VOCATIONAL PROGRAMME LEADING TO PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION
Electricity and Energy Programme
Are you curious about technology and want to learn more about electricity, energy and automation or about computers and communication technology? Then this is the programme for you. In the Electricity and Energy Programme, you will learn about how electricity is installed and produced, and about how computers and other electrical machines work. You have the opportunity to become part of the technology of the future.
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What you will learn in the Electricity and Energy Programme
In the Electricity and Energy Programme, you will learn about how devices and electrical machines work. You will learn how electricity is produced, how electricity is installed in homes, industries and the like, and about energy.
You will also learn about automated functions, such as tasks performed by machines, and about computer and communication technologies, such as network administration and programming.
You will study security issues and information security. You will also study health and safety issues to enable you to avoid work-related injuries.
The Computer and Communication Technology orientation is not just playing around with computers – it's so much more. You learn about servers, how the internet works, and we get to code our own systems and websites.
Magnus, studied on the Electricity and Energy Programme with the orientation Computer and Communication Technology.
Diploma goals
The diploma goals describe what you should be capable of doing when you graduate from a particular upper secondary school programme.
Diploma goals for the Electricity and Energy Programme (skolverket.se)
Programme structure
The programme structure shows you which subjects and levels are included in the programme. You can also see how many credits each subject and level covers.
Programme structure for the Electricity and Energy Programme (PDF)
Orientations
Automation Technology
- You will learn how to install, maintain and troubleshoot automated production systems. This orientation prepares you to seek jobs such as automation technician in the manufacturing or process industry.
Computer and Communication Technology
- You will learn to install, administer and repair computer and communication systems. This orientation prepares you to seek jobs such as support technician, network technician or IT operations technician.
Electrics
- You will learn to install, maintain and repair electrical installations, power distribution networks, security systems and computer networks. This orientation prepares you to seek jobs such as installation electrician, industrial electrician, distribution electrician or railway technician.
Energy
- You will learn how to maintain power, water and environmental technology systems and make them more efficient. This orientation prepares you to seek jobs such as machine operator, operations technician in power and heating engineering, or hydropower technician.
Diploma project
At the end of the Electricity and Energy Programme, you will carry out a diploma project in your chosen professional field. This project is intended to enable you to demonstrate that you have the knowledge needed to start working in the field you trained in.
Workplace-based learning
Parts of the programme take place at one or more workplaces for at least 15 weeks. This is known as workplace-based learning (arbetsplatsförlagt lärande, APL). This is an important element of the programme. APL gives you the opportunity to use the knowledge you gained through school and put it into practice. It gives you work experience and contacts you can use when looking for a job.
Apprenticeship education
If the school offers upper secondary apprenticeship education within the programme, you can choose this. This means that you gain the same knowledge, but spend at least half of the programme based at one or more workplaces.
About apprenticeship education in upper secondary school
Starting work after the programme and examples of professions
You can start working right after completing the programme.
The professional skills you gain will depend on your chosen orientation and the combination of subjects and levels you choose from the programme specialisation. Here are some examples of possible professions after completing the Electricity and Energy Programme.
- Automation technician
- Distribution electrician
- Machine operator
- IT operations technician
- Operations technician – power and heating
- Electronics fitter
- Industrial electrician
- Railway technician – electrics
- Railway technician – signalling
- Lab technician – environment and water
- Alarm and security technician
- Network technician
- Service and installation electrician
- Support technician
- Hydropower technician
For more information on the duties involved in the different professions and forecasts of future job prospects, see the “Hitta yrken A–Ö” (Find professions A–Ö) service.
Hitta yrken A–Ö (Find professions A–Ö)
Further studies after the programme and qualification
Do you want to continue your studies at a college or university after completing the programme? Through the programme, you will meet the general entry requirements for higher education studies. After the programme, you can also study a higher vocational education programme or a programme at a folk high school.
Qualification after the programme
Use the “Behörighetsvisaren” (Qualification indicator) service to see which programmes you are eligible to apply for after the programme.