University of Skövde

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Introduction

We are a modern and welcoming university, with first-class education and internationally competitive research, a place where we strive for the greatest accomplishments.

Ever since its inception in 1977, we have aimed for excellence. Every decision, every achievement has emerged from a focus on creating excellent and well-known educations and research specializations that make a difference to reality.

Education

We are a modern and welcoming university, with first-class education and internationally competitive research, a place where we strive for the greatest accomplishments. The University of Skövde offers a wide range of postgraduate studies and International Master's programs taught in English as well as three Bachelor's programs.

Research for Change

The researchers at the University of Skövde want to contribute to making changes. That is why our research efforts are carried out in tight collaboration with our community. Furthermore, the research has a clear connection to the education at the university.

Our aim is that the university's research should make a difference locally, nationally as well as internationally. The share of the research that receives external funds is 66% (2019), and our principal contributors are KK-stiftelsen (The Knowledge Foundation), the EU, the Region Västra Götaland, and private companies.

The University of Skövde has five research fields. Three of these are Systems Biology, Informatics, and Virtual Engineering. These three form the foundation for INFINIT. The university's joint theme of Digitalization for Sustainable Development should always be integrated into all research projects and environments to the greatest extent possible.

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Admissions

Bachelor's requirements

General entry requirements

To meet the general entry requirements for bachelor's studies, you must:

have successfully completed your upper secondary (high school) education (post-16), and
be able to demonstrate proficiency in English. The entry requirement for bachelor's studies in Sweden is to have studied the equivalent of the Swedish upper secondary course English 6. See English Language Requirements for more information.
For students who received their final school grades after 31 December 2009, there is an additional mathematics requirement. The student must have successfully completed courses in mathematics equal to the Swedish courses Mathematics 1a, 1b, or 1c.

Master's requirements

General entry requirements

To meet the general entry requirements for master's level (second cycle or graduate) studies, you must have been awarded a Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognized university.

What's a kandidatexamen?

The Swedish kandidatexamen is the degree received after completing studies at the bachelor's level. Applicants with foreign qualifications need the equivalent of the Swedish Bachelor's degree (kandidatexamen) to be eligible for studies at the master's level (second cycle).

English language requirements

Bachelor's level

For courses and programs at the bachelor's level, the general entry requirement for English studies is equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Master's level

For most master's level courses and programs, the requirement is also the equivalent of the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Scholarships and Funding

There are a number of scholarships for qualified students who will attend an international master's program at the University and who are required to pay tuition fees.

1. University of Skövde Master's Scholarships

The University of Skövde administrates some scholarships funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) to students required to pay tuition fees attending a master's program at our University. Check our international programs.

The scholarships are partial tuition fee waivers (50% of the tuition fee). More information about the University of Skövde Master's Scholarships and link to the application.

2. Other types of scholarships, grants, and loans for international students

1. Scholarships offered by the Swedish Institute (SISGP)

The Swedish Institute (SI) offers a range of scholarships for master's students coming to study in Sweden. The SISS scholarships cover both living costs and tuition fees. For more information about SI's scholarships, please contact the Swedish Institute directly.

Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals (SISGP)

2. Erasmus+ Master Degree Loans

Erasmus+ Master Degree Loans are EU-guaranteed loans with favorable pay-back terms. They are designed to help prospective students from certain Erasmus+ program countries finance their master's studies in another Erasmus+ program country. The scheme is designed to provide postgraduate students with financial support for their master's studies abroad.

3. Scholarships for exchange students from the EU, EEA, and Switzerland

If you are an exchange student, please contact your home university for information about which scholarships they provide.

The University of Skövde is part of the Erasmus+ Programme, which means that if the University of Skövde has a bilateral Erasmus+ agreement with your home institution, then you might be able to study here with an Erasmus+ grant.

We encourage you to pursue this option since the Erasmus+ scholarships are often very generous.

4. Other Scholarships

The Study in Sweden website offers information on scholarships, offered by various organizations and foundations around the world.

3. Scholarships for Bachelor's students

Unfortunately, the University of Skövde does not have scholarships or partial tuition fee waivers available for bachelor's students who are required to pay tuition fees. Please check scholarship possibilities in your home country or scholarships offered by various organizations around the world (check 2.4 above).

4. Scholarships and grants for students currently studying at the University of Skövde

1. Erasmus+ Traineeship

Erasmus+ supports traineeships (work placements, internships, etc.) abroad for students currently registered at the University of Skövde at bachelor’s and master’s levels as well as for doctoral candidates. These opportunities are also open to recent graduates.

2. Other Scholarships

There are several scholarships and thesis contests that students can apply for or participate in. Some are restricted to the University of Skövde students and others are open to other applicants. The scholarships restricted to the University of Skövde will be announced through the Student Portal.