Through the programme Second cycle education, the Knowledge Foundation aims to provide universities the opportunity to develop or enhance second cycle study programmes in collaboration with industry, addressing competence needs within the business sector. Starting in 2025, this programme will replace the former Avans programme.
The 2025 call for proposals within the Second cycle education programme will open on 9 September.
For Sweden to continue being a competitive country with high innovation skills, the educational offering at the country’s universities and university colleges must be of high quality, have a clear connection to the state-of-the-art, and be relevant to the needs of the labour market. In order to ensure this, the universities and the business sector need to engage through collaboration in needs analysis and development of relevant educational activities.
The specific purpose of the programme Second cycle education is to integrate the academic environment’s research and education activities and to contribute to provision of competence within the business sector.
| Project title | University | Project leader | Start date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAM – Business Analytics Master's Program (Avans Mini) | Blekinge Institute of Technology | Martin Svensson | September 2025 | August 2026 |
| Performance wear - artistic and applied design (Avans Maxi) | University of Borås | Hanna Landin | July 2025 | June 2027 |
| Complete renewal of Solar Energy Master Program (Avans Maxi) | Dalarna University | Frank Fiedler | June 2025 | June 2027 |
| New Masterprogram Leading Sustainable Business (Avans Maxi) | Halmstad University | Ludvig Lindlöf | June 2025 | May 2028 |
| Resilient Operations and Supply Chain Management (Avans Maxi) | Karlstad University | Siri Jagstedt | August 2025 | December 2027 |
| International Master in Engineering Physics (Avans Maxi) | Mid Sweden University | Henrik Andersson | May 2025 | June 2028 |