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Governance and management

Governance


A higher education institution (HEI) is governed by a board. The governing board is responsible for ensuring the effective management of the HEI and for planning its future development. It is ultimately responsible for all the affairs of the institution. Its external members are appointed for a period of three years and usually include representatives from the business community, politics, the civil service and academic institutions. The internal board members include the vice-chancellor, representatives of the academic staff and student body, and the trade union associations.

Management


A vice-chancellor is appointed by the Government to manage the day-to-day running of a HEI for a maximum of six years. A pro-vice-chancellor is appointed for a maximum of six years.

Freedom


HEIs enjoy a great deal of freedom within the framework of the statutes, ordinances and regulations laid down by the Government. HEIs can make decisions about the following:
  • Organisation of the HEI into units and decision-making bodies
  • Allocation of government funding within the organisation
  • Quality assurance procedures
  • Content and design of courses and study programmes
  • Number of available places on courses and study programmes
  • Admission and enrolment procedures
  • New professorships
  • Research focus
  • Contract education.
The self-governing and independent higher education institutions have greater freedom with regard to the governance and management of their affairs.
Last updated: 2011-03-23
Contact: Lennart Ståhle, Email: firstname.lastname@hsv.se
Swedish National Agency for Higher Education  Visting address: Luntmakargatan 13  Box 7851, 103 99 Stockholm
Phone: 08-563 085 00  Fax: 08-563 085 50  Email: hsv@hsv.se