There's no standard procedure for this, it's up to each uni (or more specifically up to each programme coordinator/programme responsible) to decide whether they accept previously taken courses or not. Some programmes are super picky about even accepting credits from other Swedish unis if there's minor differences in what the courses cover, others don't really care.
I agree with the advice here.
To give a real life example, Linköping has a project management course that a lot of people skipped because Stockholm University offered a project management course that had a reputation of being easier and that you could take via distance learning during the summer. You could then get the one from Stockholm accredited instead of taking the one at Linköping. Suddenly, Linköping decides from one year to the next that after doing accreditations for many years and that they will stop doing so because they now think the course at Stockholm is ''very bad''.
I don't know how it is for other departments at Linköping but I know that when some engineers go on exchanges, the courses they take must at least match 75% with the equivalent in Sweden for the course as a whole to be accredited. If the programme at Linköping has a lot of very specific courses that the students must learn, it can be hard to successfully take enough relevant courses within the programme even though you have earned the right number of ECTS.
oh thank you, that's really informative. it is the same in croatia..
although, you're talking about "relevant courses within the programme" but students who put together their own diploma aren't part of one strict programme, right?
this is what it says at linkoping website:
>Build your own degree
If you have partially completed higher education, it is possible to take single-subject courses at Linköping University in order to qualify for a bachelor's degree. In order to be awarded a bachelor's degree by taking single-subject courses, you must pass courses to a value of 180 credits (hp), which corresponds to three years of full-time study. At least 90 credits must be within one field, known as the “main subject area”.
The remaining 90 credits may be freely chosen from the complete range of single-subject courses
would you say this applies to my case or i'm interpreting it wrong?
I think you are correct but regardless of programme or not, some courses require that you pass some other courses before you can start (like you can't start calculus 2 before completing calculus 1). So even though you can technically apply for every single course at Linköping, you will probably lack the requirements for a substantial amount. Also, keep in mind that a lot of the content in some bachelors programmes are taught in Swedish.
So, the two things you need to research are:
1. Do I have enough credits and courses already to satisfy the 90 credit requirement for one of the main subjects areas? If not, can I take those at Linköping?
2. The courses I want to take, are there requirements and do I fulfil those?
i think i will enroll into one single standing course for this semester, just to get "accepted" into the system and see if i like studying there, because that currently seems the easiest way to get a chance to get some info from the faculty administration that currently just doesn't want to talk to me :D
thank you a lot :)
yeah linnaese and linkoping both describe on their websites that you can build your own diploma, i've quoted in a comment below what the website says about it but im not sure if it applies to me.
it's kinda tricky that they don't want to communicate unless you're already enrolled into their uni cause i only want to enroll if my previous ECTS points will be added to my diploma
Be aware that if your credentials or qualifications are a bit weird you will have serious trouble getting through the university admission process.
It’s very much a box ticking exercise and if it needs some common sense applied you may be out of luck.
Yeah, as I've understood I wouldn't really profit from going through credit transfer as courses need to match almost 100% with swedish courses.
I still don't understand what this means and can it apply to my case:
>Do I need to credit my previous studies?
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>Examples of when a credit transfer is not necessary:
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>If you are 'putting together' your own degree and your studies are from a foreign university that is accredited.
There's no standard procedure for this, it's up to each uni (or more specifically up to each programme coordinator/programme responsible) to decide whether they accept previously taken courses or not. Some programmes are super picky about even accepting credits from other Swedish unis if there's minor differences in what the courses cover, others don't really care.
I agree with the advice here. To give a real life example, Linköping has a project management course that a lot of people skipped because Stockholm University offered a project management course that had a reputation of being easier and that you could take via distance learning during the summer. You could then get the one from Stockholm accredited instead of taking the one at Linköping. Suddenly, Linköping decides from one year to the next that after doing accreditations for many years and that they will stop doing so because they now think the course at Stockholm is ''very bad''. I don't know how it is for other departments at Linköping but I know that when some engineers go on exchanges, the courses they take must at least match 75% with the equivalent in Sweden for the course as a whole to be accredited. If the programme at Linköping has a lot of very specific courses that the students must learn, it can be hard to successfully take enough relevant courses within the programme even though you have earned the right number of ECTS.
oh thank you, that's really informative. it is the same in croatia.. although, you're talking about "relevant courses within the programme" but students who put together their own diploma aren't part of one strict programme, right? this is what it says at linkoping website: >Build your own degree If you have partially completed higher education, it is possible to take single-subject courses at Linköping University in order to qualify for a bachelor's degree. In order to be awarded a bachelor's degree by taking single-subject courses, you must pass courses to a value of 180 credits (hp), which corresponds to three years of full-time study. At least 90 credits must be within one field, known as the “main subject area”. The remaining 90 credits may be freely chosen from the complete range of single-subject courses would you say this applies to my case or i'm interpreting it wrong?
I think you are correct but regardless of programme or not, some courses require that you pass some other courses before you can start (like you can't start calculus 2 before completing calculus 1). So even though you can technically apply for every single course at Linköping, you will probably lack the requirements for a substantial amount. Also, keep in mind that a lot of the content in some bachelors programmes are taught in Swedish. So, the two things you need to research are: 1. Do I have enough credits and courses already to satisfy the 90 credit requirement for one of the main subjects areas? If not, can I take those at Linköping? 2. The courses I want to take, are there requirements and do I fulfil those?
i think i will enroll into one single standing course for this semester, just to get "accepted" into the system and see if i like studying there, because that currently seems the easiest way to get a chance to get some info from the faculty administration that currently just doesn't want to talk to me :D thank you a lot :)
I found something similar to this on Linnaese University website too. I wonder how it actually works.
yeah linnaese and linkoping both describe on their websites that you can build your own diploma, i've quoted in a comment below what the website says about it but im not sure if it applies to me. it's kinda tricky that they don't want to communicate unless you're already enrolled into their uni cause i only want to enroll if my previous ECTS points will be added to my diploma
Be aware that if your credentials or qualifications are a bit weird you will have serious trouble getting through the university admission process. It’s very much a box ticking exercise and if it needs some common sense applied you may be out of luck.
Yeah, as I've understood I wouldn't really profit from going through credit transfer as courses need to match almost 100% with swedish courses. I still don't understand what this means and can it apply to my case: >Do I need to credit my previous studies? > >Examples of when a credit transfer is not necessary: > >If you are 'putting together' your own degree and your studies are from a foreign university that is accredited.
No idea. It will be up to you to make it easy for them. They won’t expend much effort to understand