University admission in Sweden

Official entry requirements

As classified by the country with UNESCO (ISCED 2011), reference year 2020. Universities may set higher requirements.

School-leaving qualification (upper secondary)

• Folk high school, generalfrom age 18

  Minimum entry: Completed lower secondary (ISCED 244)

  Awards: Can provide qualification to tertiary education

• Upper secondary school (general)3 years, from age 16

  Minimum entry: Completed lower secondary (ISCED 244)

  Awards: Upper secondary diploma

• Adult education - upper secondary adult education, general coursesfrom age 20

  Minimum entry: Completed lower secondary (ISCED 244)

  Awards: Upper secondary diploma

Bachelor's or equivalent (first degree)

• Tertiary education 3 yrs, Bachelor program in fine arts3 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

  Awards: Degree of Bachelor of fine arts

• Bachelor program 3 yrs, general3 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

  Awards: Degree of Bachelor,general degree

• Tertiary education 3-3,5 yrs, professional and academic3 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

  Awards: Degree of Bachelor of ….in….., professional qualification (180-210 credits)

• Tertiary education freestanding courses in first cyclefrom age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

Short-cycle tertiary (diplomas)

• Higher Vocational education, > 2 yrs2 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 343, 353)

  Awards: Advanced Higher Vocational Education Diploma

• Tertiary education 2 yrs, fine arts2 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

  Awards: Higher Education Diploma of fine arts

• Tertiary education 2 yrs, general2 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

  Awards: Higher Education Diploma

• Tertiary education 2- <3 yrs, professional2 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

  Awards: Higher Education Diploma in….., professional degree (< 180 credits)

• Arts and culture courses- long general2 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

  Awards: Study certificate. Higher education in the artistic field that can lead to further studies on artistic degrees.

• Arts and culture courses- long vocational2 years, from age 19

  Minimum entry: Completed upper secondary (ISCED 344, 354)

  Awards: Study certificate. Vocational training in the artistic or cultural field