Yrkeshögskolan SKY

What Yrkeshögskolan SKY does

Yrkeshögskolan SKY is a Swedish vocational higher education institution founded in 2001 and headquartered in Örebro, with additional campuses in Eskilstuna and Skellefteå. The company delivers 12 Yrkeshögskola (YH) programs, 2 Naturbruksutbildning (NY) programs, and 5 short courses, targeting an average student age of 30. Its operating model follows the Swedish YH framework, under which programs are tuition-free for students and funded by MYH (Myndigheten för yrkeshögskolan), with 25% of learning delivered as LIA (Lärande i Arbete) workplace placements managed through a partnership with Praktikverket.

The technological foundation is built on standard education infrastructure: Microsoft Teams for collaboration, itslearning as the learning management system, and SKY Stream, a proprietary hybrid live-streaming platform launched in 2024 to extend reach beyond physical campuses. Programs are delivered across three geographic sites and increasingly via the remote SKY Stream channel. The platform is accessible to applicants through the national yh-antagning.se portal, which aggregates all government-funded vocational applicants.

The business model is anchored in government per-student funding for YH programs, supplemented by NY program funding and short-course revenue. The company reports a 9-out-of-10 graduate employment outcome as a key performance metric. Following the September 2024 acquisition by Lärandegruppen i Sverige AB, SKY operates within a larger Swedish education group, with Jessica Cederberg Winge as CEO and approximately 134 employees overall.

Name

Yrkeshögskolan SKY

Legal name

Yrkeshögskolan SKY

Website

https://yhsky.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Yrkeshögskolan SKY is a Swedish vocational higher education provider founded in 2001, delivering 12 YH programs, 2 NY programs, and 5 short courses across campuses in Örebro, Eskilstuna, and Skellefteå, funded primarily by MYH government grants and serving approximately 30-year-old adult learners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Örebro

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government-funded education (YH-program): Fully government-funded vocational education programs financed by Myndigheten för Yrkeshögskolan (MYH). Students pay no tuition fees. Revenue comes from government educational subsidies per enrolled student.
2. Government-funded short courses: Short professional development courses also financed by Myndigheten för Yrkeshögskolan (MYH). Free for companies and individuals, funded as workforce development initiative.
3. National vocational education (NY): New national vocational education programs funded by government, targeting shortage occupations. Free for participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Yrkeshögskolan SKY delivers government-funded vocational higher education programs, national vocational training, and short professional courses targeting shortage occupations in Sweden. Programs are developed in collaboration with industry partners and combine classroom instruction (via distance learning, place-based campuses, or the SKY Stream hybrid format) with a mandatory 25% LIA (workplace learning) component. All programs are tuition-free for students and CSN-eligible, with curriculum spanning automation, energy, water and environment, logistics, procurement, accounting, and event technology.

Product overview

Yrkeshögskolan SKY is a vocational higher education institution offering three main product lines: YH-Utbildningar (12 post-secondary vocational programs), Nationell Yrkesutbildning (2 basic vocational programs), and Korta Kurser (5 professional development courses). The institution uses Microsoft Teams and itslearning as core educational technology platforms. Programs are developed in collaboration with industry partners and include 25% LIA (workplace learning). SKY Stream is a hybrid delivery platform enabling remote participation in classroom teaching. Programs are free, CSN-eligible, and focus on industries with labor shortages. The institution is part of Lärandegruppen i Sverige AB and operates campuses in Örebro, Eskilstuna, and Skellefteå.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• YH-Utbildningar (Yrkeshögskoleutbildningar)
• Automations- och underhållstekniker
• Drifttekniker inom energi och gas
• Drifttekniker, Kraft & Värme/Process
• Inköpare & Upphandlare med hållbarhetskompetens
• Logistiker med hållbarhetskompetens
• Processoperatör inom massa- och pappersindustrin
• Projektledare inom Möten & Event - PCO
• Redovisningsekonom med lönekompetens
• Scenkonst- & Eventtekniker
• Samhällsbyggare inom rörnät- & ledningsteknik
• VA-projektör
• Vatten- & Miljötekniker
• Nationell Yrkesutbildning (NY)
• Automations- & Underhållsmekaniker (NY)
• Verktygstekniker (NY)
• Korta Kurser (Short Courses)
• Hållbara transporter (Short Course)
• Lön & HR (Short Course)
• Projektering inom VA (Short Course)
• Rökgaskondensering och vattenrening (Short Course)
• Styr- & Reglerteknik med SCADA (Short Course)
• SKY Stream

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 out of 10 students get jobs after graduation
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PraktikverketcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlatform for managing LIA (workplace learning) student applications. Partner companies use Praktikverket to collect and manage applications from students, streamlining the LIA placement process.
• UgglacoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of selection test (urvalsprov) system. Uggla handles information, dispatch, and support for digital selection exams used in admissions process.
• KammarkollegietminorOthersSwedish Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency providing insurance coverage for students at vocational schools, including during LIA periods in Sweden and abroad.
• Myndigheten för Yrkeshögskolan (MYH)coreOthersSwedish Authority for Higher Vocational Education that funds and regulates YH education. Distributes government subsidies to education providers including SKY. Oversees quality assurance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Folkuniversitetet: Adult education organization running YH programs and short professional courses across Sweden. Comparable offering to SKY's YH and Korta Kurser portfolios, particularly in workforce upskilling.
• Lernia: Swedish vocational training and workforce development provider with YH-adjacent programs and employer upskilling offerings. Comparable business model combining government funding and B2B employer services.
• Thoren Innovation: Swedish education group operating vocational and YH programs across multiple regions. Comparable program mix and employer-aligned LIA model, increasingly relevant as a peer group after Lärandegruppen's acquisition of SKY.
• Nackademin: Well-known Swedish YH school with a portfolio of vocational programs overlapping SKY's technical and business offerings. Direct competitor in the same national application portal.
• TUC Yrkeshögskola: Trade Union Commission-affiliated YH provider offering vocational programs in technical and industrial fields directly comparable to SKY's automation, energy, and process operator tracks.
• Movant: YH provider with a multi-site vocational portfolio overlapping SKY's technical and operations programs. Competes for the same MYH-funded student slots through yh-antagning.se.
• Yrgo: Publicly run YH school in Västra Götaland offering vocational programs in technical, business, and creative fields. Direct competitor with similar LIA-anchored pedagogy and industry partnerships.
• Astar: Sweden-based YH provider operating across multiple regional campuses with similar workplace-learning-anchored vocational programs. Part of Academedia, but functions as a direct competitor at the program level.
• Hermods: One of Sweden's largest YH and adult education providers offering post-secondary vocational programs similar to SKY's. Competes directly for students on yh-antagning.se and employer LIA partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• AcadeMedia: Largest private education group in the Nordics, owning multiple YH providers including Astar and Movant. Indirect competitor via portfolio overlap and group-level scale advantages in employer relationships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@yrkeshogskolansky
• Facebookfacebook.com/yrkeshogskolansky
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/yrkesh-gskolan-sky
• Instagraminstagram.com/yrkeshogskolansky

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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