status qualification from the Swedish Board of Agriculture, we will prioritise your application. If your application for a certificate involves transferring credits, processing may take longer.
  
  
• Where can I find the degree requirements?
  The degree requirements for your programme are listed in the programme syllabus, where you will also find information on the degree(s) the programme will lead to. Programme syllabuses are available on the student web programme pages.
  
  
• It says the degree I want to apply for consists of a specific number of credits. What happens if I have more credits than that? 
  A degree consists of a specific number of credits. This means your certificate will only state the number of credits needed for that degree. If you have transferred credits towards your degree, you may have more credits than needed; these extra credits will not be listed on the certificate.
  
  
• I would like my degree certificate translated, how can I do that?
  The digital degree certificate is issued in Swedish and English. If you need your certificate in another language, find out what the requirements are for authorised translations in the country where the language is spoken and contact a professional translator.
  
  
• Can I add courses after my certificate has been issued?
  No. Once the degree certificate has been issued, it is not possible to make any changes to it.

The following main fields of study have been approved for SLU's general qualifications

• Agricultural science
• Animal science
• Bioeconomy management
• Biology
• Bioinformatics (second-cycle level only)
• Business administration
• Chemistry
• Economics
• Environmental psychology (second-cycle level only)
• Environmental science
• Equine studies (first-cycle level only)
• Food studies (second-cycle level only)
• Food sciences
• Forest management
• Forest science
• Forestry Science
• Horticultural science
• Landscape architecture
• Landscape planning
• Rural development
• Soil science
• Sustainable development
• Technology
• Veterinary medicine
• Veterinary nursing (first-cycle level only)

As of 2 March 2020, all degree certificates issued by SLU are electronic. The degree certificate is sent to the email address you have registered in Ladok Student.

You can forward the certificate to employers or other higher education institutions. Should you lose it, a new original can be issued.

The degree certificate format is PDF/A and it is signed electronically. To open the certificate, you need to download it to your computer and open it using a PDF reader. The document is locked for editing, and opening it in a PDF editor may not work.

Certificates issued before 2 March 2020 are only available as hardcopy and cannot be issued electronically.

Information for employers/recruiters

All digital degree certificates from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have two e-signatures. This is to ensure that certificate signatures are secure and legally binding. You can verify the validity of the e-signatures by clicking them. If a signature is valid, the verification page will show a green banner. Our e-signature supplier is Adobe Sign.

Sharing degrees certificate

Anyone who is awarded a degree by a Swedish higher education institution* can share information about their degree with any recipient (e.g. an employer). To share details of a degree, a degree holder can download a control code and send it to the intended recipient, who can then use the code to access the information.

Sharing details about your degree certificate

The following information is intended for graduates who want to share information about their degree with a third party (e.g. an employer).

If you are an SLU student or alumnus and have had a degree issued, you can log in to Ladok Student and generate a code to share information about your degree. By sharing this code, you can give the recipient, e.g. an employer, access to information about your degree. If you want to see exactly what information the recipient can see, log on using the code and your personal identity number. The same code can be used more than once and you can send it to more than one recipient.

To share your exam details:

• Log on to Ladok Student and select ‘Degrees and certificates’.
• Select ‘Share certificate’.
• Then forward the code to a recipient you choose.

If you do not have access to Ladok anymore, you can create a new login on the page eduID.se.

You can also contact the administrative officers to have information about your degree verified.

Verify degree information

The following information is intended for anyone wishing to verify information about a degree.

Verifying that an individual has a degree can easily be done digitally by entering the personal identity number of the person whose degree you wish to verify and a control code that they will send you. You will then be able to see information about the degree and its content. The information is retrieved directly from Ladok*.

To verify degree information:

• Visit www.student.ladok.se/kontrollera
• Enter control code and personal identity number

*Sharing degrees is possible for anyone whose degree is registered in Ladok, the study administration system used by most Swedish higher education institutions (www.ladok.se/om-oss/parter). It is also required that the higher education institution that issued the degree has activated the sharing function in Ladok for students.

Rejections and appeals

If your application does not meet the degree requirements, we will contact you.

If your application to be awarded a degree is rejected, you have the right to appeal. You submit your appeal to SLU, however, it will be assessed by the Higher Education Appeals Board.

Read more about how to appeal.

A Higher Education Diploma requires:

Successfully completed courses totalling 120 credits, comprising:

• a minimum 60 credits from a main field of study, including an independent project worth 7.5 credits.

A Higher Education Diploma may contain a maximum of 30 credits from second-cycle courses.

All courses included in a degree must be at university level, have been successfully completed and may not overlap/have similar content.

More information about degree requirements can be found in SLU's system of qualifications (in Swedish language).

