Culture and the media – criteria for registration

If you are professionally trained or have extensive experience in culture and media, you can register in our industry sector employment service. You can read about what is required here.

Criteria for registration

To be registered with the Office for Culture and Media, you must meet certain criteria for specific professions. The criteria have been developed together with industry and interest organisations in the cultural and media field, to counteract over-establishment in an already highly competitive industry. As the industries develop, the criteria are adjusted in consultation with the trade associations.

To meet the criteria, you must, during the last three years:

  • have completed a higher education in your professional field, or
  • have worked mainly in the professional field

Please note that there are special criteria for professional artists and writers.

Occupations included in the industry sector employment service for culture and the media

Animator

Art Director

Artist

Character artist

Concept artist

Costume designer/Garment technician/Pattern Designer

Costume technician

Curator

Designer

Engine programmer

Environment artist

Exhibition coordinator

Exhibition producer

Game concept artist

Game designer

Game programmer

Gameplay programmer

Graphic designer

Illustrator

Industrial designer

Interior architect

Interior designer

Layout artist

Layout designer

Layout manager

Level designer

Potter

Programmer, console games

Programmer, mobile games

Programmer, online games

Programmer, PC games

Programmer, web games

Sculptor

Series artist

Tattooist

Tech and Tools programmer

Technical artist

Textile artist

Toolsmith

Tour producer for exhibitions

Acrobat

Actor

Arranger, music

Assistant director

Attributor

Ballet master

Cantor

Choreographer

Choreologist

Circus artist

Clown

Composer

Conductor

Conjuror

Costume assistant

Costume master

Costumier

Dance producer

Dancer

Dancer, show

Decor painter

Director

Disc jockey

Dramatic adviser

Dramatist

Entertainer

Event producer

Fakir

Illusionist

Impressionist

Juggler

Lighting designer

Lighting setter

Lighting technician

Line dancer

Makeup artist

Mime artist

Mixer, sound technician

Music producer

Music publisher

Music technician

Musical artist

Musician, classical music

Musician, folk music

Musician, popular music

Note writer

Opera manager

Orchestra leader

Patinator

Prompter

Props assistant

Props manager

Puppeteer

Rehearser

Scenographer

Singer, classical music

Singer, folk music

Singer, popular music

Sound designer

Sound technician

Stage designer assistant

Stage foreman

Stage manager

Stage master

Stage technician

Stand-up comedian

Studio technician

Stunt man

Theatre agent

Theatre manager

Theatre painter

Theatre producer

Theatre technician

Tour hand

Tour manager

Tour technician

Trapeze artist

Variety artist

Wig maker

Animation operator

Adaptation producer

Announcer

Assistant photographer

Author

AV technician

BING, film/TV

Broadcast technician

Camera assistant

Cameraman, TV

Compere

Critic

Cultural tour producer

Dubbing technician

Editing manager

Editing secretary

Editor

Editor-in-chief

Electrical assistant, film/TV

Electrician, film/TV

FAD (First assistant director)

Feature manager

Film adapter

Film cameraman

Film cutter

Film editor

Film producer

Film production manager

Film technician

Image editor

Image engineer

Image mixer

Image producer

Instalment producer

Journalist/Reporter

Lighting master

Lighting technician

Line producer

Location coordinator

Manuscript reader

Media manager

Narrator/voiceover artist

News subtitler

Night manager, editorial office

Photographer

Post-processing editor

Production assistant

Production coordinator

Production designer

Production planner, radio

Production planner, TV

Production secretary

Programme host/hostess

Programme presenter

Programme secretary

Project manager, culture

Proofreader

Publisher

Publishing editor

Radio producer

Recording assistant

Recording coordinator

Recording manager

Recording technician

Reviser

SAD (Second assistant director)

Scanner technician/operator

Script supervisor

Scriptwriter

SFX Artist (Special Effects Artist)

Sound assistant

Sound data technician

Soundtrack technician

Studio manager

Studio technician

Subtitler

Swedish subtitle

Talking book producer

Talking magazine editor

TOM, Technical Operation Manager

Translator

TV editor

TV manager

TV photographer

TV producer

TV studio manager

Video editor

Video producer

Video technician/VB technician

Videographicist

Approved education and training

Below is a list of the courses that are approved according to the criteria. Equivalent education, for example from another country, could also meet the criteria.

