Chapter 9 · The welfare society
Vad står komvux för?
What does komvux stand for?
Correct answer: Municipal adult education
Komvux means municipal adult education. Adults can study subjects at compulsory and upper secondary levels or take vocational education.
Key words
vuxenutbildning · adult education
Source: Skolverket: Om komvux på grundläggande och gymnasial nivå · Utbildningens nivåer och innehåll; kontakt med kommunens vägledning
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Why this option does not fit
Utbildning vid universitet
Universities provide higher education; komvux is not a university.
Utbildning vid yrkeshögskola
Higher vocational education is a separate form from municipal adult education.
Utbildning vid folkhögskola
Folk high school is a separate form of education, even though participants may be adults.