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I'm an international student applying with predicted grades in my last year of high school/IB

Are you an international applicant still in your last year of high school/upper secondary/IB studies? You may apply with predicted grades to SSE. Learn more about the application timeline, application requirements and how to apply on this page. Please note that there are no tuition fees for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. At SSE, we also have a specific tuition fee exception for Ukrainian citizens for the 2025 intake, who do not need to pay a tuition fee during their entire study time at SSE.

APPLICATION TIMELINE & IMPORTANT DATES

Application opens
October 15, 2024

Application closes
January 15, 2025

Please note that you need to start by submitting your application to UniversityAdmissions.se.

After that, you need to add some information and documents on SSE's own application portal.

Deadline for supporting documentation (predicted grades 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 (you may apply with predicted grades)

Do you meet the diploma requirements? See what applies to your country/diploma here.


A. Diploma completed in 2025 or before with a minimum GPA corresponding to at least 17.0 (out of 20) in the Swedish grading system.

Please note: admission is highly competitive and normally requires higher grades than the minimum requirement.

You may apply in your last year of studies if you include predicted grades with your application. If your school cannot give you predicted grades, you can instead apply with your previous high school grades including the fall semester grades from your last year.

Conditional admissions will be offered to students graduating after the application deadline. You must complete your application with final grades and documents no later than by the date of enrolment in August, 2025.

NB: Students in the final year of upper secondary school in the following countries cannot apply before they have graduated (because assessment cannot be made until final grades have been issued) and must instead take a gap year before applying (see this page):

  • Cameroon GCE
  • France (French Baccalauréat):
    Please note: if your French school is able to give you predicted grades (relevé de notes) including predicted Moyenne, then you are able to apply with predicted grades when still in your final year.
  • Ghana
  • Greece (Apolytyrion)
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Romania
  • Sri Lanka
  • Uganda

B. Subject requirement: Mathematics. The equivalent of at least Mathematics 3B/3C in the Swedish system.

C. Subject requirement: English. The equivalent of at least English 6 in the Swedish system.

  • If you don't already meet the English requirement through your diploma, we accept the following English proficiency tests:

    - IELTS Academic, Online or UKVI 
    (Overall score of 6.5 and no section below 5.5)

    - TOEFL iBT 
    (Score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test, total score of 90)

    - Cambridge Michigan Language Assessments

    - Pearson PTE Academic 
    (Score of 62 (writing 61))

    - Any of these three University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL):  

    1. C1 Advanced (CAE)
    (Minimum overall score 180)

    2. Cambridge English certificate level C1. (Minimum score 180)

    3. Cambridge English: Advanced 

Make sure to read more details about the English requirements and tests here.

Do you meet the diploma requirements? See what applies to your country/diploma here.

University admission test (SAT or ACT)

We accept SAT or ACT test results that are up to three years old. A test score is required from all applicants. The cut-off minimum scores are 1300 for SAT and 28 for ACT. We do not accept SAT or ACT Superscore. 

  • SAT (essay not required):  

    Please note that you will need to register for your SAT test a couple of weeks before the actual test. Register as soon as possible as some test centers may fill their spots quickly. The remaining SAT tests that can be taken for the 2025 application round are given on the following dates:

    - November 2, 2024 (registration deadline: October 18. Late registration deadline: October 22)

    - December 7, 2024 (registration deadline: November 22. Late registration deadline: November 26.)

    Click here to create your SAT account, search for test centers in your country and register for an upcoming test.

    For us to be able to verify your score; use College Board code  7659, either when registering for the SAT or via your account after registration. Click here to read more.

CV/resume

The CV/resume should include relevant education, work and/or volunteer experience, and extracurricular activities. We do not expect you to have an extensive resume, but this is your opportunity to present yourself. Try to be concise, and limit yourself to one page.

HOW TO APPLY: 5 EASY STEPS

First of all, make sure that you meet the above mentioned application requirements. Then follow these 5 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.

Submit all documents related to your high school studies - predicted 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.

 
In general you submit transcripts from year 10, 11, and fall semester grades from year 12. And preferably, predicted final grades.

IB Student? Submit transcripts from your first IB-year as well as predicted final IB grades.

All applicants can upload supporting documents themselves at their account with UniversityAdmissions.se  But if your school doesn’t want to give the predicted grades directly to you as a student, the school can e-mail them directly to UniversityAdmissions (UHR) to verifications@uhr.se and write your application number in the email.
 
If you are a student at an American High School, the school must e-mail transcripts directly to UniversityAdmissions (UHR) to verifications@uhr.se and write your application number in the email.

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).
 
NB: we do not have rolling admissions. Make sure you have submitted all transcripts (i.e fall semester grades and/or predicted grades) to UniversityAdmssions.se before you submit application #2 (see next step) to us at SSE.


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. 

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 that 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.
 
Please note: 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.

2. Finish your application in SSE's own application portal (deadline January 15, 2025)

IMPORTANT: Except for the general application you do on UniversityAdmissions.se, you must finish your application at SSE's own application portal Full Fabric no later than January 15, 2025.

Go to SSE’s own application portal hhs.fullfabric.com to submit your application. 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 as well as your SAT or ACT results. 
 
We do not accept these documents uploaded at UniversityAdmissions.se nor sent to us by email. 

Please note: we do not have rolling admissions. Make sure you have submitted all transcripts and predicted grades to UniversityAdmssions.se as well as having received your ACT or SAT score before you submit the application to us at SSE.

Interested in a scholarship (50 % tuition fee waiver)?
For non-EU/EEA/Swiss/Ukrainian citizens who do need to pay a tuition fee, SSE offers a few 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.

Please note: when you apply with predicted grades, you might receive communication from UniversityAdmissions.se stating that you have an incomplete application. The reason is that most Swedish universities do not accept predicted grades and the information is not always aligned with SSE's specific application process. However, SSE does indeed accept predicted grades.

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 admitted to SSE, we will send an offer of admission on April 3, 2025. You will need to reply to your offer before May 1, 2025.

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.