Are you about to take part in a commissioned education course and want to know how it works and how to prepare?
Commissioned education is paid for by your employer, except for courses funded by the Swedish National Agency for Education (Skolverket) or other organizations. This means you need to get approval from your manager before registering.
Once the admission notification has been sent out, your employer will receive a contract via email, which must be approved.
To register for the commissioned education course you wish to attend, you need to fill out a form on the course’s webpage. Please note that the course may fill up before the final registration date. It may also be cancelled if there are too few registrations.
If you’re interested in a course that doesn’t yet have a start date, you’re welcome to send an email to uppdragsutbildning@liu.se to express your interest. We’ll contact you when we plan to start the course.
A few weeks before the course begins, you’ll receive a welcome letter with all the information you need about your course. This may include the schedule, course literature, study guide, or other practical details.
Your LiU-ID is your username for accessing our digital services. You activate your LiU-ID here using your mobile BankID. If you already have a LiU-ID, you can skip this step. If you’ve forgotten your password, go here and follow the instructions.
Two-step verification is a security feature for all accounts at Linköping University. To access our resources remotely, you’ll need to verify your identity using an app when logging in. Wait at least 15 minutes after activating your account before logging in or attempting to activate two-step verification. Follow the instructions in the two-step verification manual.
A few hours after activating your LiU-ID, you can log in to Liunet, the student intranet, and Lisam, Linköping University’s learning platform. Here you’ll find your email, course rooms, and collaboration spaces. You can also generate registration and transcript certificates.
To participate in a commissioned education course, you must be employed and have an employer who orders and pays for your education. You do not need to have previously studied at a university or college, unless specific entry requirements are stated for the course you wish to attend.
It’s important to know that you cannot apply for student financial aid (studiemedel) for commissioned education.
If you have a disability that requires specific support in order to participate in your course, please contact the course coordinator when registering.
Sometimes unexpected situations arise, and you may be unable to attend or need to withdraw from your commissioned education course. In such cases, please email uppdragsutbildning@liu.se to inform us.
In our commissioned education courses, it is important to follow the rules and guidelines to avoid cheating and plagiarism, i.e., to adhere to good academic practice. It is never permitted to plagiarize someone else's or your own text, or to mislead in any way during examinations. You are also not allowed to use unauthorized aids during exams or collaborate with others beyond what is stated in the instructions. Misleading and plagiarism will result in a failed examination, and your employer will be informed. Repeated instances of misconduct may lead to dismissal from the course.
At LiU, new knowledge is always close at hand. Take the opportunity to learn something new by attending open lectures and seminars led by our researchers. You can find the full schedule in LiU’s calendar.
There are several ways to communicate with course instructors, coordinators, and fellow participants during your studies. Lisam is the course’s learning platform where documents such as reading guides, schedules, and assignments are uploaded. Contact with the course coordinator and course leader usually takes place via email. For some of our courses, communication is handled through Teams, which will be stated in your welcome letter.
Commissioned education can be offered at different study paces. Here are the three most common:
After completing a course that awards academic credits, you can generate a transcript yourself via Lisam. Please note that your records on antagning.se are only updated when you have an active application.
To help us continuously improve our courses, we value your opinion. The most important thing you can do is respond to the course evaluation, which will be sent to your email inbox at the end of the course.
If you have completed a commissioned education course worth at least 7.5 ECTS credits, you are welcome to register as a LiU alumnus. As a member of LiU Alumni, you’ll receive invitations to alumni events, newsletters, and a subscription to LiU magazine, where you can stay updated on what’s happening at LiU. Membership is free of charge.
Follow LiU on our social media channels to get news about current research and education. If you share your professional development journey on LinkedIn, feel free to tag @LiU Uppdragsutbildning in your post. Together, we can help spread the word about valuable professional development opportunities to more working professionals.
LiU offers a wide range of programs, single-subject courses, MOOCs, and commissioned education. You’re always welcome back for more knowledge.
