Aljawaz Your guide to study abroad It is necessary to be well-prepared before going to study abroad. In order to be admitted to a Swedish university, you must meet specific entry requirements. Also, application for admission and registration in a university in Sweden varies depending on the university and the course you choose.
In this regard, we recommend that you check the top 10 Swedish universities and their official websites.
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Bachelor’s Degree Admission Requirements
- Have successfully completed the upper secondary (high school) education (or its equivalent in your country) and qualifies for bachelor’s degree study.
- Submit a certificate of English proficiency such as TOEFL or IELTS. Note : Conditions differ according to the student’s country. To view these conditions, you can go through the following link which is provided by the Swedish government by clicking on the name of your country from the countries list arranged alphabetically.
- Many Swedish universities and study programs have specific entry requirements for admission and registration for undergraduate degrees. Also, these conditions are related to the field of study. Besides, you can find them either through the university’s official website or the research page provided by the Swedish government.
- When you use the Swedish university research page universityadmissions.se, write the selected course of study in the search box to find all related information, such as the start date, the study duration, the cost and the requirements as shown in the following image:
Master’s Degree Admission Requirements
- Certificate of obtaining a bachelor’s degree.
- The general requirements above-mentioned, such as English language proficiency and high school certificate (or its equivalent in your country).
- To know the requirements of the academic program, you can go through the link of the official university website or the Swedish research page. For example, searching for Master’s engineering as shown in the following image:
PhD Admission Requirements
- To choose the academic program and apply for the PhD, you have to contact directly with the university.
- Be proficient in English (Swedish is sometimes preferred)
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher (Master’s degree) with a focus in the same subject as the intended field of study.
- It is preferable to communicate with the department you want in the selected Swedish university for discussion before filling out your application for registration in the PhD. This gives you an opportunity to get a basic idea of how to apply for admission and registration in the desired department and know whether it is available or not.
New admission laws in Swedish Universities
The admission to Swedish universities depends on specific qualifications. If the presented requests are greater than the required, universities choose only the required students from among those qualified ones.
Besides, a new law was enacted in the fall of 2010 related to the so-called (accrual points). They are additional discriminatory points that applicants obtain if they complete advanced secondary school courses in their country. For example, the advanced courses may be in mathematics or in a foreign language.
For more information and to contact the university (addresses, numbers, fax and email for each university in Sweden), you can visit this link.
Sweden university admission rounds and application deadlines
Swedish universities have 2 admission rounds and each of them has a number of key dates: the first round is in autumn and the second one is in spring.
For the autumn round of admission, important deadlines include:
- Opening of online service in mid-October
- Deadline for admission application in mid-January
- Reception of fee receipt or proof you don’t need to pay fees deadline in February
- Deadline for reception of supporting documentation, also in February
- First notification of selection in March
- Deadline for responding to the study offer in April
- Second notification of selection, also in April
- Beginning of autumn semester in September
For the second round of admission, in spring, keep record of these important dates:
- Opening of online service in the beginning of June
- Deadline for admission application in mid-August
- Reception of fee receipt or proof of non-payment of fees in the beginning of September
- Deadline for reception of supporting documents, also in the beginning of September
- First notification of selection in mid-October
- Last date for responding to the study offer by the end of October
- Second notification of selection in November
- Beginning of spring semester in January.
Late admission application
Some universities have courses and programs where students may apply past the deadline. Nonetheless, a course that is open for late application does not necessarily mean that there are available places. Also, this system does not give you enough time to apply for a scholarship, so it is better not to rely on these late deadlines for your application.
Moreover, the first admission round (autumn) is specifically for international students. This is usually the intake for the programs and courses in English. Also, it gives more time to better plan your leave for Sweden since admission decisions are given earlier than in the spring intake.
Notes:
- After you complete filling out your application, it will be passed through several cycles. Also, you have to wait for a short time till the university notifies you with the acceptance letter. (you shall need to read the top 10 Swedish universities and links to their official websites).
- The university sends an acceptance letter and communicates with you in case your application meets the entry requirements. In return, the university asks you to send a confirmation letter to agree on this application. Once you receive the acceptance letter from the university, you must immediately start the application procedures for visa application and residence in Sweden.
Finally, hope our article “How to apply for Admission and Registration in Swedish university” answers your inquiries. For more details, you can read the following article:
