Applying late and the late arrival of study documents can jeopardise your chances of being accepted and obtaining a Swedish residence permit.
What is a late application?
An application can be considered late due to one of the following reasons:
The application is made after the application deadline.
The application is made on time but the supporting documents do not arrive until after the stated deadline.
The application is made on time but the application fee is paid after the stated deadline.
The application is made on time but the documents that confirm that you do not need to pay the application fee arrive after the stated deadline.
Late application means late in processing
The applications that have been made on time will be processed before any late applications. This means that if you make a late application, all the applications that are made on time will be processed before your application. Late applications will not be processed before the selection.
In the event that there are fewer seats available to a course/study programme than eligible applicants, on-time applicants will be admitted first regardless of credentials.
When you make a late application you do not compete with your credentials. Instead you compete with the date on which you made your application. This means that you do not have the same chances to be accepted as the applicants that have applied on time.
Late applicants are processed thereafter by the principle "first-come-first-served".
About applying late if you need a residence permit
It takes some time to obtain a residence permit, and before you can apply you must have been accepted for fulltime studies in Sweden. The process of obtaining a residence permit may jeopardise your chances of arriving in time for the course start. If you need a residence permit before you may enter Sweden we recommend that you only apply in the early admission rounds (15 January and 15th August).
