Application guide for exchange students

Application guide

1. Create an account

Go to www.universityadmissions.se/intl/createaccount or you can go to www.universityadmissions.se and click Log in to create your account.

At the log in page choose Create an account or eIDAS (if you are from a European country that use the eIDAS identification).

Follow the instructions on how to create your account. Verify your email address or mobile number by entering the four digit code, or one-use code, you receive shortly after creating your account.

When you receive confirmation from universityadmissions.se that your user profile has been created, you can begin your application for courses.

Read the email Application process for nominated students carefully before you begin to apply for courses.

Follow the Application guide below.

2. Select courses

Go to the website "Courses in English: Autumn 2025" (https://www.his.se/en/education/admission/exchange-student/how-to-apply-for-exchange-studies/courses-in-english). Please note that you may only apply via this web page and for the courses listed there.

Courses at Bachelor's level are listed on top and courses at Master's level are further down the page.

The course name is a link, click on it for more information such as requirements, syllabus, course pace and the course's time period.

To apply for a course, click on the application link beneath the course name. The link takes you to universityadmissions.se, and once you are logged on, the course is added to your application.

See the Zoom webinar PDF you have received for a screenshot of course names and corresponding application links

In case the course application link does not work, copy and paste the link address into a web browser (Internet Explorer does not work). We recommend you to use, for example, Google Chrome.

3. Add courses to your application

For each additional course you wish to apply for, click on the corresponding course application link (or copy and paste).

Arrange courses in order of preference, with the courses you are most interested in ranked the highest. You may change the order of preference for your courses until 15 April.

You must be admitted to 30 credits, which equals one semester of full time studies. You are free to select the 30 credits from courses in all of our subject fields.

In addition to the 30 credits, you may add extra language courses as follows: A maximum of 15 credits in English language and 18 credits in Swedish language/culture courses. This amounts to a total of 63 credits that you can be admitted to in one semester.

It is also possible to include language/culture courses in the required 30 credits.

Courses may be held full time (100%) or part time (25-75 %) and during one or more study periods. A full time course equals 1,5 credits per week. The part time courses have a slower study pace and are held over a longer period of time.

A course held at 50 % equals 0,75 credits per week. This means that part time courses should preferably be combined with other part time courses to reach a full study load for that study period.

4. Verification of your selection and confirmation of application

Confirm your choices when you have added all the courses you wish to apply for, arranged according to your order of preference.

When you have submitted your application you will receive a confirmation email. Please save the confirmation for future reference.

Ignore any links/information on the universityadmissions.se web site regarding "documenting your eligibility for studies" as those are not applicable to exchange students.

You may receive a status update from universityadmissions.se that your application is "late". Please disregard this. It is an automatic response in the application system, we will process all applications.

5. Prepare and submit the required documents

Instructions regarding required documents

For more information about required documents, see the email you received – "Application Process for Nominated Students".

Make sure you upload all the required documents. Missing or insufficient documentation will delay your application assessment

Submit the following documents

• A scanned copy of an official transcript of your university records in English and in original language.
• English Proficiency Certificate (signed/stamped by your home university) or results from approved tests. Not required for EU/EES or English speaking countries.
• A scanned copy of your passport (or Identity Card for European citizens).

If you apply for courses at Master’s level you must also submit:

• A scanned copy of your Bachelor’s degree Certificate (diploma) accompanied by your transcript of records. Other certified proof of your Bachelor's degree from your home university is sufficient, if you have not yet received your diploma.

Please disregard the information on the universityadmissions website regarding country, identification, course and programme requirements.

• Remember that all documents must be uploaded in pdf format.
• Chose a file name to help you remember which files you have uploaded.
  
• Follow the instructions on the application site to upload and submit the required documents.
• Carefully check and confirm that you have added the correct files.
• Certify that the information you provided in your application is true and authentic by submitting.

You are welcome to also upload syllabuses for courses you have taken previously, if you have reason to believe that further information may be needed to show that you fill the requirements for continuation or advanced courses you apply for.

This is optional: You are also welcome to upload syllabuses for courses you are taking this semester. The reason to do this is if you need them to fulfill requirements for courses in your application. In such cases we will admit the student on the condition that a transcript for those courses will be provided before the semester begins.

Note! We provide the form for the English Proficiency Certificate that needs to be signed and stamped by your home university. We also accept TOEFL/IELTS tests. For more information, see our How to apply email.

6. Confirmation of uploaded documents and completion of application

You will receive a confirmation, by category, of the documents you submitted.

You are able to see the file names, but not open or access the uploaded documents.

Congratulations you have now completed your application!

Go to "Application" via My pages at the top of the page.

Note your application number for future reference.

7. After submitting your application

You can log on to your account any time via https://www.universityadmissions.se/intl/mypages

Changes to application

Until 15 April you may change your application (add or delete courses, and/or change the order of preference). If you want to add a course, the application procedure is the same as when you first applied. Make sure to to confirm the changes.

Admission results

By default the status of your application will be "unqualified" until we have reviewed your application. If you are assessed as unqualified for one ore more courses after your application has been reviewed, you will receive a notification at universityadmissions.

The Admission results of your application – the Notification of Selection Results – will be notified online at universityadmissions.se. The first results will be published on 15 May.

Please note that the final assessment of your application will not be complete until 15 May. Until then the status update at universityadmissions.se may lable you as "unqualified" for the courses you applied for. Please disregard this.

If you apply after 15 April your assessment will be delayes as well as your Notification of Selection Results. The application closes on 15 April but will be opened again after a few days for late applicants.

If you are "unqualified" for courses after 15 May, and believe you fulfill the requirements, please contact exchangestudent@his.se

Check your account

Please check your universityadmissions.se account regularily for notifications relevant to the assessment of your application, such as requests for additional documentation.

In case you are not accepted to 30 credits, one or more of your chosen courses are full or you do not fulfill the requirements, be prepared to apply for additional courses.

If you have questions you are welcome to contact us. We are happy to help!

Thank you for submitting your application for exchange studies at the University of Skövde!

Admissions Office
exchangestudent@his.se