I'm an international student applying with final grades (gap year student who have finished high school)
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.
NB! You must do the test in English! (not in German)
Click here to create your ITB-Business account and register for an upcoming test. During test registration, choose: “Send my results to : Stockholm School of Economics”. A free practice test is available on that page as well.
APPLICATION TIMELINE & IMPORTANT DATES
International application round opens
October 15, 2024
Early bird application deadline
November 3, 2024
To apply as an early bird applicant, you must have a SAT or ACT test score no later than November 15, 2024.
Early bird digital interviews
November 15-21, 2024 (invitations to the interview sent out on November 15, 2024)
Early bird notification of selection results
December 19, 2024
Please note: if you are not admitted as an early bird applicant, you will still keep your spot in the main application round with a chance to be admitted later.
International application round closes
January 15, 2025
Please note that you need to start by applying and uploading your final grades at UniversityAdmissions.se. Do this step as soon as possible for a quicker application process!
After that, you must add some information and documents at SSE's application portal.
Early bird applicants only: last day to accept your offer
February 3, 2025
Deadline for supporting documentation (transcripts and English test results)
February 3, 2025
For non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens only: deadline for application fee to UniversityAdmissions.se (more information here)
February 3, 2025
Digital Interview invitation (if you are selected for the next round)
Please note: everyone will be informed, also if you are not selected
February 18, 2025
Digital Interviews
February 18-23, 2025
Notification of Selection Results
April 3, 2025
Last date to reply to your offer
May 1, 2025
For non-EU/EEA/Swiss/Ukrainian citizens only: deadline for first tuition fee installment (if relevant, read more here)
June 1, 2025
Autumn semester starts
August 25, 2025
Please note that we do not accept late applications.
application requirements
SSE has a holistic approach to the application process. Three areas are assessed:
Upper secondary / high school / IB diploma
University admission test (SAT or ACT or ITB-Business)
CV/resume
HOW TO APPLY: 5 EASY STEPS
1. Start your application on UniversityAdmissions.se (deadline: January 15, 2025)
Submit your application to UniversityAdmissions.se. You can apply from October 15, 2024 to January 15, 2025.
The sooner you submit your final grades the better!
Submit all documents related to your high school studies - final grades, transcripts, diplomas/certificates. Find information about what required documents to submit from your country here. Read the general instructions for international Bachelor’s applicants here.
Most applicants can upload supporting documents themselves at their account with UniversityAdmissions.se Except if you have graduated from an American High School, then the school must e-mail them directly to UniversityAdmissions (UHR) to verifications@uhr.se and write your application number in the email.
The sooner you submit your final grades, the sooner the Swedish Council of Higher Education can assess and convert your qualifications.
NB: Only upload diploma/transcripts and English test results to UniversityAdmissions.se. Do NOT upload CV/resume nor SAT/ACT test scores. This is done directly to SSE when you submit application #2 (see next step).
Application fee (only for non-EU/EEA/Swiss citizens)
Please note: SSE does not charge an application fee. However, UniversityAdmissions.se charges a small application fee of SEK 900 depending on which citizenship you have. In general, only individuals who are citizens of countries outside of EU/EEA/Switzerland are required to pay an application fee. There are however some exceptions to this general rule. Find out if you are required to pay an application fee or not here.
If you are required to pay an application fee, UniversityAdmissions must have received the money no later than February 3, 2025. Find more information on how to pay your application fee here.
Tuition fee (only for non-EU/EEA/Swiss/Ukrainian citizens)
In general, only citizens of countries outside of EU/EEA/Switzerland are required to pay tuition fees. At SSE, we also have a special tuition fee exception for Ukrainian citizens who do not need to pay a tuition fee during their entire study time starting with the 2025 intake.
Find out if you are required to pay a tuition fee or not here.
You can also find out more in detail about SSE's tuition fees and scholarships on this page.
2. Finish your application in SSE's own application portal (deadline January 15, 2025)
Submit your application at SSE's own portal hhs.fullfabric.com . Fill in the form (please note that if you apply to both programs, you must fill in two separate forms - one for each program!). Upload your CV/resume as a separate document and also your SAT or ACT results.
We do not accept your CV/resume nor your SAT or ACT results uploaded at UniversityAdmissions.se nor sent to us by email.
Interested in a scholarship (tuition fee waiver)?
For non-EU/EEA/Swiss/Ukrainian citizens who do need to pay a tuition fee, SSE offers several 50 % tuition fee waiver scholarships.
The application for a scholarship is submitted under the tab "Scholarships" when you apply to our Bachelor programs in Full Fabric. Please note that your application for the scholarships is not going to have an impact on your application for the program.
Scholarships are distributed on a merit and need basis. All scholarship applications are assessed by a selection committee, taking into consideration the relevance and the quality of the personal motivation, academic excellence, relevant extra-curricular activities, program cohort diversity and the distribution of scholarships across all programs.
3. Respond to any requests by SSE and keep track of messages from UniversityAdmissions.se
If any additional steps are required related to your application, our BSc Admissions Team will notify you.
UniversityAdmissions.se might also contact you regarding your qualifications.
Make sure you use the same e-mail address for both applications and check your inbox regularly.
4. Digital interview
If you are selected to proceed to the next round, we will send out invitations to the digital (online) interviews on February 18, 2025. The interview can be done February 18 - February 23, 2025.
5. Accept your offer
If you are an early bird applicant who applied before November 3, 2024, you will be notified if you are admitted on December 19, 2024. If you are admitted, you will need to reply to your offer before February 3, 2025.
Non-early bird applicants
Recommended step: check out housing options
Are you interested in getting help with student housing? SSE offers some apartments directly through SSE and we can also assist you in getting housing from other student housing providers in Stockholm. Find out more here.