Visual arts

University and university college education

  • Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm: five year programme in Fine Arts 300 credits
  • Royal Institute of Art in Stockholm: Master’s programme 120 credits
  • University of Gothenburg: Bachelor programme in Fine Arts 180 credits
  • University of Gothenburg: Master’s programme in Fine Arts 120 credits
  • Malmö Art Academy: Bachelor programme in Fine Arts 180 credits
  • Malmö Art Academy: Master’s programme in Fine Arts 120 credits
  • Stockholm University: International Master's programme in Curating Art
  • Umeå University: Bachelor programme in Fine Arts 180 credits
  • Umeå University: Master’s programme in Fine Arts 120 credits

Computer games: graphics, design and programming

University and university college education

  • Uppsala University: (Campus in Visby) Bachelor programme in Game Design 180 credits
  • Uppsala University: (Campus in Visby) Bachelor programme in Game Design and Graphics 180 credits
  • Uppsala University: (Campus in Visby) Bachelor programme in Game Design and Programming 180 credits
  • Uppsala University: (Campus in Visby) Bachelor programme in Game Design and Project Management 180 credits
  • Malmö University: Games Development - Malmö Bachelor examination 180 credits
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology: Digital Games - Karlskrona 180 credits
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology: Game Programming - Karlskrona 180 credits
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology: Technical Artist in Games - Karlskrona 180 credits
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology: Master of Science in Game Technology 300 credits
  • University of Skövde: Computer Game Development – Design, 180 credits
  • University of Skövde: Computer Game Development – Game Writing, 180 credits
  • Södertörn University: Games programme - specialising in Game Design and Scripting, 180 credits
  • Södertörn University: Games Programme - specialising in graphics, 180 credits
  • Luleå University of Technology: (Skövde) Visual Interpretation – Film design 180 credits
  • Stockholm University: Bachelor programme in Computer Game Development - Stockholm, 180 credits

Higher vocational education

  • Future Games: Game Designer – Stockholm, 2 year 450 HVE credits
  • Future Games: Game Programmer – Stockholm, 2 year 550 HVE credits
  • Future Games: 2D Artist – Stockholm, 2 year 450 HVE credits
  • Future Games: 3D Artist – Stockholm, 2 year 450 HVE credits
  • PlaygroundSquad: Game Artist – Falun, 2 year 400 HVE credits
  • PlaygroundSquad: Game Design – Falun, 2 year 400 HVE credits
  • PlaygroundSquad: Game Programmer – Falun, 2 year 400 HVE credits
  • The Game Assembly: Game animation- Malmö 2.5 year 550 HVE credits
  • The Game Assembly: Level design - Malmö, Stockholm 2.5 year 550 HVE credits
  • The Game Assembly: Game graphics - Malmö, Stockholm 2.5 year 550 HVE credits
  • The Game Assembly: Game programmer - Malmö, Stockholm 2.5 year 550 HVE credits
  • The Game Assembly - Technical Artist - Malmö, 1.5 year 300 HVE credits
  • YRGO – Game Programmer- Gothenburg, 80 weeks 400 HVE credits

Other education and training

  • Forsbergs – Game Design, 2.5 year of which 1 year is work experience
  • Forsbergs – Game Art, 2.5 year of which 1 year is work experience

Folk high school education and training

  • Hjo Folk High School: Concept Art & Illustration 2 year
  • Hola Folk High School: Indie Game Developer 2 year
  • Sunderby Folk High School: Indie Game Developer 2 year

