This information is for you that have been admitted to one of the following programmes:
- Infection Biology – Master's Programme
- Molecular Biotechnology – Master's Programme
- Molecular ecology – Master’s programme
Registration
You must register for your courses in order to complete your enrollment.
Registration will be done when you arrive in Skövde between 25 and 29 August 2025. Please see Registration Information for master students admitted via UniversityAdmissions.se.
Please note that you are expected to participate in the International Introduction which starts on Monday, 25 August, 2025.
Last day to register and join the programme on campus due to late arrival
Students arriving late, due to not receiving a granted residence permit on time, the absolute last day for registration and to join your programme on campus is Monday 29 September 2025 at 12.00.
Lectures will be recorded, giving students waiting for the residence permit and travel arrangements the opportunity to follow the teaching online through the university learning platform Canvas until Sunday 28 September. Students who have been actively studying in Canvas during this study period will be able to register upon arrival in Sweden. More instructions will be sent to you about a week before the start of the semester.
Please be aware that the university is not obligated to provide students with additional assistance or individual solutions if they miss exams or grades due to non-participation in exams or classes. It is the responsibility of the students to make up for any missed coursework.
First Programme Meeting
The first programme meeting is mandatory and you should be prepared to identify yourself to your programme director. Please make previous arrangements with the programme director if you cannot attend the meeting.
Failure to attend the meeting entails a risk of losing your study place! The exact time and place for the meeting will be published later on First programme meeting.
Conditionally admitted students
If you have been conditionally admitted as a final-year student you are required to present complete documentation, ie complete transcript and official diploma at the start of the programme in Sweden. Please upload or send your documents to University Admissions as soon as you get them and notify us, so that they are registered in the admissions system when you arrive in Sweden. You should also be prepared to identify yourself.
Also, please remember to bring with you the original documents of the various grade transcripts and diplomas that you have sent in to www.universityadmissions.se in support of your admissions application. These must be presented at the time of graduation when you apply for your degree certificate.
Prepare for becoming a student in Skövde
Read the Information to Newly Admitted Students to prepare for becoming a student at our university. Please check it regularly for updates.
If you decide not to attend the programme you have been offered a place in, please be sure to decline your offer. You can do this at www.universityadmissions.se, log in to your account, go to Applications and follow the instructions.
You will receive an e-mail with a welcome letter with more detailed information. Sometimes the email is sent to the spam folder, please check your spam folder in case.
Online event – Webinars for admitted students
The webinar will give you important information to help you prepare before moving to Sweden.
Some of the topics we will talk about are:
- Tuition fee, tips for residence permit application (non-EU citizens)
- Insurance
- Student accommodation
- Swedish personal number and opening bank account in Sweden
- Arrival days, pick-up service, course registration
- Introduction Programme
- Bringing family members to Sweden
- Searching for jobs in Sweden
- Late arrival
Do not miss this chance – Register now!
For students required to pay tuition fees
Insurance information
All students required to pay tuition fees enrolled at the University of Skövde are covered by the basic health insurance FAS, issued by the public authority Kammarkollegiet. Please note that this is a basic health insurance only covering emergency medical and dental care 24 hours a day.
The insurance is valid from two weeks before the semester starts until two weeks after the last semester ends. The insurance is valid when applying for a residence permit. This insurance covers only the student, no family members.
For more information, see Health Insurance.
Tuition fee Invoice
The University of Skövde uses an invoice management system called “Ladok for students”. Admitted students who are required to pay tuition fees will receive an email notification with instructions within two weeks after the selection results are published.
If you do not receive the email notification, visit www.student.ladok.se for payment instructions.
Please note that you cannot pay until the invoice is shown as available in “Ladok for students”.
To log in to the website www.student.ladok.se for the first time, please use your Universityadmissions.se account.
It takes a few banking days before your payment reaches our bank. As soon as the payment is registered your confirmation of payment will be available at www.student.ladok.se under "Installments". The Swedish Migration Agency will automatically receive information once the payment is confirmed. If the payment is not made by the deadline stated on the invoice, this will be considered as a cancellation of your study place.
Applications for residence permit require different types of time-consuming assessments. The sooner you pay the first installment of the tuition fee, the earlier you can send your application for residence permit.
Right to refund if unable to arrive in Sweden
If you are not able to register and join the programme on campus by 29 September, you have the right to apply for tuition fee refund:
- Without reason until 21 September 2025.
- Due to a denied residence permit or a residence permit application still being processed or if your residence permit is granted close to the last day for arrival that hinders you from arriving in Sweden on time.
Please note that, according to our Guidelines regarding tuition fees (HS2023/860), the university charges an administrative fee of 8000 SEK when tuition fees are refunded.