Organisation of Higher Education and pedagogical policy at KI
The Committee for Higher Education provide support to the Faculty Board by means of preparation, quality control and implementation regarding higher education. The programme responsibility has been delegated to two programme committees and a number of departments. At each department there is an Educational Committee with the overall responsibility for the implementation and coordination of the educational responsibility at the department.
Pedagogical policy
Photo: Getty Images.Karolinska Institutet's pedagogical policy
The pedagogical policy serves as a shared starting point and guide for all learning activities at KI, regardless of role or function.
Fostering psychological safety in the educational setting
Teaching and supervising at Karolinska Institutet is not only about imparting knowledge and comptence but also about creating a safe and inclusive space for both educators and students. By navigating through the stages of psychological safety, you contribute to an environment that nurtures learning, growth, and innovation.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is based on a scientific approach where teachers systematically explore and develop teaching together so that it strengthens both students' and teachers' learning.
Student-centered and active learning
Active learning methods ask students to engage in their learning by thinking, discussing, investigating, and creating. Active learning involves activities that challenge students’ thinking, promote skills development, foster higher order thinking, and support learning.
Contacts to GUA, PD and Education Committees
Email addresses to PD, GUA, Education Committees and Programme Committees
Support for Education Committees and Programme Committees
Information and support for program directors, departmental directors of education, administrators and others.
Support within Professional Services and University Library
Education Support Office
The Education Support Office is divided into the following sections:
Education communication, Guidance and Alumni Relations
Education Office for Study Programmes in Medicine and Biomedicine
Executive and Professional Education Unit
Faculty Unit for Education
Study Administration Unit
Student Wellbeing Centre
Support to Programme- and Education Committees
Unit for Admissions, Graduation and Dissertation
KIB – KI University Library
At KIB we're specialists in information management. We know how to search for, find and store relevant information in the field of medicine. We also make it possible for others to find, use and build on any retrieved information. With the aid of this specialist knowledge, we provide support to KI's students, researchers and teachers during all parts of the education and research process.