Design, game architecture, animation and Illustration

University and university college education

  • Beckmans College of Design: Product Design 180 credits
  • Beckmans College of Design: Fashion 180 credits
  • Beckmans College of Design: Visual Communication 180 credits
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology - Design of Digital and Immersive Experiences, bachelor 180 credits
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology: Digital Image Production – bachelor 180 credits
  • HDK – Valand, Göteborgs Universitet: all bachelor degree and master educations within crafts and design (Ceramics, Jewelry art, Textile art, Design, Child Culture and Business & Design)
  • HDK – Valand, Campus Steneby in Dals Långed, Gothenburg University: all bachelor degree and master educations within crafts and design (textile – body – room, metal, wood furniture design)
  • University of Borås: Bachelor Textile Design 180 credits
  • University of Borås: Bachelor Fashion Design 180 credits
  • University of Borås: Master of Arts specialising in Fashion Design 120 credits
  • University of Borås: Master of Arts specialising in Textile Design 120 credits
  • Dalarna University: Graphic Design, bachelor programme 180 credits.
  • University of Gävle: Bachelor Industrial Design 180 credits
  • Jönköping University: Bachelor Lighting design 180 credits
  • Jönköping University - Bachelor Graphic design and Web Development 180 credits
  • Jönköping University - Bachelor Product Development with Furniture Design 120 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Bachelor Graphic Design and Illustration 180 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Bachelor Industrial Design 180 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Bachelor Ceramics and Glass 180 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Bachelor Art 180 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Bachelor Jewellery 180 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Bachelor Textiles 180 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Master CRAFT (ceramics, glass, jewellery, textiles) 120 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Master design 120 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Master Visual communication 120 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Master Art 120 credits
  • Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design: Master Curator LAB 60 credits
  • Royal Institute of Art: Fine art 300 credits or 180–120 credits
  • Royal Institute of Technology - Master Lighting Design 120 credits
  • Royal Institute of Technology: Integrated Product Design, Master 120 credits
  • Linköping University: Handicraft, Crafts and Design, 180 credits (specialising in Artistic Design).
  • Linköping University: Graphic Design and Communication 180 credits
  • Linköping University: Furniture Design, Malmstens 180 credits
  • Linnaeus University, Kalmar: Visual Communication + Change 180 credits
  • Linnaeus University, Kalmar: Design + Change 180 credits, also Master
  • Lund University Faculty of Engineering: Industrial Design 180 credits
  • Luleå University of Technology: Graphic Design, Bachelor of Arts 180 credits
  • Malmö University: Graphic Design 180 credits.
  • Malmö University: Visual Communication 180 credits
  • Malmö University: Product Design/Product Development 180 credits
  • Mid Sweden University Sundsvall: Industrial Design 180 credits
  • Mid Sweden University Sundsvall: Graphic Design 180 credits
  • Mid Sweden University Sundsvall: Graphic Design and Communication 180 credits.
  • Mälardalen University: Informative illustration - Information Design, 180 credits.
  • Mälardalen University: Bachelor of Science programme in Production and Product Design 180 credits
  • Mälardalen University: Master of Science programme in Production and Product Design, specialising in Product Design, 300 credits.
  • Mälardalen University: Spacial interpretation - Information Design, 180 credits.
  • Mälardalen University: Master’s programme in Innovation and Design 120 credits
  • Mälardalen University: Informative Illustration - or at least 10–15 individual published illustration assignments.
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Costume Design 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Film Photography, Animation and Design 180 credits
  • Södertörn University: User experience and Design of Interactive Media, master’s programme
  • Umeå University: Bachelor programme in Industrial Design 180 credits
  • Umeå University: Master’s programme in Advanced Product Design 120 credits
  • Umeå University: Master’s programme in Interaction Design 120 credits

Higher vocational education

  • Animation Academy, Animation and Experimental Film, 2 year + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field.
  • University of Borås: Garment Technical Designer, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • City of Borås – Borås YH: Digital Art Director and Copy 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • City of Borås – Borås YH: International Designer in Textiles, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Broby Grafiska, Sunne: Packaging Design, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Broby Grafiska, Sunne: Graphic designer/technician, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Broby Grafiska, Sunne: Visual Graphic Communication, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Hyper Island –Motion Designer, 450 HVE credits
  • Hyper Island –Design Lead, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Nackademin: Packaging Developer/Designer, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Nybro Municipality: Design and Artistic Glass, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • PROTEKO Foundation Nordic Textile Academy: International Design & Product Development Sport and Function 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • PROTEKO Foundation Nordic Textile Academy: International Designer in Textiles/Fashion/Function, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • HVE programme in Bollnäs: Graphic Design and Communication 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • YRGO Gothenburg, Art Director and Copywriter 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • YRGO Gothenburg: Digital Designer 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • YRGO Gothenburg: IP Graphic Production and Design 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field

Other education and training

  • Berghs School of Communication, Berghs Bachelor Graphic Design, 3 year
  • Berghs School of Communication: Communications Design, 2 year + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Berghs School of Communication: Art Director, 2 year + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Forsberg School: Graphic Design/Advertising 2 year + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Kvarnby Folk High School, Malmö, 3-year education.

