Bachelor programs

Stockholm School of Economics is ranked by the Financial Times as the best business school in the Nordics and Scandinavia. We offer two challenging Bachelor programs fully in English: BSc in Business & Economics and BSc in Retail Management. There are no tuition fees for EU/EEA/Swiss/Ukrainian citizens. Several scholarships are available to students from other countries. You may apply with predicted grades in your last year of high school studies. 93 % of BSc students have jobs within 3 months of graduation.

Important deadlines

For students applying in the international application round (intake 2025)

January 15, 2025: application deadline for international applicants. Find out more.

For students applying in the Swedish application round (intake 2025)

January 7-14, 2025: registration window open for Högskoleprovet (test date: April 5, 2025). Starting in 2025, all applicants to SSE in the Swedish application round need to do Högskoleprovet and achieve a score of 1.25. Find out more here.

Online ITB-Business test added as option to SAT or ACT

We require a university admission test score from all applicants. Since before, we accept any of SAT (cut-off score: 1300. No superscores) or ACT (cut-off score: 28. No superscores). No essay/writing needed. However, since SAT test centres have filled up quickly, we have decided to also accept the online test ITB-Business (cut-off score: 112). The remaining ITB-Business test that can be taken for the 2025 application round is given on January 21, 2025. The test registration deadline is January 16, 2025. Please note: make sure to apply to us before our application deadline on January 15. In the test section of the Stockholm School of Economics application form you just upload a confirmation of your ITB test booking.

More details on our application pages.

Upcoming events

Meet SSE in New York City (presentation & network mingle) | February 9, 2025
Meet SSE in New York City (1:1 sessions) | February 10, 2025

Meet SSE in Budapest | February 26, 2025
Meet SSE in Munich | March 3, 2025
Meet SSE in Zurich | March 26, 2025
Open House on SSE's Campus (Swedish & International Students) | April 4, 2025

BSc in Business & Economics student

Bachelor program in Business & Economics

The BSc program in Business & Economics is a 3-year program for business-minded students with high career ambitions within business, finance, economics, innovation, and entrepreneurship.

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Bachelor program in Retail Management

The BSc program in Retail Management is a 3-year specialized business program closely linked to the retail industry. It sets you up for a successful career in consumer-focused companies and...

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Additional information

Bachelor programs: application & admission

Learn more about the application requirements and how to apply.

FAQ

Got a question or two regarding our Bachelor programs? Get all the answers for Swedish and international applicants here!

Chat with our students, alumni and staff

Our student ambassadors, alumni, Program Managers as well as the BSc & MSc admissions teams all want to help you to make the right choice in higher education. Create a profile on our Unibuddy platform...

Tuition

Tuition fees and scholarships

Citizens of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland are not required to pay tuition fees. Non-EU/EEA citizens are generally required to pay...

International rankings

SSE is one of Europe’s leading business schools and is internationally recognized in The Financial Times (FT) Business Education Rankings.

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BSc employment report

Download the BSc Employment Report filled with the information you want about life after graduating from the Stockholm School of Economics' Bachelor Programs.

Student association & student life

SSE has a vibrant student life and the student association at the Stockholm School of Economics (SASSE) offers a wide range of activities and opportunities for students.

Housing

Housing

In addition to SSE's rooms and apartments, you will find many other options for student housing in Stockholm. We are always happy to help you find the right option for you.

Student Exchange

Student exchange

Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) runs an extensive student exchange program with a number of top ranked universities and business schools all around the world. SSE is a member of the two prominent...

Career Management

Career Management

We help today's talents develop into tomorrow's leaders. Here is more information for our students, alumni and for companies, who are interested in recruiting SSE talent.

Graduation

After graduation

At the Stockholm School of Economics, we are proud of our graduates and the choices they make with the opportunities given to them. A degree from SSE opens doors to a wide range of careers and...

Academic Guidance

Studenthälsa & pedagogiskt stöd till studenter

Att studera kan ibland vara både utmanande, stressande och oroande. Handelshögskolan i Stockholm erbjuder flera typer av stöd för att hjälpa dig under din studietid.

Jämlikhet, mångfald och inkludering

På Handelshögskolan arbetar vi aktivt med jämlikhet, mångfald och inkludering.

Hållbarhet

Handelshögskolan strävar efter att integrera hållbarhet genom hela verksamheten. Arbetet koordineras av gruppen Sustainable SSE och följs upp av skolans ledning.

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Art Initiative

Art Initiative embeds art in the academic environment of SSE to make the school even more knowledge intensive. We work primarily with our permanent collection, screenings of video-based art and...

SSE Business Lab startup team

SSE Business Lab

SSE Business Lab is the startup incubator of the Stockholm School of Economics and works to encourage entrepreneurship among students, alumni and faculty.

Guide to life in Sweden

A guide to life in Sweden

Well hello! And välkommen (that’s how we Swedes say welcome). We heard you wanted to learn more about studying at the Stockholm School of Economics. Here’s our quick guide to the SSE, the Swedes and...

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Study in Stockholm

Stockholm is not only the capital of Scandinavia, but is also considered to be one of the most modern and open cities in the world and excels in the areas of sustainability, education, IT, social...