Sweden
Sociology entry scores in Sweden (2026): cut-off marks by university
We have official entry scores for 12 programmes (scale from 0 to 22.5, higher is better). In the latest lists the score of the last admitted student ranged from 13.7 to 20.26. The most selective programme was at Uppsala University (Uppsala), the most accessible at Umeå University.
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.
| Programme | University | City | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samhällsvetarprogram | Uppsala University (Uppsala) | Uppsala | 20.26 | 20.21 | 20.05 |
| Sociologiprogrammet | Uppsala University (Uppsala) | Uppsala | 19.69 | 19.22 | 19.43 |
| Kandidatprogram i sociologi | Lund University (Lund) | Lund | 19.48 | 19.53 | 20 |
| Kandidatprogram i kultur- och samhällsanalys | Uppsala University (Uppsala) | Uppsala | 17.97 | 17.05 | — |
| Beteendevetenskapligt program | Karlstad University (Karlstad) | Karlstad | 17.8 | 17.71 | 17.35 |
| Kandidatprogram för sociologisk samhällsanalys | Stockholm University | Stockholm | 17.08 | 16.29 | 17.19 |
| Kandidatprogram i social hållbarhet | Uppsala University (Uppsala) | Uppsala | 17.02 | 18.02 | — |
| Samhällsvetarprogrammet | Umeå University | Umeå | 16.78 | 16.06 | 16.08 |
| Sociologiprogrammet | Linnaeus University (Växjö) | Växjö | 15.99 | 15.52 | 16.56 |
| Kandidatprogram i samhällsanalys | Örebro University (Örebro) | Örebro | 15.39 | 15.25 | 10.91 |
| Kandidatprogram i sociologi: Arbetsliv och arbetsmarknad | Stockholm University | Stockholm | 14.84 | 13.42 | — |
| Sociologiprogrammet | Umeå University | Umeå | 13.7 | 13.38 | 14.38 |
The score is the result of the last admitted student, so it changes every year.
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: All Sociology programmes in Sweden · Entry scores in Sweden · Study in Sweden
Sources
- UHR — Antagningsstatistik HT 2026, urval 2: lägsta antagna poäng, urvalsgrupp BI (KAU-80675), checked 19 October 2026
- Förordning (2010:543) om anmälningsavgift och studieavgift vid universitet och högskolor, 5 § (studieavgift only for citizens of non-EEA countries other than Switzerland); also Universityadmissions.se – Who is required to pay fees?, checked 19 October 2026
- Antagning.se (UHR) — Beteendevetenskapligt program HT 2026: studieavgift första delbetalning SEK 48 000; total SEK 288 000, checked 19 October 2026
- Antagning.se (UHR) — Sociologiprogrammet HT 2026: studieavgift första delbetalning SEK 55 000; total SEK 375 000, checked 19 October 2026
- Antagning.se (UHR) — Kandidatprogram i sociologi HT 2026: studieavgift första delbetalning SEK 62 500; total SEK 375 000, checked 19 October 2026
- Antagning.se (UHR) — Kandidatprogram i samhällsanalys HT 2026: studieavgift första delbetalning SEK 43 267; total SEK 259 602, checked 19 October 2026
- Antagning.se (UHR) — Kandidatprogram för sociologisk samhällsanalys HT 2026: studieavgift första delbetalning SEK 45 000; total SEK 270 000, checked 19 October 2026
- Antagning.se (UHR) — Kandidatprogram i sociologi: Arbetsliv och arbetsmarknad HT 2026: studieavgift första delbetalning SEK 45 000; total SEK 270 000, checked 19 October 2026
How the figures are collected and calculated: Data and sources.