Entry requirements

To be eligible for admission to Dalarna University, you must fulfil the General Entry Requirements. Most courses and programmes also require that you fulfil certain Specific Entry Requirements.

General entry requirements

Master's programme applicants

For applicants to a master's programme in Sweden, the general entry requirements are:

  • You hold a bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish bachelor's degree) or higher from an internationally recognised university.
  • You can demonstrate proficiency in English typically through an international test such as TOEFL or IELTS. For TOEFL, you need a minimum score of 20 on the written test and a total score of 90, for IELTS, you need an overall score of 6.5 with no section below 5.5. Many students are exempt from taking these tests if they fulfil certain requirements. More information about the English language requirements and language test exemption can be found on the universityadmissions.se page. More information about the English language requirements and language test exemption can be found on  universityadmissions.se.

Bachelor's programme applicants

For applicants to a bachelor's programme in Sweden, the general eligibility requirements are:

  • You have completed upper-secondary school (equivalent to Swedish upper-secondary school).
  • You can demonstrate proficiency in English typically through an international test such as TOEFL or IELTS. For TOEFL, you need a minimum score of 20 on the written test and a total score of 90, for IELTS, you need an overall score of 6.5 with no section below 5.5. Many students are exempt from taking these tests if they fulfil certain requirements. More information about the English language requirements and language test exemption can be found on universityadmissions.se.

Course package/course applicants

For applicants to a course package/individual courses in Sweden, the general eligibility requirements are:

  • You have completed upper-secondary school (equivalent to Swedish upper-secondary school).
  • You can demonstrate proficiency in English.

Specific entry requirements

  • Visit the webpage of the specific programme, course or course package to learn about its specific entry requirements. Specific eligibility requirements are typically determined by a review of the academic transcripts (from previous university or upper-secondary school studies) that you submit as part of your application.

Eligibility (being qualified) does not equal admission

You may be eligible for studies at Dalarna University, yet not be admitted. The two most common reasons for this are:

  • You were admitted to a course/programme that you ranked in a higher position in your online application.
  • There were more eligible applicants than places in the course/programme.

More detailed information can be found on universityadmissions.se. If you do not fulfil the entry requirements, you can apply to Dalarna University for validation of prior learning.

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