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Most recognised foreign graduates still lacked matched work eight years later
UHR recognition improved graduates’ chances, but its long-term study shows the formal assessment did not close the gap between overseas education and qualified work.

Sweden recognises thousands of foreign qualifications each year, but most foreign-educated graduates in UHR’s long-term study still lacked work matching their education level eight years after receiving an official assessment.
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