Course subject area and level

Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation, e.g., G1N or G2F. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can search for here. If you are studying on a programme, you can click the course heading on the programme’s course schedule, which you can find on the search page on the student web.

A Bachelor’s degree must include:

Successfully completed courses totalling 180 credits, of which 90 must met the following requirements:

• a minimum of 60 credits from courses in the main field of study at levels G1N and G1F;
• a minimum of 15 credits from courses with specialised study in the main field at G2F level; 
• a minimum of 15 credits from an independent project (independent/degree project) in the main field of study at G2E level;
• a maximum of 30 credits may be accounted for by approved courses at second-cycle level.

All courses included in a degree must be at university level, have been successfully completed and may not overlap/have similar content.

More information about degree requirements can be found in SLU's system of qualifications (in Swedish language).

Course subject area and level 

Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation, e.g., G1N or G2F. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can search for here. If you are studying on a programme, you can click the course heading on the programme’s course schedule, which you can find on the search page on the student web.

A Degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Business Administration is awarded once the student has a full course portfolio of 180 credits that meet the following requirements:

• a minimum of 60 credits in business administration (G1N, G1F);
• a minimum of 15 credits from courses with specialised study in business administration (G2F);
• a minimum of 15 credits from an independent project with business administration as the main field of study (degree project, G2E);
• a minimum of 30 credits in economics;
• a minimum of 15 credits in statistics and/or commercial law.

Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics with a major in economics will be awarded upon successful completion of 180 credits that meet the following requirements:

• a minimum of 60 credits from courses in economics (G1N, G1F);
• a minimum of 15 credits with specialised study in economics (G2F);
• a minimum of 15 credits from an independent project with economics as the main field of study (degree project, G2E);
• a minimum of 30 credits in business administration;
• a minimum of 15 credits in statistics.

Students who started their studies in the autumn semester of 2020 or earlier can be awarded a Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics in accordance with the older provisions on completing course requirements (passed courses) of 180 credits, of which a minimum of 140 credits meet the following requirements:

• a minimum of 60 credits in business administration/economics (G1N, G1F);
• a minimum of 15 credits with specialised study in business administration/economics (G2F);
• a minimum of 15 credits of independent project work in business administration/economics (degree project/G2E);
• a minimum of 30 credits in economics/business administration (G1N, G1F);
• a minimum of 20 credits in other economics subjects.

Miscellaneous

First-cycle GN and G1F courses can be replaced with first-cycle G1E and G2F courses. First-cycle courses can be replaced with a maximum of 30 credits from second-cycle courses.
All courses included in a degree must be at university level, have been successfully
completed and may not overlap/have similar content.

Abbreviations

• G1N: First-cycle level, only upper secondary entry requirements
• G1F: First-cycle level, fewer than 60 credits from first-cycle courses as entry requirement
• G2F: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement
• G2E: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement, contains a degree project for the Degree of Bachelor
• A1N: Second-cycle level, only first-cycle course(s) as entry requirement – at SLU, a minimum of 120 credits at first-cycle level is required
• A1F: Second-cycle level, contains degree project for
  Master’s degree (60 credits)
• GXX: First-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
• AXX: Second-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified

Degree of Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a major in sustainable development will be awarded upon successful completion of 180 credits that meet the following requirements:

• a minimum of 60 credits in sustainable development as the main field of study (G1N, G1F);
• a minimum of 15 credits of specialised study in sustainable development (G2F);
• a minimum of 15 credits from an independent project with sustainable development as the main field of study (degree project, G2E).

The following is also required for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Political Sciences:

• a minimum of 30 credits in economics;
• a minimum of 30 credits in political science;
• a minimum of 15 credits in statistics;
• a minimum of 15 credits in administrative law.

Degree of Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a major in economics will be awarded upon successful completion of 180 credits that meet the following requirements:

• a minimum of 60 credits with economics as the main field of study (G1N, G1F);
• a minimum of 15 credits in courses with specialised study in economics (G2F);
• a minimum of 15 credits from an independent project with economics as the main field of study (degree project, G2E).

To be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Political Sciences, the following is also required:

• a minimum of 30 credits in political science;
• a minimum of 15 credits in statistics;
• a minimum of 15 credits in administrative law.

Miscellaneous

First-cycle GN and G1F courses can be replaced with first-cycle G1E and G2F courses. First-cycle courses can be replaced with a maximum of 30 credits from second-cycle courses.
All courses included in a degree must be at university level, have been successfully
completed and may not overlap/have similar content.

Course subject area and level 

Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation, e.g., G1N or G2F. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can search for here. If you are studying on a programme, you can click the course heading on the programme’s course schedule, which you can find on the search page on the student web.

More information about degree requirements can be found in SLU’s system of qualifications.

