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Kadett corresponds to Cadet

Cadet

A cadet is a trainee to become an officer in the military, often a person who is a junior trainee. The term comes from the term "cadet" for younger sons of a noble family.- Military context :...

 in English and is a term used in Sweden to denote officer candidates studying in order to become an officer.
There are basically two ways to become officer as described below.

Specialist Officers (SO)

Candidates study one year to become specialists, team-leaders and/or instructors. The career involves advancements to platoon leaders of platoons that require detailed/specialist/technical knowledge. Specialist Officers roughly correspond to non-commissioned officers in British parlance.

Regular "Tactical" Officers

Candidates study three years at the Försvarshögskolan with the aim to gain proficiency as commanders at platoon level. Students major in War Science, Military Technology, or Maritime matters. Four semesters include general education and are located at the Military Academy Karlberg. The other two semesters are located at one of the branch schools and include specific training for the profession.

Difference between officer categories

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Education

High School diploma or equivalent. Depending on choice of profile, there may be other requirements.

Military

• 11 Months of conscript training

alternatively

• 3 months of preparatory training followed by 3 months of specialized training.

See also

• Finnish military ranks
  Finnish military ranks
  Finnish military ranks form a system that incorporates features from Swedish, German, and Russian armed forces. In addition, the system has some typically Finnish characteristics that are mostly due to the personnel structure of the Finnish Defence Forces. The ranks have official names in Finnish...
  
  
• Military ranks of the Swedish armed forces
• Swedish Armed Forces
  Swedish Armed Forces
  The Swedish Armed Forces is a Swedish Government Agency responsible for the operation of the armed forces of the Realm. The primary task of the agency is to train, organize and to deploy military forces, domestically and abroad, while maintaining the long-term ability to defend the Realm in the...
  
  
• Officer Training
• http://www.mhsk.mil.se/attachments/school_system_2006--.pdf