Bachelor's Degrees in English in Sweden: Programmes, Fees and How to Apply
Fee figures: catalogue of 6 October 2026.
Sweden is known for its English-taught master's degrees, but at bachelor's level the choice is much smaller. Most undergraduate programmes are taught in Swedish, and the English-taught ones are spread thinly across many universities. This guide shows what there is and how to get in.
How many programmes, and where
Our catalogue lists 93 bachelor's programmes taught in English, out of 1,130 bachelor's programmes in Sweden. They are offered by more than twenty universities, almost all of them public. Two private institutions with state funding, Jönköping University and the Stockholm School of Economics, add a handful.
No single university dominates. The largest offers come from:
- Lund University, in Lund and Malmö: physics, mathematics, biomedicine, international business, development studies and music.
- University of Gothenburg: music, international relations, and craft and design programmes at its campus in Bengtsfors.
- Linnaeus University, in Växjö and Kalmar: design, game development and business.
- Uppsala University, mostly at Campus Gotland in Visby, where it teaches game design.
- Jönköping University, Malmö University and Stockholm University, each with about half a dozen.
Stockholm, Lund, Gothenburg, Malmö and Växjö have the most programmes, but you will also find English-taught degrees in smaller towns such as Skövde, Borås and Kristianstad.
Which fields
The mix is unusual. The largest group is in the arts and design: music, fashion and textile design, crafts, industrial and graphic design, and game design. Next come the natural sciences (biomedicine, physics, mathematics, bioinformatics), then political science and area studies, business, and computing. Engineering, health and law are rare in English at this level. If you want medicine, nursing or most engineering degrees, you will need Swedish.
What it costs
Citizens of the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay no tuition: €0 in our catalogue. Everyone else pays a fee set by each university for each programme:
| Per year, non-EU students | |
|---|---|
| Lowest | €8,105 |
| Typical | €12,608 |
| Highest | €29,899 |
The cheapest programmes are in social sciences at Stockholm University. The most expensive are fine arts, crafts and music at the University of Gothenburg. Fees are set in Swedish kronor and paid per semester, so the euro figure moves with the exchange rate. Applicants from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland also pay an application fee of SEK 900 (about €80). Who is exempt, and other costs, are in how much it costs to study in Sweden.
How to apply
All programmes, including English-taught ones, go through one national service, universityadmissions.se. For autumn 2027:
- Apply in the international round between 16 October 2026 and 15 January 2027, listing your programmes in order of preference.
- Upload your school documents and proof of English, and pay the application fee if it applies to you, by 1 February 2027.
- Results for bachelor's programmes come out on 8 April 2027. Non-EU students then pay the first instalment and apply for a residence permit.
You need general entry requirements (completed upper-secondary school and English 6) plus the programme's specific requirements, usually a level of mathematics or science. Places are given mainly on school grades. The full process is in how to get into a university in Sweden, and IB students should read IB Diploma: university admission in Sweden.
English requirements
The general requirement is English at the level of the Swedish school course English 6. University Admissions accepts, among other proofs:
- IELTS Academic: overall 6.5 with no section below 5.5.
- TOEFL iBT: for results from 21 January 2026, a total of 4.5 on the new 1–6 scale with no section below 4.
Some programmes ask for English 7, which means IELTS 7.0 with no section below 6. Many school certificates already meet the requirement; University Admissions lists them by country. See IELTS and TOEFL for European universities.
Do you need Swedish?
Not for your studies: the whole programme is in English. Daily life in Swedish university towns also works in English. Swedish matters more when you look for a part-time job, an internship outside the university, or work after graduation, so it is worth taking a Swedish course while you study. Non-EU students should also remember the rules on working while studying: since 11 June 2026 the limit is 15 hours a week during the semester; see student visa for Sweden.
Where to look next
- All English-taught bachelor's programmes in Sweden
- How to get into a university in Sweden
- How much it costs to study in Sweden
- Scholarships and part-time work for students in Sweden
- Student housing in Sweden
Official sources
- University Admissions in Sweden: autumn semester dates
- University Admissions in Sweden: English language requirements
- University Admissions in Sweden: who is required to pay fees?
Always check current information on the official website of the university before you apply.