Glossary English-Swedish
British English is the standard form of English at Stockholm University. One of several exceptions is that of professional titles, where there may be a need to use the corresponding US title to increase clarity in international contexts. In such cases, both British and American terms are specified.
It should also be noted that there are common terms in English that do not have an exact equivalent in Swedish.
An example of this is that of BSc programmes, an established abbreviation of Bachelor of Science programme. In Sweden, education is not categorized by scientific field in this way, and the full designation is generally used instead, such as for example, the Master's Programme in Linguistics.
Academic titles
English | Swedish | |
|---|---|---|
adjunct professor | adjungerad professor | |
adjunct teacher | adjungerad lärare | |
assistant professor (US) | biträdande lektor, lektor | |
Advisor to the President | rektorsråd | |
assistant professor (US) | universitetslektor | |
associate professor (US) | docent | |
associate senior lecturer (UK) | biträdande lektor | |
dean | dekan | |
Deputy Vice President | vicerektor | |
Deputy Head of Department | ställföreträdande prefekt | |
doctoral student | doktorand | |
guest lecturer | gästlärare | |
Head of Department | prefekt | |
lecturer | adjunkt | |
part-time fixed-term lecturer | timlärare | |
PhD student | doktorand | |
professor | professor | |
President | rektor | |
reader (UK) | docent | |
senior lecturer (UK) | universitetslektor, lektor | |
third-cycle student | doktorand | |
university lecturer | universitetslärare | |
University Director | universitetsdirektör | |
University Director, Acting | universitetsdirektör, tillförordnad | |
visiting lecturer | gästlärare | |
Vice President | prorektor | |
visiting professor | gästprofessor | |
visiting teacher | gästlärare | |
Academic glossary
English | Swedish | |
|---|---|---|
(independent) basic research | (fri) grundforskning | |
(student) completion rates | genomströmning | |
administration | förvaltning | |
administrative office | förvaltningsavdelning | |
advisory bodies | rådgivande organ | |
applied research | tillämpad forskning | |
BA programme | kandidatprogram (inom humanvetenskap) | |
BA student | kandidatprogramstudent (inom humanvetenskap) | |
bachelor’s degree | kandidatexamen | |
bachelor’s programme | kandidatprogram | |
bachelor’s student | kandidatstudent | |
BSc programme | kandidatprogram (inom naturvetenskap) | |
BSc student | kandidatprogramstudent (inom naturvetenskap) | |
career guidance (UK) | karriärvägledning | |
core operations | kärnverksamhet | |
cutting-edge research | spetsforskning | |
decision and delegation procedures | besluts- och delegationsordning | |
degree of bachelor | kandidatprogram | |
degree of doctor | doktorsexamen, forskarexamen | |
degree of master | masterexamen | |
degree programme student | programstudent | |
department | institution | |
doctoral degree | doktorsexamen, forskarexamen | |
doctorate | doktorsexamen, forskarexamen | |
educational science core | utbildningsvetenskapliga kärnan | |
excellence | spetsforskning | |
faculty | fakultet | |
Faculty of Humanities | Humanistiska fakulteten | |
Faculty of Law | Juridiska fakulteten | |
Faculty of Social Sciences | Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten | |
Faculty of Science | Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten | |
first cycle degree | kandidatprogram | |
fixed-term employment | tidsbegränsad anställning | |
frontier research | spetsforskning | |
human science | humanvetenskap | |
humanities | humaniora | |
law | juridik | |
lifelong learning | livslångt lärande | |
MA | masterexamen (inom humanvetenskap) | |
MA programme | masterprogram (inom humanvetenskap) | |
MA student | masterstudent (inom humanvetenskap) | |
master's programme, 60 credits | magisterprogram | |
master's student | masterstudent | |
master’s degree | masterexamen | |
master’s degree, 60 credits | magisterexamen | |
master’s programme | masterprogram, masterutbildning | |
MSc | masterexamen (inom naturvetenskap) | |
MSc programme | masterprogram (inom naturvetenskap) | |
MSc programme | masterutbildning (inom naturvetenskap) | |
MSc student | masterstudent (inom naturvetenskap) | |
office | avdelning, kansli | |
operational support | verksamhetsstöd | |
permanent employment | tillsvidareanställning | |
PhD (UK), Ph.D. (US) | doktorsexamen, forskarexamen | |
practicum internship (US) | VFU (verksamhetsförlagd utbildning)** | |
private scholarship | donationsstipendium | |
profile area | profilområde | |
programme | program | |
research council | forskningsråd | |
science | naturvetenskap | |
science and proven experience | vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet | |
scientific area | vetenskapsområde | |
second cycle degree | masterexamen | |
semester* (US) | termin | |
social sciences | samhällsvetenskap | |
student association | fakultetsförening | |
student participation | studentinflytande | |
study programme | utbildningsprogram | |
subject didactics | ämnesdidaktik | |
supervisor | inspektor | |
teacher education (UK) | lärarutbildning | |
teacher training (US) | lärarutbildning | |
teaching placement (UK) | VFU (verksamhetsförlagd utbildning) | |
tenure track system | meriteringssystem | |
term* (UK) | termin | |
third cycle degree | doktorsexamen, forskarexamen | |
vocational guidance (US) | karriärvägledning | |
vocational training programme | professionsutbildning | |
* Note: The word semester is most often used as a translation for termin in Sweden because the Swedish system is considered to reflect the American system rather than the British.
