Study Optics and Optometry in Sweden: programmes, fees and entry requirements

Sweden has 3 undergraduate programmes in Optics and Optometry at 3 universities in 3 cities. At public institutions EU students typically pay no tuition fee; non-EU students €19,813 a year (€16,210–€19,813).

Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.

All Optics and Optometry programmes in Sweden

ProgrammeUniversityCityLanguageLengthEU fee / yearNon-EU fee / yearEntry score
OptikerprogrammetKarolinska Institutet (Solna)SolnaSwedish3 yr€0€16,21017.97 (2026)
OptikerprogrammetLinnaeus University (Göteborg)GothenburgSwedish3 yr€0€19,81318.79 (2026)
OptikerprogrammetLinnaeus University (Kalmar)KalmarSwedish3 yr€0€19,81317.24 (2026)

How admission works in Sweden

You apply through the national admissions service run by the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR): antagning.se in Swedish or universityadmissions.se in English, with all your choices ranked in one application. You need a completed upper-secondary education with proof of English (and of Swedish for Swedish-taught programmes); many programmes add specific subject requirements, and foreign diplomas are assessed by the admissions service. When there are more eligible applicants than places, places go mainly by upper-secondary grades (merit rating, selection group BI, maximum 22.5) and by the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (högskoleprovet); the scores shown are the lowest admitted BI score in the second selection. For the autumn 2027 intake the international round (mainly English-taught programmes) is open from 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027, and the national round (all programmes taught in Swedish) from 15 March to 15 April 2027.

See also: Study in Sweden · Optics and Optometry in other countries · Entry scores for Optics and Optometry in Sweden

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