SVERIGES ARKITEKTER (SA)
Storgatan 41, Box 5027, SE-102 41 Stockholm
Phone: + 46 8 50 55 77 00
Email: kansli(at)arkitekt(dot)se
Website: www.arkitekt.se
THE FEDERATION OF SWEDISH INNOVATION COMPANIES (FSIC)
Fack 893 FE 827, 751 75 Uppsala
Phone: +46 8 762 67 00
Email: info@innovationsforetagen.se
Website: innovationsforetagen.se
Protection of the title of architect | No |
Protection of the function of architects | No: Profession is not regulated |
Professional title | Architect SAR/MSA (membership on Sveriges Arkiteter necessary) |
Mandatory Registration | No (volontary) |
If yes, Where ? | Compulsory registration with the association to use the title SAR/MSA). The Swedish Architects does not have exclusive rights. |
Competent authority | Universitet- och Högskolerådet is the competent authority Registration is not compulsory |
Academic training
| 5 years |
Qualified as
| Arkitekt SAR/MSA
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Professional training needed? | Yes
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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.
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Additional compulsory practical training- internship | No |
Requirement for undertaking a period of traineeship | |
Period of traineeship supervised (overseen) By who ? | |
Practical training period Where ? To which conditions | |
Number of hours per month required | |
Compulsory Professional examination | No |
Complementary professional education | |
Remuneration of the Traineeship | Traineeship should be remunerated |
Trainee accompanied | |
Specific supplementary courses organised | |
Model form of contract available | YES |
Traineeship and practical experience undertaken abroad taken into account | |
Evaluation of the Traineeship | |
Evaluation method used |
Are Architects obligation to carry insurance? |
Yes, If you use the standard contract an
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Legal Basis:
| 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 |
How are insurance premiums calculated?
| Number of employees |
What forms of Insurance contract exist:
| Defined responsibility for a fixed period
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Insurances / Agents:
| Architects of Sweden offers a commercial insurance with consultant responsibility, through Folksam, and there are other insurance companies.
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Does a system of CPD for architects exists in your country ? | Yes |
If yes: - Is it compulsory ? - Is it encouraged ? - Is it free ? | No Yes No |
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 ? | NA |
Is it organised ? | NA |
Who provides the courses: | Sveriges Arkitekter or other. Description below of the professional training programme given by Sveriges Arkitekter (the only one available) |
What level of training is provided: | General awareness; Regulation and legislation, Detailed knowledge; Advanced knowledge; Local issues |
Are certain subjects mandatory ? | NA |
What types of activities or provisions are accepted : | Workshop; Presentations; other courses |
Do you have any evaluation criteria for the CPD material ? | Yes |
Who recognize (accredits) these trainings : | NA |
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 |
Level of requirements for the architects : | Depending of which level of the programme you wish to participate in. |
Is this required level validated or checked and how: A. Not requested, B. Self-assessment of value, C. Attendance tracking, D. Self-assessment using self-test, E. By regular checks, F. Examination, G. Thesis, H. Others means (e.g. electronic monitoring) ? | Self-assessment of value, Attendance tracking, By regular checks Thesis |
Is training (provision) delivered abroad accepted ? | YES |
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 |
Do you have a database of the content of your CPD Programme ? | Yes |
What requirements must a European architects fulfil to practice in this country ?
None