Karlstad University will continue to train principals on behalf of the Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket). The new assignment runs for six years starting in 2027. The Principal Training Programme is a mandatory education for anyone appointed as a principal for the first time.
Karlstad University has been granted renewed confidence to organise the Principal Training Programme and will continue its special assignment to train school leaders not only in and around Värmland County but also in the Mälardalen region. The programme is procured by Skolverket every six years, which means that the new assignment runs from autumn 2027 to 2033. Nationally, around 1,000 principals and assistant principals are admitted to the commissioned education each year, and just over 15 percent of them complete their training at Karlstad University.
- "Such trust is built over time. It rests on the knowledge, commitment, and ability of our staff to create an education with high academic quality and strong relevance for school practice. The fact that Skolverket once again chooses Karlstad University as the organiser of the Principal Training Programme is an important recognition of the long-term work carried out across the organisation. We are happy and proud, and we look forward to continuing to contribute to the development of Sweden’s school leaders,” says Ulf Buskqvist, Head of Education for the Principal Training Programme at Karlstad University.
The three-year Principal Training Programme comprises 30 higher education credits, and principals receive further training in three areas: school law and public authority practice; governance, organisation and quality; and school leadership – pedagogical leadership. The next training cohort begins in spring 2027.
• Contact person: Ulf Buskqvist, Head of Education for the Principal Training Programme, 073-270 28 55, ulf.buskqvist@kau.se
• Link to more information about the Principal Training Programme:
kau.se/rut