Circus

  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Department of Circus 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Department of Circus Master 120 credits
  • Circus School/Cirkus Cirkör, Botkyrka, 3 year

Dance

  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Dance 180 credits
  • BASE23 Stockholm Dance Academy, 3 year
  • Performing Arts School: Dance, 3 year
  • Ballet Academy/Folk University: in Gothenburg and Stockholm, Dance Education, 3 years.
  • Royal Swedish Ballet School 3 year, Professional Dance Training in Contemporary and Classical Dance.
  • Strömbäck Folk High School in Umeå: Musical Academy, 3 year

Drama and dramaturgy

  • Lund University, Malmö Theatre Academy: Drama programme 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Drama and Dramaturgy, Bachelor 180 credits

Sound technology/Sound design

  • Luleå University of Technology: Sound Technology, Bachelor 180 credits
  • Blekinge Institute of Technology: Digital Sound Production – Bachelor 180 credits
  • Dalarna University: Sound and Music Production programme, Bachelor 180 credits

Lighting design

  • Dalarna University: Creative Lighting Design for Stage and Events, 120 credits
  • Jönköping University: Lighting Design 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Lighting Design, Bachelor 180 credits

Make-up and wigs

  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Make-up and Wig Design, Bachelor 180 credits
  • Craft and Education Foundation/Craft Apprenticeship, Higher Vocational College: Make-up Artist 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field

Musical

  • Base 23: Stockholm Musical Artist Training, 3 years
  • Ballet Academy/Folk University: Musical Artist Line, Gothenburg 3 years.
  • University of Gothenburg: Bachelor of Art programme in Music 180 credits
  • Performing Arts School: Musical Artist 3 years.
  • Strömbäck Folk High School, Umeå: Musical Academy 3 year

Music, song, opera and church music

University and university college education

  • Ersta/Sköndal University Bachelor 180 credits and Master 120 credits
  • Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg: Bachelor 180 credits and Master 120 credits
  • Luleå University of Technology: Music, Bachelor of Arts 180 credits
  • Luleå University of Technology: Musical Interpretation, Master of Arts 120 credits
  • Academies of Music: Church Music programme 180 credits and master 120 credits
  • Malmö Academy of Music, Church Cantor programme Master 120 credits
  • Malmö Academy of Music, Bachelor programme 180 credits and Master 120 credits
  • Royal College of Music in Stockholm: Musician and/or Soloist programme and Music Production, Bachelor programme 180 credits and Master 120 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Opera Bachelor 180 credits
  • Örebro University: Bachelor of Arts Programme in Music 180 credits

Folk high school education and training

  • Music line at folk high school 2 year + 1 year professional practice as a musician
  • Geijer School: church musician training, 2.5 year + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Mellansel Folk High School: Church musician training, 2.5 year, 500 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Oskarshamn Folk High School: Church musician training, 2.5 year + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Skara Foundation Hjo Folk High School: Church musician training, 2.5 year + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field

Music production

University and university college education

  • Dalarna University: Sound and Music Production programme, 180 credits
  • Linnaeus University: Växjö, Music Production programme, Bachelor 180 credits
  • Royal College of Music KMH in Stockholm: Music Production 180 credits
  • Linnaeus University, Växjö: Music & Sound Design Programme, 120 credits
  • Linnaeus University, Växjö: Music Production programme, 120 credits
  • Örebro University: Bachelor of Arts programme in Musical Interpretation, specialising in Music Production and Songwriting, 180 credits

Higher vocational education

  • Campus Nyköping: Music and Events Arranger 400 HVE credits + at least 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Musikmakarna 2 year 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field

Project management and event product in culture

  • Applies only to the occupations project manager and event producer in culture.

University and university college education

  • University of Gothenburg, Media, Aesthetics and Cultural Entrepreneurship - Bachelor programme 180 credits – for project manager
  • University of Borås: campus Varberg, Event Management Bachelor programme 180 credits
  • Linnaeus University: campus Växjö, Cultural Management programme Bachelor course 180 credits
  • Linnaeus University: campus Kalmar, Music & Event Management 180 credits
  • Campus Hultsfred: Music & Event Management, Bachelor course 180 credits
  • Umeå University: Programme for Cultural Entrepreneurship Bachelor course 180 credits

Higher vocational education

  • City of Landskrona: Event Coordinator 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience as event producer or project manager in cultural media.
  • Culture Workshop: HVE programme for International Cultural Project Manager, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field

Scenography and costume

  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor programme in Scenography 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor programme in Costume Design and Scenography 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor programme in Costume Design 180 credits

Higher vocational education

  • Cutters Academy In Gothenburg: Stage Costume and Historical Dress 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field

Acting

  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor programme in Acting 180 credits
  • University of Gothenburg: Bachelor of Arts programme in Theatre, specialising in Acting 180 credits,
  • Lund University, Malmö Theatre Academy: Acting programme 180 credits
  • Luleå University of Technology: Acting programme 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Mime acting – Bachelor, 180 credits

Theatre and decor painting

  • Folk University in Stockholm Decor Painting for Stage, Theatre and Film 400 HVE credits + at least 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Stage art production (theatre, dance, opera, concerts, events etc.)
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Stage Art Producer, Bachelor 180 credits

Theatre direction

  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Theatre Direction 180 credits

Stage art technique (theatre, dance, opera, concerts, events etc.)

