Entry requirements

General entry requirements

General entry requirements must be met for all higher education. These apply to courses and programmes at both Bachelor’s and Master’s levels. Find out more about general entry requirements at universityadmissions.se.

Specific entry requirements

There are often specific entry requirements in addition to the general entry requirements. These vary depending on the course or programme and consist of requirements for prior knowledge necessary to follow the course or programme. Specific entry requirements may include, for example, upper secondary school courses or academic courses. You can find out which ones are required in the relevant course syllabus.

Conditional entry requirements for a course

You can be admitted conditionally, or placed on a waiting list conditionally, for a course if you do not fulfil the entry requirements at the time of application but will meet them by the course start date. If you are admitted conditionally or placed on a waiting list conditionally, you must fulfil the conditions by the time the course starts and be registered on the course. You need to prove that the conditions are met and show the department or equivalent that you fulfil the conditions.

Please note that the SLU Admissions Office cannot remove a condition for a course. The decision on whether or not you fulfil a condition will be made by the relevant department.

You cannot be conditionally admitted to a course if you submit a late application after the course has started, as the entry requirements must be fulfilled by the time the course begins.

Conditional entry requirements for Master's programmes

You can be admitted conditionally, or placed on a waiting list conditionally, for a programme if, at the time of application, you do not fulfil the entry requirements but will be in a position to fulfil them by the time the programme starts. The conditions must be fulfilled no later than two weeks after the programme begins, and you must contact the Admissions Office yourself to demonstrate that you meet the conditions.

You must show that you meet the English requirements for the course or programme before the deadline for submitting supporting documents. You cannot be admitted conditionally if you do not fulfil the English requirements.

Language requirements

The majority of Master’s programmes at SLU are taught in English. We also offer some Bachelor’s level courses in English. You can find out the English language requirement for the course or programme you are applying to by visiting the course or programme page.

You can demonstrate that you meet the English language requirement through certain upper secondary (high school) studies, certain university studies, or an internationally approved English test. For more specific information, please visit universityadmissions.se.

Prior learning

Applying for prior learning assessment is a way to become eligible even if you do not have the formal qualifications. Your knowledge and experience will be assessed to determine whether you are likely to pass the course or programme you wish to apply to. Read more about prior learning.