Aims of higher education
The aims of higher education are governed largely by the Swedish Higher Education Act and the Higher Education Ordinance. They specify that all education at universities and university colleges should be based on scientific principles. Education should provide the following:
Knowledge and skills in the relevant areas.
An ability to make independent critical assessments.
An ability to identify, formulate and solve problems.
Preparedness for changes in the student’s professional life.
Universities and university colleges have to ensure that students with disabilities have the same opportunities for study as other students.