TRIn Sweden, you apply for bachelor's and master's programs through a single portal, universityadmissions.se. For autumn 2027 entry, applications opened on 16 October 2026 and close on 15 January 2027. Applicants from outside the EU pay an application fee of 900 SEK, and if they are accepted they pay tuition fees too.
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Bachelor's and master's applications in Sweden are made through a single portal, universityadmissions.se. For autumn 2027 entry, applications opened on 16 October 2026 and the final day is 15 January 2027. Documents and, for non-EU applicants, the 900 SEK application fee must be completed by 1 February 2027.
The International Business bachelor's at Lund University is 180 credits and three years. In the international early round, selection is made only by high school grade average. Stockholm School of Economics asks for an SAT, ACT or ITB-Business result and adds a second application step.
According to Study in Sweden, the tuition for one academic year ranges from 80,000 SEK to 295,000 SEK. At Stockholm University, the annual fee is 90,000 SEK in humanities and social sciences and 140,000 SEK in natural sciences. Tuition is paid in advance at the start of the semester, and KTH issues a separate invoice for each semester.
For study permits granted on or after 11 June 2026, you can work up to 15 hours a week during term time. This limit does not apply in June, July and August. Before, there was no hour limit for students in Sweden.
Those who finish a bachelor's or master's program can get a residence permit of up to one year to look for work. You apply for this permit before the current study permit ends.
The universities are the country's top three schools according to the QS World University Rankings 2026.
Examples from current fees for international students, as published on the schools' own pages.
University of Gothenburg estimate, Gothenburg, estimate with no year given
SEK 10,656
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2027 autumn applications opened at universityadmissions.se
Bachelor's application deadline (midnight Central European Time)
Deadline for documents and the 900 SEK application fee
Bachelor's results are announced
Deadline for the first-semester tuition payment for autumn entry at Lund. The place is lost if it is not paid
After tuition is paid, apply to Migrationsverket for a residence permit. 75% of decisions come within 3 months
Classes start for the Lund International Business bachelor's
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2027 autumn applications opened at universityadmissions.se
Master's application deadline (including KTH, Chalmers and Karolinska Institutet)
Deadline for documents and the 900 SEK application fee
Master's results are announced
Deadline for the first-semester tuition payment at Chalmers. The residence permit process does not start until tuition is paid
Apply to Migrationsverket for a residence permit as soon as the acceptance letter arrives. Tuition must be paid beforehand
Classes start at Chalmers and registration deadline
According to Stockholm University's calendar, the first application round for the autumn 2027 semester opened on 16 October 2026. The final application date is midnight (CET) on 15 January 2027, and the deadline for supporting documents is 1 February. Results are announced on 1 April for master's and on 8 April for bachelor's.
Last checked: October 2026. Rules and amounts can change. We check the current situation together before you apply.
Bachelor's applications are made through the central portal universityadmissions.se, and applications for the autumn semester usually close in mid-January. Applicants from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay an application fee of 900 SEK. According to Stockholm University, the final application date for autumn 2027 is 15 January 2027 and the deadline for documents is 1 February 2027.
Master's applications are also made through universityadmissions.se. Program lengths vary by institution. For example, all master's programs at Umeå Institute of Design last two years.
Students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay an application fee and tuition. According to Study in Sweden, the tuition for one academic year is between about 80,000 and 295,000 SEK, with an average of about 129,000 SEK. For example, Karlstad University gives total program fees for 2026/2027 as 285,000 to 450,000 SEK for bachelor's and 200,000 to 580,000 SEK for master's.
The document needed for study is called 'Residence permit for studies', and the application can be made through Migrationsverket's online application system. Migrationsverket calls this permit 'residence permit for first or second cycle studies' for bachelor's and master's.
For applications made in 2026, at least 10,656 SEK a month in living funds must be shown. For 2025 applications this amount was 10,584 SEK.
For study permits granted on or after 11 June 2026, bachelor's and master's students can work up to 15 hours a week during term time. This limit does not apply in June, July and August. Work linked to the school or program, such as internships, student representation and research, is also an exception.
Those who complete a bachelor's or master's program can get a residence permit of up to one year to look for work. The application must be made before the current study permit ends.
Most English-language programs start in the autumn semester. For programs starting in the spring semester there is a separate application period in mid-August.
Migrationsverket recommends that you apply as soon as the acceptance letter arrives. If tuition is to be paid, tuition is paid first and then the application is made. The adult application fee is 1,500 SEK, and 75% of recent decisions were given within 3 months.
At Lund University, invoices for autumn entry are sent between the end of March and April, and the payment deadline is 20 May. If this date is missed, the place on the program is lost. Paying early also lets you apply for the residence permit on time.
Migrationsverket asks for at least 10,656 SEK a month in living funds for applications made in 2026. This amount is separate from tuition, and tuition must be paid before the permit application. The figure may change when the new amount is announced for 2027 applications.
A second round opens on universityadmissions.se in March 2027, and results are announced on 9 July 2027. In this round, the time left for tuition, the residence permit and travel becomes very short.
SSHL, a boarding school in Sigtuna, runs a Swedish intensive summer course for students aged 12 to 16. The 2027 course runs from 18 to 30 July and the total fee is 39,900 SEK. The fee includes classes, room, meals and activities.
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