How to apply for master's degree studies

First, find or browse our degree programmes at LiU by using our search menu or using the filter on the University Admissions search function. Read up on the one(s) you are interested in on each programme's own web page.

Review the admissions criteria

When you have found your perfect programme, or perhaps several, make sure that you are eligible to apply in two steps:

• Check you meet the general requirements for master's studies at LiU.
• Check you meet the programme specific requirements - find these on each programme's web page. There is a box showing the next academic year at the start of the page, select the drop down function "Admission requirements" to view the details.

You will need to prove your qualifications with official documents.

Note: The academic year in Sweden is based on two semesters: autumn and spring. Master’s programmes at LiU start in August for the autumn semester. There are no degree programmes that begin in the spring semester at LiU.

Go to your programme’s webpage. When the application period is open, an “Apply” button is available – click on it to be redirected to Sweden's national admissions website: University Admissions. You will lodge your application there.

You can also view our programmes and apply directly on University Admissions.

Important: Students who are not EU citizens must take courses of at least 30 ECTS per semester, which corresponds to full-time study, as one of the requirements for being granted a residence permit by the Swedish Migration Agency. 

Create a personal account on University Admissions (if you have applied before you must use that account). Make sure to register with an email address that you check frequently as you will receive important correspondence from University Admissions via email. 

You can apply for a maximum of four different master's programmes in Sweden. Rank the programmes in order of priority - you can only be offered one study place. This means that you will only be admitted for your second programme choice if you are not accepted into your first choice, and so on. You can only apply for a LiU International scholarship for your first choice, so the order in which you rank the programmes is very important. Find more information about ranking your selections on University Admissions. 

Submit your application, programmes ranked from most to least preferred, through your online account with University Admissions before the application deadline (15 January 2027).

Some programmes may be open for late applications. Always check on the programme page. A programme is still open for applications as long as the Apply button is active.

Application fee

If you are a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you need to pay an application fee. Paying your application fee (University Admissions).

If you are a citizen of a country within the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you need to provide a copy of your passport with your application to prove your status as a non-fee-paying student.

Documenting your eligibility for studies

Before your application is processed, you need to provide documentation that proves your eligibility for acceptance into your programme of choice. This includes:

• Certificates and diplomas from your bachelor studies
• Transcripts
• Supporting documents for proficiency in English
• Supporting documents for specific entry requirements
• Syllabus
• Copy of passport or ID
  
  

Students in their last year of studies who don't yet have documentation of their soon to be completed degree:

• Submit documentation from your university certifying that you are an active student in your last year
• Provide an official transcript for all completed semesters to date. Submit a transcript of your second last semester as soon as you can, preferably by the February document deadline

To make sure that you have everything in order for your application, carefully read the details under "Am I eligible" above and on the web page of each programme you are applying to. 

Country instructions

In addition, there are specific instructions for what documentation rules apply based on what country you completed your bachelor's education in. 

Check for country-specific instructions on University Admission.

Bangladesh

Linköping University will verify the authenticity of your documents directly with the issuing institution. If your documents or degree cannot be verified as authentic, you will not be eligible for admission to Linköping University. The same applies if the issuing institution does not respond to our verification request before the selection process.

English requirement: IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 and no section below 5.5.

India

Applicants with an Indian bachelor in Engineering or Science do not have to submit an English test.

Assemble all your supporting documents and submit on time

Your application cannot be processed until all required documents have been submitted. This includes your academic documents and, if applicable, proof that you are exempt from paying the application fee or payment of the application fee.

Submit your documents as early as possible to allow time to provide anything that may be missing before the deadline (1 February 2027). If your application is incomplete after the deadline, it will be considered late and will only be processed if places are still available.

There are two ways to submit your documents to University Admissions – you can either upload them to your account on University Admissions or you can send them by regular post to this address:

If you have followed this step-by-step guide correctly, your application is now complete.

While you wait for the results, your account on University Admissions will be your primary source of information. From there, you can follow the progress of your application, check that your documents have arrived, and it is where the result of your application will be published. 

You will receive your Notification of Selection Results at the end of March or in the beginning of April 2027. This will tell you if you've been offered a place on the programme(s) you've applied to.

Good luck with your application!