Practical Information

There is a lot to think about before becoming an international student. Read through this information carefully to make sure you haven't missed anything!

Applying for a Residence Permit for Studies

The Swedish Migration Board is responsible for issuing residence permits for studies. We strongly advise international students who have been accepted to Malmö University to visit the Swedish Migration Board homepage for information about how to apply for a residence permit for studies. Malmö University cannot offer any assistance in applying for a residence permit.

Go to the Swedish Migration Board Homepage

Non-EU citizens must have a residence permit for studies before entering Sweden. Non-EU citizens can apply for a residence permit for studies as soon as they have recieved a "Letter of Admission" (antagningsbesked) from Malmö University. Be advised that it can take up to three months to receive a residence permit for studies. It is often difficult for non-EU citizens to obtain a residence permit in time to begin undergraduate studies at Malmö University.

EU citizens staying longer than 3 months in Sweden should fill out an application for a residence permit for studies and send it to the Board of Migration, before the first 3 months have passed.

Tuition fees/scholarships

There is no tuition fee to attend Malmö University. However, the Swedish government has proposed the implementation of tuition fees for students from outside the EU/EEA countries and Switzerland from autumn 2011. We will update our website when new information is available.

More information about the proposition.

Malmö University does not offer any scholarships. Visit the Swedish Institute homepage for inforamtion about a number of scholarships for international students to study in Sweden.

Go to the Swedish Institute homepage for more information about scholarships

Living in Sweden

There are many things to think about when studying as an international student! For information about student accommodations, insurance, medical care, etc. please visit the "student" section of the Malmö University website.

Go to useful information for international students

Admissions

If there are more qualified applicants than places in a course/programme, students will be accepted based on the established selection criteria. Selection criteria have been established for each course/programme and can be found in the course information in the education catalogue.

Appeal

If you wish to appeal a decision concerning admission you should send a letter to The Board of Appeals for Higher Education within three weeks from the date that you received the notification. In the appleal you must state the decision, what kind of change you wish to obtain in the decision and why the decision should be changed.

You can find information about the procedure in your Letter of Admission.

Deferral of admission

Malmö University generally does not grant deferral of admission to students who are unable to start their studies on the course start date. In special circumstances, international students can be granted a deferral of admission to a later term. Students should apply directly in writing to the course/programme coordinator, within three weeks of the course start date.

Contact

If you need to contact the Admissions Office you can e-mail studentinfo@mah.se. Please note that we will only answer questions that cannot be answered by the information published on our website.