Lulea University of Technology

Lulea University of Technology is a public technical university in northern Sweden, founded in 1971, with its main campus in Lulea and further campuses including Kiruna and Skellefteå. It is known for mining and minerals engineering, metallurgy and materials, and space science and engineering, which it teaches partly in Kiruna. Many master's programs are taught in English. Students from outside the EU and EEA pay tuition fees, and the region has long, cold winters and lower living costs than Stockholm.

• 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