What does merit rating (MR) and selection group mean?
Assessment of merits and selection
Qualified applicants receive one or more merit ratings, which determine the applicant’s selection ranking. In the selection applicants with the highest selection ranking are prioritized. However, a low selection ranking does not mean you will not be admitted and a higher selection ranking does not mean you are guaranteed admission.
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Selection groups for Master programme and courses |
Merit ratings (MR) |
| HPAV |
Higher Education Credits, master’s level (second-cycle) |
150-285 |
| AU |
Alternative selection, only Interaction Design,120 cr. grant admission through AU |
800 and downwards |
Some applicants will not qualify for the selection groups. When applying for master education it is mostly student who have not finished their bachlor education (but will before programme start). Those applicants are accepted after the applicants with a merit rating in one of the selection groups. Below is a list of merit ratings without selection groups.
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Assessment of qualifications without selection groups |
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| ÖS |
Other applicants
Applicants who do not have the applicable qualifications to earn a merit rating in one of the relevant selection groups receive the rating ÖS 999. |
999 |
| SA |
Late application
Applications that have been received after the application deadline but before the Second Notification of Selection round. |
A rating based on the application date |
| ES |
Later application
Applications that have been received after the Second Notification of Selection round. |
A rating based on the application date |
Please note that late applications (SA) and later applications (EA) will be considered after applications that arrived on time
The selection process, merit ratings and selection criteria from universityadmissions.se