1. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK Today VHS-National Agency for Higher Education - gives examination rights Nothing special for eLearning National network-virtual univerisities shuffled to the the university of last course responsibility No system for international network-virtual university (hot potato) Fuzzy rules for fees (hot potato)

2. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK No term accreditation Education and research is regulated through the Higher Education Act of 1992.

3. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK The Parliament decides what state universities there should be

4. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK S. 2 The state shall, as the entity responsible, provide institutions of higher education for 1. education based on science or art and on tested experience, and 2. research and artistic development and other development. The institutions of higher education shall also co-operate with the surrounding community and give information about their activities. (Law 1996:1392) S. 3. Activities shall be conducted so that there is a close relationship between research and education.

5. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK S. 6 The following general principles shall apply to research 1. research problems may be freely selected, 2. research methods may be freely developed and 3. research results may be freely published. S. 7 The education shall include undergraduate education as well as postgraduate studies. Undergraduate education shall include both further education and in-service training.

6. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK S. 11 The government shall specify the degrees that may awarded in undergraduate education. The National Agency for Higher Education shall decide by which institutions of higher education these degrees may be awarded. The government shall however specify the degrees that may be awarded by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. (Law 1997:797) S. 12 The government shall specify which postgraduate study degrees that may be awarded.

7. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK Chapter 2 Organisation of the state institutions of higher education. S. 1 Parliament shall decide which state institutions of higher education there shall be. S. 3 Each institution of higher education shall under the governing body have a vice-chancellor charged with the management of its activities.

8. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK S. 3 Each institution of higher education shall under the governing body have a vice-chancellor charged with the management of its activities. S. 4 The government shall appoint the chairman of the governing body of an institution of higher education. The vice-chancellor shall be a member of the governing body. The government shall appoint the majority of the other members of the governing body. Teachers and students at the institution of higher education shall be entitled to representation on the governing body.

9. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK S. 11 The government shall specify the degrees that may awarded in undergraduate education. The National Agency for Higher Education shall decide by which institutions of higher education these degrees may be awarded. The government shall however specify the degrees that may be awarded by the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. (Law 1997:797) S. 12 The government shall specify which postgraduate study degrees that may be awarded.

10. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK Bologna process ECTS fully adopted Government: Stockholm Conclusions seminar 2002 Adopt to EHEA 2010: 3-2-3 higher education system (exceptions allowed) 7-degree mark scale (exceptions allowed) Free education within EES Fees from participants outside EES

11. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK Qualtiy Berlin 2003: Education Ministers: European Network for Quality Assurances in Higher Education (ENQA); quality assurance + peer rewiev system for quality assuarance and accreditation Shall be performed in cooperation with EUA (European University Association), EURASHE (European Association of Institutions in Higher Education, ESIB (The National Union of Students in Europe) HSV-National Agency for Higher Education perform evalutations in Sweden

12. Special Interest Group Distance Learning Accreditation in Europe SIG-DLAE Sweden, GK Today VHS-National Agency for Higher Education - gives examination rights. Nothing special for eLearning National network-virtual univerisities shuffled to the the university of last course responsibility No system for international network-virtual university (hot potato) Fuzzy rules for fees (hot potato)