National Agency for Higher Education

National Agency for Higher Education

The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, or Högskoleverket is a Swedish government agency. It is in charge of inspecting and promoting higher education sector activities, through follow-up and evalutation of higher education, quality assessment, initiatives for updating teaching methods and assessment of right to award academic degrees. Included among the responsibilities of the agency is the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test.

Its head, since August 1, 2007, is Professor Anders Flodström.

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