When can I send in my application? What's the deadline? When will I receive my Notification of Selection Results? These are common questions students have regarding admissions. Here you will also find information about the academic calendar at Umeå University.
There are two admission rounds for international applicants, with different dates and deadlines.
We recommend all international students to apply to the First (main) admission round listed below. This round takes place many months before the start of a semester and gives you the time you need to pay your tuition fees (if you are a citizen outside EU/EEA or Switzerland), apply for and receive your residence permit (if required), find housing, etc.
To summarize, submit your application by 15 January at the latest.
The later/second application round: only for Swedish residents and EU/EEA citizens who missed the first admission round
The Second admission round (15 March–15 April for studies commencing in autumn; 15 September–15 October for studies commencing in spring) is an alternative for students from EU/EEA countries (European Union, European Economic Area and Switzerland) as they do not need a residence permit to study in Sweden. Non-EU/EEA citizens will not have enough time to obtain their permit before the start of the semester if they apply in the second application round.
However, if you are an EU/EEA citizen, we strongly recommend that you apply to the First admission round, as some degree programmes can be applied for only in the First round. Also, this provides you with an admission decision much earlier, which is helpful in making decisions about your studies.
Things to consider if you are applying in the second admission round:
First application round opens: 15 October 2024
Application deadline: 15 January 2025
Supporting documents deadline: 1 February 2025
Application fee deadline (if required): 1 February 2025
Admission results published (Master's): 21 March 2025
Admission results published (Bachelor's): 11 April 2025
Autumn semester starts: 1 September 2025
There are separate dates for master's and bachelor's, and for the two admissions rounds.
Second admissions round for EU/EEA applicants only
Application round opens at universityadmissions.se: 17 March 2025
Application deadline at midnight CET: 15 April
Deadline to document fee exempt status (EU/EEA): 25 April
Deadline for receipt of supporting documentation for applicants completing upper secondary school after the application deadline:
19 June
Admissions results published: 10 July
Last day to reply to your offer: 18 July
Second admissions results (no reply required): 24 July
Autumn semester starts: 1 September 2025
Please note that the application deadline for this programme starting autumn 2025 is 1 March 2025:
First application round opens: 3 June 2024
Application deadline: 15 August 2024
Application fee deadline 2 September 2024
Supporting documentation deadline: 2 September 2024
Admission results published: 3 October 2024 (Bachelor's level), 18 October 2024 (Master's level)
Note: The Master's Programme in Molecular Biology is the only programme that has admission for the spring semester. All international degree programmes at Umeå University have admission for the autumn semester (starting in late August or early September).
Dates are subject to change. There are separate dates for master's and bachelor's, and for the two admissions rounds.
The academic calendar at Umeå University is divided into two terms (semesters). The autumn term normally begins in the beginning of September and ends in the middle of January. The spring term begins in the middle of January and ends early in June.
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