  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Technical Production Coordination for Stage Art 180 credits
  • YRGO vocational education Gothenburg: Theatre, Event and Stage Technician, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field
  • Frans Schartaus Handelsinstitut Stockholm: Theatre, Event and Stage Technician, 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience in the field

Props manager, studio manager, stage master, attributor

  • In these occupations, you can often go “the long way round” and have a mixture of education and training.

Photography, TV, radio and other media

University and university college education

  • Valand Academy: Bachelor of Arts programme in Photography 180 credits
  • Dalarna University: Audiovisual Production 180 credits
  • Jönköping University/Växjö: Digital Visualisation 120 credits
  • Linnaeus University, Kalmar: Journalism and Media Production 180 credits
  • Södertörn University: Bachelor in IT, Media and Design, 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts: Radio – Idea, Direction and Montage, Bachelor 180 credits
  • Umeå University: Media Producer 120 credits
  • Umeå University: Digital Media Production, 180 credits

Higher vocational education

  • Gothenburg Vocational College: Professional Photography, 400 HVE credits.
  • Stockholm Photo School, Visual Communicator, Photographer – 450 HVE credits
  • Stockholm Vocational College Tumba: Live Broadcast Specialist 300 HVE credits
  • Gamleby Folk High School: TV Production Specialist 400 HVE credits 2 year
  • Nordic Photo School Biskops Arnö: Photography and Image Journalism 600 HVE credits, 3 year
  • Media Institute in Stockholm - TV Production Specialist, 400 HVE credits
  • Media Institute in Stockholm - Online Video Producer 400 HVE credits
  • Media Institute in Stockholm - Professional Video Editor 400 HVE credits
  • Folk high school education and training
  • Kaggeholm Folk High School: TV production, 2 year
  • Kalix Folk High School: Film & TV production, 2 year

Author

  • University of Gothenburg/Valand: Bachelor of Arts programme in Literary Interpretation 180 credits
  • University of Gothenburg/Valand: Master of Arts programme in Literary Interpretation 120 credits

Journalism

University and university college education

  • University of Gothenburg: Journalist programme 180 credits
  • Linnaeus University, Kalmar: Journalism & Media Production 180 credits
  • Lund University - Bachelor programme in Journalism, 180 credits
  • Mid Sweden University Sundsvall: Image Journalism 180 credits
  • Mid Sweden University Sundsvall: Journalist programme, 180 credits
  • Luleå University of Technology: Journalism and Media, 180 credits
  • Mid Sweden University Sundsvall: Supplementary course in Journalism for Academics, 60 credits
  • Stockholm University, JMK (department of journalism, media and communication): Journalistic Production, Editorial (supplementary), Journalistic Science, Master’s programme in Journalism.
  • Södertörn University - Journalism with Social Studies 180 credits
  • Södertörn University - Journalism and Digital Media 180 credits
  • Södertörn University: Journalism for Academics, 60 credits
  • Umeå University: Supplementary course in Cultural Journalism.
  • Umeå University: Supplementary course in Scientific Journalism.
  • Umeå University: Journalist programme, 180 credits
  • Uppsala University: Master programme in Journalism, 60 hp
  • Folk high school education and training
  • Kalix Folk High School - Journalist programme 2 years
  • Ljungskile Folk High School: Journalist line, 2 years
  • Strömbäck Folk High School Umeå: Journalist line, 2 years
  • Södra Vätterbygden Folk High School Jönköping: Journalist line, 2 years
  • Kaggeholm Folk High School: Journalism basic course, 1 year, Journalism supplementary 1 year
  • Vara Folk High School: Radio line 2 year

No occupational experience is required for the following education and training

  • Kaggeholm Folk High School: Journalism basic course
  • Molkom Folk High School: Journalist line, 1 year
  • Skurup Folk High School: Journalist programme 1 year

Scripts

  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Film scripts, Bachelor programme, 180 credits.
  • Umeå University: Script Programme for film, TV and New Media, 180 credits

Higher vocational education

  • YRGO Gothenburg, Scriptwriter 400 HVE credits + 6 months’ occupational experience

