Degrees at MDU
Below you will find information about the types of degree for which MDU has degree-awarding powers.
All higher education is divided up into first-cycle, second-cycle and third-cycle levels. The degrees you can take follow the same classification:
- First-cycle level. Higher education diploma, Bachelor’s degree and a professional qualification
- Second-cycle level. Master’s degree (60 credits), Master’s degree (120 credits), and professional qualification
- Third-cycle level. Licentiate degree and Doctor’s degree
Here follow the qualification descriptors for the degrees for which MDU has degree-awarding powers. The qualification descriptors are supplements to MDU's local system of qualifications.
- Local System of Qualifications Mälardalen University Pdf, 217.7 kB.
- Main area for degrees (in Swedish) Pdf, 165.2 kB.
Degrees at first-cycle level
- Högskoleexamen Pdf, 124.1 kB.
- Kandidatexamen Pdf, 151.2 kB.
- Konstnärlig kandidatexamen Pdf, 98.5 kB.
- Fysioterapeutexamen Pdf, 97.7 kB.
- Förskollärarexamen Pdf, 120.9 kB.
- Högskoleingenjörsexamen Pdf, 142.7 kB.
- Sjuksköterskeexamen Pdf, 97 kB.
- Socionomexamen Pdf, 114.6 kB.
Degrees at second-cycle level
- Magisterexamen Pdf, 157.1 kB.
- Masterexamen Pdf, 171.5 kB.
- Barnmorskeexamen Pdf, 98.5 kB.
- Civilingenjörsexamen Pdf, 152.7 kB.
- Konstnärlig masterexamen Pdf, 120.3 kB.
- Specialistsjuksköterskeexamen Pdf, 170.4 kB.
- Speciallärarexamen Pdf, 146.3 kB.
- Specialpedagogexamen Pdf, 101.3 kB.
Professional qualifications at first- and second-cycle level
Degrees at Third-cycle level
Contact Office of Degrees
Email: examen@mdu.se
Telephone: +46(0)16-15 32 20, Tuesday and Thursday 10:00-11:00.