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Requirements for Sweden

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​REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR DEGREE 
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To meet the general entry requirements for bachelor's level studies, there are:

  1. English language Requirements- the entry requirement for studies at the bachelor’s level is the equivalent of the upper secondary course English 6 in Sweden

  2. Another option: English tests accepted by Swedish universities:

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  • IELTS( scan the original or send a copy of your test)- IELTS Academic, IELTS Online, IELTS UKVI (Academic), and IELTS One Skill Retake (Academic).

    • For English 6: an overall score of 6.5 and no section below 5.5

    • For English 7: an overall score of 7.0 and no section below

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  • TOEFL iBT- ( scan original or send a copy of your test)- TOEFL iBT, TOEFL iBT Home Edition, and TOEFL iBT Paper Edition.

    • For English 6: Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test, total score of 90

    • For English 7: Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test, total score of 100

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  • Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments - University of Michigan, Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) is required for English 6

 

  • University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL)

    • For English 6

      • C1 Advanced (CAE), minimum overall score 180 (points awarded since 2015), or

      • Cambridge English certificate level C1, minimum score 180, or

      • Cambridge English Advanced

    • For English 7

      • C2 Proficiency (CPE), minimum overall score of 200 (points awarded since 2015), or

      • Cambridge English Proficiency

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  • Pearson PTE Academic or PTE Academic Online ( copy of your Test Taker Score Report)

    • For English 6: Score of 62 (writing 61)

    • For English 7: Score of 68 (writing 61)

 

All students must have completed their upper secondary (high school) education (post-16)- successfully.

The additional entry requirement for mathematics for students who received their final school grades after 31/12/2009: The student must have completed mathematics courses to reach level 1a, 1b, or 1c of the Swedish courses Mathematics.


 

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MASTER DEGREE
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  1. A Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen) from an internationally recognized university.

  2. Demonstration of proficiency in English. It can also be an internationally recognized test, such as TOEFL, IELTS, etc.

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A PHD PROGRAM
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  1. Have a university degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree or higher with a focus on the same subject as the field of study you are intending. A Master’s degree is also often required. Previous studies must have included a degree thesis presenting the results of independent research.

  2. Have a good command of English. Skills in Swedish can also be important in some subjects where lectures and seminars are learned in Swedish.

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