** See also the extended glossary for teacher education below.
Terms commonly used at Stockholm University
English | Swedish | |
|---|---|---|
action plan | åtgärdsplan | |
Careers Service | Karriärservice | |
core value | kärnvärde | |
Fundamental academic core values: • academic freedom • autonomy • integrity • equity | Grundläggande akademiska kärnvärden: • akademisk frihet • autonomi • integritet • rättvisa | |
Human Science | Humanvetenskapliga området | |
Interdisciplinary Council | Områdesövergripande rådet | |
Profile Area | Profilområde | |
Science | Naturvetenskapliga området | |
Senior Management Team | universitetsledningen | |
Stockholm University | Stockholms universitet | |
Stockholm University College | Stockholms högskola | |
Stockholm University's core values: • knowledge • enlightenment • pursuit of truth | Stockholms universitets kärnvärden: • kunskap • upplysning • sanningssökande | |
Student Services | Studentavdelningen | |
Study Skills Unit | Studieverkstaden | |
university in the capital city | huvudstadsuniversitet | |
Terms commonly used in Quality Assurance
English | Swedish |
|---|---|
quality enhancement activities | kvalitetsarbete (vardagligt) |
quality enhancement work in education | kvalitetsarbete för utbildning (systematiskt) |
quality enhancement work in research | kvalitetsarbete för forskning (systematiskt) |
quality system for education | kvalitetssystem för utbildning |
quality system for research | kvalitetssystem för forskning |
quality assurance activities | kvalitetssäkrande aktiviteter |
programme review | utbildningsgranskning |
programme report | utbildningsrapport |
review panel | granskningsgrupp |
external reviewers | externa granskare |
action report | åtgärdsredovisning |
quality criteria | kvalitetskriterier |
quality dialogue | kvalitetsdialog |
quality report | kvalitetsrapport |
focus review | fokusutvärdering (utbildning) |
focus assessment | fokursutvärdering (forskning) |
indicator report – education | indikatorrapport utbildning |
Glossary for English used in Teacher Education at Stockholm University
List compiled by Una Cunningham, Professor of English language education, and colleagues at the Department of Language Education.
