Master in Sweden: features, admission, cost of training

Today we will talk about one of the interesting areas of Scandinavia - the magistracy in Sweden . Why it is worth considering this country? What are the features of the educational process? And how to enter the magistracy in Sweden? All this in our article.

Higher education in Sweden is recognized in many countries of the world. Upon graduation, a graduate has several advantages for a potential employer, including experience in foreign education and practical skills in the profession.
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Education in Sweden has a good place in the world famous rankings .

The leading universities in Sweden are:

• Gottenburg University ;
• Stockholm University ;
• Royal Institute of Technology ;
• Lund University .

It is worth noting that one of the advantages of studying in Sweden is the presence of more than 600 English-language programs.

Features of education in Sweden

The main feature of Swedish education is the general admission committee ( University Admissions ) for all universities without exception, where all documents of applicants of any level of education are sent.

You can apply for a master’s degree with a bachelor’s degree or a specialist from any university. Many graduate programs can be submitted before graduation - at the 4th year, with a certificate with the official grading statement. There are no age limits for graduate programs.

A peculiarity of Swedish education is the fact that the master's program can last for one or two years.
Some programs require a free basic specialization, but for admission to the majority, you must have a profile diploma or a certain number of hours in certain areas. A number of graduate programs impose additional requirements on applicants, such as work experience or internship. This information is contained on the websites of universities.

The benefits of education in Sweden

Education in Sweden has a number of undeniable advantages:

• many programs in English;
• the connection between universities and enterprises, which allows students to take a profiling practice several times in the learning process;
• Every year, universities introduce more and more effective training programs, using precisely the knowledge that a graduate really needs in the workplace;
• strict quality standards of education;
• good scholarship programs and grants.

Admission to the magistracy

For enrollment, you need to fill out an application via the Internet on the website of the University Admissions unified selection committee, in which you can specify several specialties of interest to you, and send documents by mail. The selection takes place twice a year without any exams, only on the documents sent.

To start education in Sweden at the master's level and to enter Swedish universities for master's programs you will need a bachelor's degree, specialist or master of any form of education. It is also possible to enroll in the magistracy, being a student of the last year. To do this, you must provide a certified academic statement, certified by the dean's office and translated into English or Swedish. After receiving an invitation from the university, you must submit a diploma within a specified time, otherwise the invitation will be revoked, and enrollment canceled.

Thus, a complete set of documents for admission includes:

• motivation letter,
• two letters of recommendation (as a rule, a teacher and a supervisor),
• diploma transcript or academic extract (can be done at your university or at a notary),
• certificate of proficiency in English TOEFL or IELTS ,
• copy of international passport
• printout of the title page from your account on the site universityadmissions.se .

Most universities have to pay an application fee for reviewing the application - about $ 100.

Swedish and English are fully functional in Sweden, so for admission to the master's programs of most universities, only high test results are sufficient, the minimum level of English is IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL IBT 90. To study in Swedish, you must pass the TISUS test at the Swedish embassy. The cost of passing the exam outside of Sweden is about $ 270. In this test, there is no grading scale, after checking only the “passed / failed” result is announced.

For admission to some master's programs, you must have a first higher education in the same field in which you plan to continue studying. Possible requirements for experience and skills of applicants.

Cost of education

Until 2010, education in Sweden was free for international students. At the moment, the cost of education at universities in Sweden varies on average from 9 to 16 thousand euros per year. The introduction of tuition fees did not make the country less attractive for applicants due to the possibilities of obtaining scholarships and grants.

A scholarship may be awarded during the period of study for masters. The government of the country and the universities themselves allocate a sufficient number of scholarships and grants for foreign students.

In the next article we will talk about scholarships, grants and living in Sweden while studying for master's programs.

The author of the article is Vyacheslav Davidenko, founder of MBA Consult

PS We recommend our other articles on master's programs in Germany , Holland , England and France .