Abbreviations

• G1N: First-cycle level, only upper secondary entry requirements
• G1F: First-cycle level, fewer than 60 credits from first-cycle courses as entry requirement
• G2F: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement
• G2E: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement, contains a degree project for the Degree of Bachelor
• A1N: Second-cycle level, only first-cycle course(s) as entry requirement – at SLU, a minimum of 120 credits at first-cycle level is required
• A1F: Second-cycle level, contains degree project for
  Master’s degree (60 credits)
• GXX: First-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
• AXX: Second-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified

The Degree of Master (60 credits) requires:

Successfully completed courses totalling 60 credits, comprising:

• a minimum of 15 credits from courses in the main field of study at levels A1N and A1F;
• a minimum of 15 credits from an independent project (Master’s dissertation/project) in the main field of study at A1E level;
• a minimum of 45 credits at second-cycle level.

A Degree of Master (60 credits) may contain a maximum of 15 credits from first-cycle courses (as long as they are not already included in the Degree of Bachelor).

All courses included in a degree must be at university level, have been successfully completed and may not overlap/have similar content.

To be eligible for the Degree of Master (60 credits), the candidate must have successfully completed a Degree of Bachelor or equivalent.

More information about degree requirements can be found in SLU's system of qualifications (in Swedish language).

Course subject area and level 

Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation, e.g., G1N or G2F. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can search for here. If you are studying on a programme, you can click the course heading on the programme’s course schedule, which you can find on the search page on the student web.

More information about degree requirements can be found in SLU's system of qualifications (in Swedish language).

Degree of Master of Science in Economics with a major in business administration/economics (120 credits) will be awarded upon successful completion of 120 credits, of which 90 must be from second-cycle courses that meet the following requirements:

• a minimum of 30 credits with specialised study in business administration/economics (A1N, A1F);
• a minimum of 30 credits from an independent project in business administration/economics (Master’s project/A2E).

In addition, the prior award of a Degree of Bachelor, a professional qualification of a minimum of 180 credits or a corresponding qualification from abroad is required, with specialisation in business administration/economics.

Miscellaneous

The Degree of Master of Science in Economics (120 credits) may contain a maximum of 30 credits from first-cycle courses, provided these credits were not included in a Degree of Bachelor or equivalent. All courses included in a degree must be at university level, have been successfully completed and may not overlap/have similar content.

Abbreviations

• G1N: First-cycle level, only upper secondary entry requirements
• G1F: First-cycle level, fewer than 60 credits from first-cycle courses as entry requirement
  
  
• G2F:First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement
  
  
• G2E:First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement, contains a degree project for the Degree of Bachelor
• A1N: Second-cycle level, only first-cycle course(s) as entry requirement – at SLU, a minimum of 120 credits at first-cycle level is required
• A1F:Second-cycle level, contains degree project for
  Master’s degree (60 credits)
• GXX: First-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
• AXX: Second-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified

The Degree of Master (120 credits) requires:

Successfully completed courses totalling 120 credits, comprising:

• a minimum of 30 credits from courses in the main field of study at levels A1N and A1F;
• a minimum of 30 credits from an independent project (independent/degree project) in the main field of study at A2E level;
• a minimum of 90 credits from courses at second-cycle level.

A Degree of Master (120 credits) may contain a maximum of 30 credits from first-cycle courses (as long as they are not already included in the Degree of Bachelor).

All courses included in a degree must be at university level, have been successfully completed and may not overlap/have similar content.

To be eligible for the Degree of Master (120 credits), the candidate must have successfully completed a Degree of Bachelor or equivalent.

Course subject area and level 

Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation, e.g., G1N or G2F. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can search for here. If you are studying on a programme, you can click the course heading on the programme’s course schedule, which you can find on the search page on the student web.

More information about degree requirements can be found in SLU's system of qualifications (in Swedish language).

Course subject area and level 

Course syllabuses provide information about a course’s subject area(s) and its level and specialisation, e.g., G1N or G2F. The syllabus is available from the course’s webpage which you can search for here. If you are studying on a programme, you can click the course heading on the programme’s course schedule, which you can find on the search page on the student web.

• G1N: First-cycle level, only upper secondary entry requirements
• G1F: First-cycle level, fewer than 60 credits from first-cycle courses as entry requirement
• G2F: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement
• G2E: First-cycle level, a minimum of 60 credits at first-cycle level as entry requirement, contains a degree project for the Degree of Bachelor
• A1N: Second-cycle level, only first-cycle course(s) as entry requirement – at SLU, a minimum of 120 credits at first-cycle level is required
• A1F: Second-cycle level, contains degree project for
  Master’s degree (60 credits)
• GXX: First-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified
• AXX: Second-cycle level, course specialisation cannot be classified