English | Swedish |
|---|---|
learning and teaching; curriculum studies | allmän didaktik |
visiting teacher/visiting lecturer (in context) | besökande lärare (inom VFU) |
grade | betyg |
assessment | bedömning |
assessment literacy | bedömarkompetens |
grading criteria (sg: criterion) | betygskriterier |
grading | betygssättning |
complementary studies | breddning |
learning and teaching; (sometimes) curriculum studies | didaktik |
pupil | elev |
preschool class and compulsory school years 1–3 | F-3 |
school-age educare (Skolverket) extended school(UHR) | fritidshem |
entry requirements | förkunskapskrav |
preschool | förskola |
preschool education | förskoledidaktik |
preschool class | förskoleklass |
preschool education | förskolepedagogik |
preschool teacher | förskollärare |
preschool teacher education programme | förskollärarprogrammet |
primary school teacher | grundlärare |
Teacher Education Programme in Primary Education (Extended School; Preschool Class and Years 1-3; Years 4-6) | grundlärarprogrammet |
compulsory school (Skolverket); primary and lower secondary school (UHR) | grundskolan |
compulsory school years 5/6/7–9 (Skolverket); secondary school (UHR) | grundskolans senare år |
primary school (UHR); compulsory school 1–6 (Skolverket) | grundskolans tidigare år |
upper secondary school | gymnasieskolan |
(school placement) supervisor | handledare |
supervision meeting | handledningssamtal |
action plan | handlingsplan |
compulsory school years 7-9 (Skolverket); (lower) secondary school | högstadiet |
classroom teacher | klasslärare |
Bridging Teacher Education Programme for Secondary School and Upper Secondary School | Kompletterande pedagogisk utbildning (KPU) |
syllabus (pl: syllabi) | kursplan |
teacher education student; teacher student; student teacher (while on school placement) | lärarstudent |
teacher education | lärarutbildning |
curriculum (pl: curricula) | läroplan |
curriculum theory | läroplansteori |
literacy and numeracy development | läs-, skriv- och matematikutveckling |
mathematics education | matematikämnets didaktik |
science education | naturvetenskapsämnenas didaktik |
practical and aesthetic learning processes | praktiska och estetiska läroprocesser |
coordinating department | programansvarig institution |
police record extract | registerutdrag |
head teacher, principal | rektor |
social science | samhällsvetenskap |
degree project | självständigt arbete |
The Swedish Schools Inspectorate (SSI) | Skolinspektionen |
head teacher, principal, vice-principal | skolledare |
The Swedish National Agency for Education (SNAfE) | Skolverket |
final school grade(s) | slutbetyg |
special needs teacher | speciallärare |
Postgraduate Diploma in Special | speciallärarexamen |
Special Needs Teacher Education Programme | speciallärarprogrammet |
language education | språkdidaktik |
student | student |
3-way meeting (see suggestions below) | trepartssamtal |
duty of confidentiality | tystnadsplikt |
curriculum (plural curricula) | utbildningsplan |
theory of knowledge | vetenskapsteori |
school placement | VFU (verksamhetsförlagd utbildning) |
school placement visit | VFU-besök |
(school placement) supervisor | VFU-handledare |
school placement faculty group | VFU-kollegiet för lärarutbildningarna |
school placement course | VFU-kurs |
school placement course coordinator | VFU-kursansvarig |
school placement course lecturer | VFU-kurslärare |
(school) placement periods | VFU-period |
school placement | VFU-placering |
(school) placement portfolio | VFU-portfölj |
school placement report | VFU-rapport |
school placement office | VFU-sekretariatet |
host department | värdinstitution/hemvist |
vocational teacher education programme | yrkeslärarprogrammet |
compulsory school years 4–6 | åk 4–6 |
compulsory school years 7–9 | åk 7–9 |
subject learning and teaching | ämnesdidaktik |
secondary teacher; subject teacher | ämneslärare |
Teacher Education Programme for Secondary School and Upper Secondary School | Ämneslärarprogram med inriktning mot arbete i grundskolans årskurs 7–9 och med inriktning mot arbete i gymnasieskolan |
syllabus in upper secondary school | ämnesplan |
Official sources for English translations:
- Skolverket’s Skoltermer på engelska (in Swedish)
- UHRs Svensk-engelsk ordbok för den högre utbildningen (in Swedish)
Other terms
English | Swedish | |
|---|---|---|
assembly point | återsamlingsplats (efter utrymning) | |
deaf-blind interpreting | dövblindtolkning | |
fixed-term employment | projektanställning | |
wellness benefit | friskvårdsbidrag | |
intern (US) | praktikant | |
internship (US) | praktikplatser | |
placement (UK) | praktikplatser | |
requisition | rekvisition | |
safety inspection | skyddsrond | |
safety representatives | skyddsombud | |
student on placement (UK) | praktikant | |
widening participation | breddad rekrytering | |
Recommended dictionaries and glossaries
English names of SU's institutions, centres, departments and the like can be found here:
Missing something?
If you cannot find a specific word or phrase in the list below, please do a search in UHR's glossary, or any of the other recommended glossaries.
If you still fail to find a suitable translation, please contact komrad@su.se.