Find detailed, step-by-step instructions on how to complete and submit an application for master's studies in Sweden.
If you're interested in bachelor's studies, find step-by-step instructions on how to apply to University Admissions.
A successful admissions process means meeting deadlines. Find out all the important dates for your application.
Your most frequently asked questions
Applicants aren't notified that everything is OK with their documents; you'll be notified only if there is something more that is required.
University Admissions will notify you by sending a message to your account here at Universityadmissions.se. We may ask for:
- documents related to previous studies
- ID documents
- documentation of English skills
If you're wondering when your documents arrived, you can check the 'Documents' section when you log in to your account. If you uploaded your documents, you'll see a list of the files that you submitted to University Admissions. Unfortunately, you are unable to open and view these files.
There is also a section for documents submitted by the postal/delivery service. It can take a few weeks to scan in and register the documents you submit this way. When the process is complete, you'll see a listing with a date. The date will be the date your documents arrived.
The application review process takes time
Due to the number of applications we receive, the application review process can take some time. Please note that an evaluation of your application does not automatically occur as soon as your documents are received. The application review process takes place up until the selection process, which occurs right before admissions results are posted. We appreciate your patience while the review process is completed.
In order to complete your admissions application, there are several things we need from you:
- Documentation of your previous studies
- Proof of English skills
- Payment of the application fee (if required)
- Documentation of your citizenship status in an EU/EEA country (if you're a citizen)
For more information, please see the following links:
Bachelor's studies documentation requirements
Master's studies documentation requirements
Documenting your EU/EEA citizenship
International students have two different admissions rounds they can apply to for the autumn semester:
- the First admission round with an application deadline in January
- the Second admission round with an application deadline in April.
There are also two admission rounds for the spring semester.
The entire catalogue of courses and programmes for international students is available in the First admission round. Some universities place courses and programmes in both admission rounds. Many international courses and programmes are not available in the second round.
It's also important to note that the admissions results for the Second round are published in July, much later than the results for the First round. This means that students who require a residence permit for studies in Sweden - non-EU/EEA citizens - will most likely not have enough time to have their residence permit application processed and approved before the start of the semester. We do not recommend that you apply for the Second round if you're not a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland.
Read more about two admission rounds for each semester
Remember that all of these admission rounds have different deadlines and decision dates. You can click on 'Show more' in the search results and then follow the link to the course description on the university's homepage to find out which admission round the course can be found in, and what dates apply.
We have information regarding important dates for the different admission rounds right here on Universityadmissions.se. Read more at Key dates and deadlines.
Yes, you can. But be aware that University Admissions won't register your late documents until admissions results have been published. If you send in your documents before the results are published, they’ll be scanned and placed in a holding area. Please see Key dates for information on when results are published.
If your documentation was required to show you meet the entry requirements for the course, you'll see on your admissions notification that the course has been deleted because you weren’t qualified. If you are still interested in the course/programme you applied for and want your documents and status to be reviewed, follow these instructions:
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First, you must check to see that the course is still open for application. Go to the start page and search for the course. If there’s a ‘Select’ button, it’s still open for application.
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After admission results have been published, submit an email or letter to University Admissions explaining that you'd like to reapply. In the letter, include the application code(s) for the courses you wish to reapply for and indicate in what order you wish to rank your courses. Use the contact form to send an email, or upload your letter right here on this website.
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You can submit your documents at any time.
Please note that universities review late applications at their discretion. There’s no guarantee that your documents and application will be reviewed, even if you're qualified.
Officially issued means that your documents have been issued by a representative of the Academic Registrar's Office, the Examinations Office, or the equivalent office that issues official documentation of records at your university.
You can't certify your own document copies. Self-certified transcripts, including printouts or screenshots from student self-service websites, are not accepted.
You can find out how to submit officially issued documents here at Universityadmissions.se.
Read more about making sure my documents are officially issued
It's difficult to say if and when an applicant on reserve (waiting list) or with a late application will find out if they've been offered a place:
- universities offer places to people on reserve as they become available. It's impossible to say if places will open in a course or programme as an accepted applicant needs to decline their place for it to be made available.
- late applicants may be considered if there are still places available after all reserves have been contacted.
After selection, if the university decides to offer you admission, you'll receive an email along with a new Notification of Selection Results. In most cases, the university will be in touch with you directly.
In some cases, you won't hear from the university until after the semester starts.
If you do not wish to keep your place, you should decline your offer. This will remove you from the university's class and contact list for the course and make the space available to other interested applicants.
If you wish to keep your place, you do not need to reply to your offer. All contact from this point on should be directly between you and your university.
