Regulation on a national level

The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education is the central governmental authority for questions concerning universities and higher education. The Higher Education Act contains overall regulations for universities and institutions of higher education, while the Higher Education Ordinance regulates education in concrete situations.  Read more about national-level regulations on the National Agency for Higher Education website.

Regulation by Uppsala University

The Higher Education Ordinance delegates some of the detailed regulations to the universities, hence the set of  regulations and guidelines for Uppsala University. See also Guidelines for Third-cycle Education.

Regulation by the Faculty for Science and Technology

The faculty board is responsible for postgraduate studies, but many aspects are delegated to or vetted by the postgraduate board.

The document, "Ansvars- och befogenhetsfördelning" explains the roles of the different persons in postgraduate studies. These functions can be defined as:

• Professors 
• Professors responsible for postgraduate studies
• Programme coordinator 
• Supervisors (main and supplementary) 
• Examiner 
• Study Director for postgraduate studies

The heads of department hold the ultimate responsibility for all activities at the department, including postgraduate study. The different roles are described in the general curriculum.

Each section in a department can have different routines for carrying out its postgraduate programme. Several have their own websites with instructions and information.