Application process for international students

International students apply via universityadmissions.se

Please visit universityadmissions.se External link, opens in new window. for more information about the timeline and admissions process.

Overview of the application process

Sweden has a pooled admission system. This means that students can apply for courses and programmes at all higher education institutions through the same application via www.universityadmissions.se External link, opens in new window..

Please note that non-exchange students should not send their applications or any other documentation directly to Södertörn University. For more information, please see: www.universityadmissions.se External link, opens in new window..

Application process
	How to apply for programmes and courses	First round	Second round
Step 1	Find info about the programmes and courses
Step 2	Apply via: universityadmissions.se External link, opens in new window.	16 October - 15 January	March - April
Step 3	Submit all supporting documents	3 February	June
Step 4	Apply for tuition fee waiver www.sh.se/scholarships	16 October - 1 February
Step 5	Södertörn University sends out programme information.	Early April	Mid-July
Step 6	Notifications sent to students awarded a tuition fee waiver.	April
Step 7	Start looking for accommodation in Stockholm, see our webpage on "Finding alternative accommodation". Fee-paying students and students that have received a tuition fee waiver are eligible to apply for Södertörn university's student accommodation. The application deadline is 1 May.	Mid-April	July
Step 8	Students from a non-European Union (EU) or non-European Economic Area (EEA) countries apply for a residence permit. https://www.migrationsverket.se/English/Private-individuals/Studying-in-Sweden.html External link, opens in new window.	May/June

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