Karolinska Institute

Karolinska Institute is a medical university in Stockholm, founded in 1810, that focuses entirely on medicine and the health sciences. The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet, made up of professors from the university, awards the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Its research spans the full range of the medical sciences, and its English-taught master's programmes include biomedicine, global health and public health. Students from outside the EU and EEA pay tuition fees.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts; Swedish-taught programs: Swedish at upper-secondary level (TISUS or equivalent)
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Swedish
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through universityadmissions.se, Sweden's national application portal (non-EU applicants pay an application fee)
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Non-EU students pay the first tuition instalment, then apply for a residence permit for studies from the Swedish Migration Agency

13 scholarships, 12 universities, 10 programs and 1 internship in Sweden. 6 of the scholarships are fully funded, and the next deadline is 15 January 2027 (KTH Tuition Fee Scholarship 2027-28).

Language

Swedish/English

Currency

SEK (kr)

Living costs

$1,100–1,500/mo

Typical tuition

Free for EU/EEA; non-EU usually about SEK 80,000-150,000 a year, more for medicine, architecture and arts; pay the first part before the permit

• KTH Tuition Fee Scholarship 2027-28Partial Funding · Deadline 15 Jan 2027
• Uppsala University Global Scholarship 2027Partial Funding · Deadline 15 Jan 2027
• KTH Tuition Fee ScholarshipPartial Funding · Deadline 15 Jan 2027
• Chalmers IPOET Scholarship (Sweden)Partial Funding · Deadline 15 Jan 2027