🇸🇪 How to apply to university in Sweden

Applications go through University Admissions in Sweden (universityadmissions.se). Programmes usually start: August/September (autumn); some programmes start in January.

Checked on 20 October 2026 against the official sources listed below.

The essentials

Application system: University Admissions in Sweden (universityadmissions.se)One national application for all Swedish universities. The first (international) round for autumn is meant for students from abroad; the second round (antagning.se) is the regular round for people living in Sweden.
When programmes start: August/September (autumn); some programmes start in January.
International applicants: International students apply through the same national system, in the first admissions round held early so there is time to pay tuition, get a residence permit and find housing. Applicants from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay a SEK 900 application fee.
Language: English equivalent to Swedish 'English 6' — e.g. IELTS Academic 6.5 (no section below 5.5), PTE Academic 62 or Cambridge C1 Advanced 180.

Key dates

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Date	What	Who	Intake	Source
16 October 2026 –15 January 2027	Application deadline, first admissions round (also last day to rank your choices)	International applicants (first round)	Autumn 2027 entry	University Admissions in Sweden — Autumn semester dates
1 February 2027	Application fee and supporting-documents deadline	International applicants (fee: non-EU/EEA/Swiss only)	Autumn 2027 entry	University Admissions in Sweden — Autumn semester dates
8 April 2027	Admission results for bachelor's published	First-round bachelor's applicants	Autumn 2027 entry	University Admissions in Sweden — Autumn semester dates
15 March 2027 –15 April 2027	Application deadline, second admissions round	Mainly applicants living in Sweden; too late for most who need a residence permit	Autumn 2027 entry	University Admissions in Sweden — Autumn semester dates

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Your checklist

The usual steps for an international student applying to a bachelor's in Sweden, in order. Tick them off as you go — your ticks stay in this browser, with no account.

1.Check the general and programme-specific entry requirements for bachelor's study, including English.
2.Create an account on universityadmissions.se and choose up to the allowed number of programmes, ranked in order.
3.Apply in the first admissions round, between 16 October 2026 and 15 January 2027.
4.Pay the SEK 900 application fee if you're not an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen, and upload your school transcripts and English test results by 1 February 2027.
5.Read your admission results (8 April 2027 for bachelor's) and reply if your university asks you to.
6.Pay the first instalment of tuition (non-EU/EEA/Swiss students) — you need it for the residence permit.
7.Apply to the Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) for a residence permit for studies.
8.Find housing — many universities offer help to fee-paying students.

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Next steps

Sources

Written by CollegeMatcher in our own words from these official pages, checked on 20 October 2026. Dates change every year.