United States of America, bachelor's admission
Find out what you need to submit, what previous studies meet the general entry requirements, how to meet the English requirement and any special instructions for your country of study.
Meeting the general entry requirements
High School Graduation Diploma + Official transcript for all years (9-12 or 10-12).
Meeting the specific entry requirements
Many courses and programmes offered in Sweden have both general and specific entry requirements. The specific requirements are Swedish courses that you must have the equivalent of from your previous studies. Read more about specific entry requirements
If you have not taken AP tests in specific subjects but have studied them at a higher level, you must upload the curriculum from your school so that we can assess your qualifications. Your curriculum documents must be uploaded by the deadline to complete applications as indicated on Universityadmissions.se.
Equivalent courses for diplomas 2024 and later
Please note that this table only applies to applications for Autumn Semester 2026 and later.
For AP College Board courses, a minimum grade of 3 is required.
| Former Swedish course name | New Swedish course name | U.S. equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| engelska 6 (English) | engelska, nivå 2 | High School (4 years) |
| matematik 1b (mathematics) | matematik, nivå 1b | Algebra 1 and Geometry (year 10) |
| matematik 2a | matematik, nivå 2a | Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 (or Mathematics studied 4 years in High School) |
| matematik 3b | matematik fortsättning, nivå 1b | AP Pre-calculus, or Pre-calculus, or Algebra 3 or equivalent |
| matematik 4 | matematik fortsättning, nivå 2 | AP Calculus AB, or AP Calculus BC, or Calculus and Pre-calculus |
| fysik 1a (physics) | fysik, nivå 1b | If the subject was studied 2 of the last 3 years of High School |
| fysik 2 | fysik, nivå 2 | AP Physics 2 Algebra-based, or AP Physics 1 and AP Physics C:Electricity and magnetism, or AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism and AP Physics C: Mechanics |
| kemi 2 (chemistry) | kemi, nivå 2 | AP Chemistry together with Biology and Chemistry from earlier years |
| biologi 2 (biology) | biologi, nivå 2 | AP Biology |
| naturkunskap 2 (science) | naturkunskap, nivå 2 | AP Environmental Science, or two of the subjects chemistry, physics and biology studied in the last 3 years |
| samhällskunskap 1b (social studies) | samhällskunskap, nivå 1b | social studies-related subjects 2 of the last 3 years |
| samhällskunskap 2 | samhällskunskap, nivå 2 | AP Comparative Government and Politics |
| historia 1b (history) | historia, nivå 1b | AP History, or US History and World History, or the equivalent |
| språk 3 (modern languages) | språk fortsättning, nivå 1 | Studied all High School years |
| språk 4 | språk fortsättning, nivå 2 | AP Modern Language |
| idrott och hälsa 1 (physical education and health) | idrott och hälsa, nivå 1 | If an equivalent course is offered, minimum 2 of the 4 years |
Equivalent courses for diplomas 2023 and earlier
Please note that this table only applies to applications for Autumn Semester 2026 and later.
For AP College Board courses, a minimum grade of 3 is required.
| Former Swedish course name | New Swedish course name | U.S. equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| engelska 6 (English) | engelska, nivå 2 | High School (4 years) |
| matematik 1b (mathematics) | matematik, nivå 1b | With Mathematics in year 10 |
| matematik 2a | matematik, nivå 2a | Four years of Mathematics in High School (or Algebra I + Algebra II) |
| matematik 3b | matematik fortsättning, nivå 1b | Pre-calculus (Algebra III or equivalent) |
| matematik 4 | matematik fortsättning, nivå 2 | Calculus and Pre-calculus |
| matematik 5 | fördjupning, nivå 1 | AP Test (Calculus AB or BC) |
| fysik 1a (physics) | fysik, nivå 1b | If the subject was studied 2 of the last 3 years |
| fysik 2 | fysik, nivå 2 | AP Test (Physics B) (Physics 1 or 2 from 2015 and later, CollegeBoard) |
| kemi 2 (chemistry) | kemi, nivå 2 | AP Test |
| biologi 2 (biology) | biologi, nivå 2 | AP Test |
| naturkunskap 2 (natural sciences) | naturkunskap, nivå 2 | Two of the subjects chemistry, physics and biology studied in the last 3 years |
| samhällskunskap 1b (social studies) | samhällskunskap, nivå 1b | Social studies-related subjects 2 of the last three years |
| samhällskunskap 2 | samhällskunskap, nivå 2 | AP Test |
| historia 1b (history) | historia, nivå 1b | History studied in 2 of the 3 last years of High School |
| historia 2a | historia, nivå 2a | AP Test |
| språk 3 (modern languages) | språk fortsättning, nivå 1 | Studied all High School years |
| språk 4 | språk 4 fortsättning, nivå 2 | Studied a minimum of 6 years, or AP Test |
| idrott och hälsa 1 (physical education and health) | idrott och hälsa, nivå 1 | If an equivalent course is offered, minimum 2 of the 4 years |
*New course names
In 2025, Sweden adopted new course names for upper secondary school courses. The actual subject names haven't changed. However, course progression is now described as levels (nivå), with descriptors such as beginner (nybörjare), basic (grund), further (fortsättning) and advanced (fördjupning). We've added these new course names and placed them after the slash (/). It's possible to find both old and new course names referred to in the course and programme descriptions on the universities' websites (we link to them in the course search results).
Meeting the English requirement
You can meet the English requirement with your upper secondary studies. If you completed all years of High School, you fulfil the English language entry requirement (the equivalent of the Swedish course English 6/English level 2).
Please note the GED examination does not fulfil the English language entry requirements, as it is only equivalent to the Swedish course English 5/English level 1.
You can also demonstrate that you meet the English language requirement through your university studies. If the language of instruction for your bachelor's programme was English, you can document this with your degree certificate and transcript. Other documentation is not required.
You can also fulfill the requirement with an internationally approved English test.
Find out more at English language requirements
Special document instructions
Your official transcript must be sent directly from your school to University Admissions in Sweden
There are two ways you can arrange this:
1. Your school can send the official transcripts from an official email address to verifications@uhr.se. This is the fastest and most reliable way to have your documents delivered.
Please note that we will not be able to answer any questions sent to this address from senders other than your school.
2. Your school can send the official transcripts in a sealed envelope to the following address:
Please note that the envelope may not contain any other documents than the official transcript.
If your school sends us your supporting documentation via a delivery service, such as FedEx or DHL, please ask them to use the address below. Do not use this address for regular post.
Please note that the envelope may not contain any other documents than the official transcript.
If you've studied at an international American high school
Transcripts from International High Schools operating within the American education system must include information about the accrediting organisation so that it is possible to determine whether the school has an accepted regional accreditation in the USA. If this information is not on the transcripts, it must be stated on the diploma or separate appendix.