Over seven per cent increase in admitted international master’s students

1,149 students were admitted to over 40 international master's programmes at Umeå University for the autumn 2023 semester.

ImageUlrika Bergfors

"We are looking forward to welcoming all new students in August and are pleased that so many have chosen a study programme at Umeå University, says Cathrine Norberg, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education at Umeå University.

Master's degree programmes in public health and business remain strong. There are also many reserves hoping for a place. There is strong competition for places at Umeå University in general, with almost 3,000 qualified applicants for just over 1,000 educational places.

Programmes with most number of students admitted autumn 2023

• Master's Programme in Public Health
• Master's Programme in Management
• Master's Programme in Business Development and Internationalisation
• Master's Programme in Public Health with a Specialization in Health Economics
• Master's Programme in Accounting

Programmes with the largest percentage increase in admitted students

• Master's Programme in Architecture and Urban Design
• Master's Programme in Biomedicine
• Master's Programme in Human Computer Interaction and User Experience
• Master's Programme in Artificial Intelligence
• Master's Programme in Tourism and Sustainable Development

(Autumn 2023 compared to Autumn 2022)
List of all international master's degree programmes

In total, the number of admitted students has increased by 6.7% at all Swedish higher educational institutions Umeå University ranks 13 out of 31 among Sweden's higher education institutions. The autumn semeter 2023 starts on 28 August at Umeå University.

Source: Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR) - Swedish news release