Sweden
Country Profile
ACE Member Organisations
The Federation of Swedish Innovation Companies FSIC
PO Box 55545 102 04 Stockholm
Tel : +46 8 762 67 00
http://www.innovationsforetagen.se
President: Anders Lenhoff
Head of Delegation: Anders Lenhoff
The Swedish Association of Architects SA
Storgatan 41, Box 5027 – 102 41 Stockholm
Tel : + 46 8 505 57 700
President: Emina Kovacic
Head of Delegation: Katarina O’Cofaigh
The statistics are sourced from the The Architectural Profession in Europe 2024 Sector Study.
Access to the profession
| Academic training | 5 years |
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| Comments | |
| Entrance examination | |
| If yes How much time | No professional experience required for membership of the Swedish Association of Architects. Two years of professional experience is compulsory to be given the professional title \"arkitekt SAR/MSA\" by the organisation. |
| Professional training needed? | Yes |
| Qualified as | Arkitekt SAR/MSA |
Continuous Professional Development
| Are certain subjects mandatory? | N/A |
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| Development of the trainings: A. Estimated number of courses/year B. Estimated number of participants/year C. Estimated lesson hours/year | 5 courses/year / 80 participants/year / 300 hours/year |
| Do you have a database of the content of your CPD programme? | Yes |
| Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material? | Yes |
| Does a system of CPD for architects exists in your country? | Yes |
| If it is compulsory, is it required by law or by a Code of Conduct? | It is encouraged by a Code of Conduct |
| If it is regulated, who regulates the system: A professional body A governmental body A combination of the two? | N/A |
| If yes: Is it compulsory? Is it encouraged? Is it free? | No / Yes / No |
| Is it organised? | N/A |
| Is this required level validated or checked and how: A. Not requested B. Attendance tracking C. Attendance tracking D. Self-assessment using self-test E. By regular checks F. Examination G. Thesis H. Other means (e.g. electronic monitoring)? | Self-assessment of value, Attendance tracking, By regular checks, Thesis |
| Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted? | Yes |
| Level of requirements for the architects: | Depending of which level of the programme you wish to participate in. |
| What kind of sanction is applied for the non-compliance with CPD obligation: A. None B. Reprimand C. Expulsion from the register D. Other? | None |
| What level of training is provided: | General awareness; Regulation and legislation, Detailed knowledge; Advanced knowledge; Local issues |
| What types of activities or provisions are accepted: | Workshop; Presentations; other courses |
| Who provides the courses? | Sveriges Arkitekter or other. Description below of the professional training programme given by Sveriges Arkitekter (the only one available) |
| Who recognises (accredits) these trainings? | N/A |
Liability and insurance
| Are Architects obligation to carry insurance? | Yes, if you use the standard contract an insurance is compulsory. |
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| Comments | |
| How are insurance premiums calculated? | Number of employees |
| Insurances/Agents | Architects of Sweden offers a commercial insurance with consultant responsibility, through Folksam, and there are other insurance companies. |
| Legal Basis: what are the most commonly used Term and Conditions: | General Conditions of Contract for Consulting Agreements for Architectural and Engineering Assignments for the Year 2009 (ABK 09) |
| What are the requirements for obtaining insurance? | The insurance company makes an individual assessment of the business |
| What forms of Insurance contract exist: | Defined responsibility for a fixed period |
Professional title
| Competent authority | Universitet- och Högskolerådet is the competent authority. Registration is not compulsory. |
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| If yes, Where? | Compulsory registration with the association to use the title SAR/MSA). The Swedish Architects does not have exclusive rights. |
| Mandatory Registration | No (voluntary) |
| Professional title | Architect SAR/MSA (membership on Sveriges Arkiteter necessary) |
| Protection of the function of Architects | No: Profession is not regulated |
| Protection of the title “Architect” | No |
Requirements to practice
| What requirements must a European architect fulfill to practice in this country? | None |
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Traineeship
| Additional compulsory practical training – internship | No |
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| Complementary professional education | |
| Compulsory Professional examination | No |
| Compulsory professional experience (requirement for access to the professional examination) Where? To which conditions | |
| Evaluation method used | |
| Evaluation of the professional experience | |
| Model form of contract available | Yes |
| Number of hours per month required | |
| Period of traineeship supervised (overseen) By who? | |
| Professional practice undertaken abroad taken into account | |
| Remuneration of the professional experience | Traineeship should be remunerated |
| Requirement for undertaking compulsory professional experience as a requirement for access to the professional examination | |
| Specific supplementary courses organised | |
| Trainee accompanied |