How to apply

There are several steps in the application process.

1. Find your programme

Visit the SLU website to explore our Master’s programmes or search for subjects based on your areas of interest. Each programme page contains a link to the programme application. You can also search for programmes on universityadmissions.se and apply directly.

2. Check entry requirements and deadlines

To be admitted to a programme at SLU, you need to fulfil certain general and specific entry requirements. Please visit each programme page to read the specific requirements. General admission requirements can be found on universityadmissions.se and the page Dates and deadlines.

3. Apply on universityadmissions.se

All applications are submitted centrally on universityadmissions.se. If you would like to apply for a specific SLU programme, you can follow the link on the programme page.

Your application must include:  

• the online application form;
• documentation that you meet the general entry requirements;
• proof of English proficiency;
• documentation that you fulfil any specific entry requirements for the programme;
• the relevant supporting documents;
• proof of citizenship.

Citizens from outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland must pay an application fee of SEK 900. Visit universityadmissions.se for more information about the application process.

4. Pay tuition fees

Students who are citizens of countries outside the EU, EEA or Switzerland and are admitted to a Bachelor's or Master's programme at SLU are required to pay tuition fees. Citizens of the EU/EEA and Switzerland are exempt. More information about tuition fees.

5. Wait for your admission results

Each university assesses applications based on the criteria they have set, and all criteria are taken into consideration. The outcome of your application will be published on universityadmissions.se under ‘Notification of selection results’.

You will either be offered a place, placed on a waiting list, or receive notice that your application was unsuccessful. Please note that you do not need to reply to your offer. Citizens from outside the EU, EEA, or Switzerland will then need to pay the first tuition fee instalment.

6. Apply for a residence permit

If you are a non-EU/EEA citizen, you will need to apply for a residence permit. Please note that the application process can be lengthy, so apply for your permit as soon as you have received your notification of selection results.

7. Welcome to Sweden

You can read more about living and studying in Sweden on the Study in Sweden website. Finding accommodation in some towns and cities may be difficult, read more on the SLU accommodation page.