Translation

  • Valand Academy, University of Gothenburg Master’s programme, Literary translation 120 credits
  • Universities in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Lund and Uppsala: Translator programme (literary) Bachelor programme 180 credits

Film

University and university college education

  • Valand Academy, University of Gothenburg – Bachelor programme Film 180 credits
  • University of Gothenburg – Master’s programme Film 120 credits
  • Dalarna University - Bachelor programme - Scripts for Film and TV, 180 credits
  • Dalarna University - Bachelor programme Film Production for Advertising and Information 180 credits
  • Dalarna University - Film and TV Production 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH - Bachelor Film photography, Animation and Design 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Film Photography 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Film Cutting 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Film Scripts 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Film Sound 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Film Production 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Film Direction 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Idea - Concept, Script and Project Management 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Montage - Sound Design and Film Cutting 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH: Bachelor in Direction - Documentary and Fiction 180 credits
  • Stockholm University of the Arts/SKH – Producer of Film, TV and New Media, Master’s programme 120 credits
  • Örebro University – Film programme 180 credits

Higher vocational education

  • Biskops Arnö - Documentary Film Programme 2 year
  • Frans Schartaus Handelsinstitut - Production Manager for Film and TV Drama, 400 HVE credits
  • Kunskapsförbundet Väst – Film Worker programme, creative team functions – Make-up 400 HVE credits
  • Kunskapsförbundet Väst – Film Worker programme, creative team functions – Scenography, Costume 400 HVE credits
  • Kunskapsförbundet Väst – Film Worker programme, technical team functions – Sound, Lighting, Photography 400 HVE credits
  • Kunskapsförbundet Väst – Film Worker programme 400 HVE credits

Folk high school education and training

The following applies to all two-year folk high school education and training below: If you have less than six months’ occupational experience in combination with education and training in the last three years, you can register as an assistant function (see the list of occupations for the industry sector employment service for culture and the media). Registration for another occupation in film requires at least six months’ occupational experience in combination with education and training in the last three years.

  • Molkom Folk High School - Film line 2 year
  • Fridhem Folk High School: Film line 2 year
  • Kulturama, Stockholm: Film Production line 2 year
  • Skurup Folk High School: Film line 2 year
  • Stockholm Film School: Film Production 2 year
  • Gotland Folk High School: Film Crew, 2 years
  • Gotland Folk High School: Story - vocational education in Scripts and Dramaturgy for Film and TV, 2 years
  • Katrineberg Folk High School: Film line 2 year

Administrative, pedagogical or theoretical education in the field of culture and media at university or university college does not qualify.

Education at upper secondary school or equivalent is not normally counted as artistic higher education. This means that this education does not qualify either.

If you do not have education or training

If you do not have any education or training or it has been more than three years since you completed your education or training, you must, during the last three years:

  • have mainly worked in the occupation or profession through repeated professional engagements
  • have had paid assignments that show that you have been professionally active in the area.

Certificates

  • You must be able to prove your education or training, for example with a diploma or certificate.
  • You must be able to prove your professional/occupational activities for the last three years, for example with an employer's certificate, contract, grant or royalties.

 

If you are a self-taught artist, you must have fulfilled several of the following criteria during the last five years:

  • received government, municipal, county or other specific artist grants
  • performed creative artistic assignments in a public environment
  • participated in exhibition(s) in an art museum, arts centre or established gallery
  • been purchased or registered by the government, county council, municipality, city or other public institution
  • can demonstrate in some other way that you are professionally active in the area.

If you are a professionally active author, you must fulfil one or more of the following:

  • two literary works published by an established publisher. At least one work must have been published during the last five years (also applies to digital publishing).
  • literary work published by a hybrid publisher or your own publisher. You must also be a member of the Swedish Writers’ Union or another equivalent writers’ union.

Educational textbooks do not qualify.

Self-employed

If you mainly have been self-employed within your profession, there are special documents that we accept. For example, you can upload a Population Registration Certificate from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), a Certificate of Registration from the Swedish Companies Registration Office (Bolagsverket) and the form "Sammanställning inkomstuppgifter” (Compilation of income information) from the Swedish Tax Agency. It is important that the documents state what you have worked with, and that it has been your main occupation and source of income.

If you need to have your qualifications assessed

You need to be registered with us as a jobseeker to have your qualifications assessed. Contact us if you are interested in this.

If you do not fulfil our criteria

If you do not fulfil the criteria for registration in the industry sector employment service, you can of course still get help. Register as usual and fill in details about, for example, your education, previous jobs, skills and what kind of job you are looking for.

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