Mälardalen University Scholarship Programme for Master's Study in Sweden

Mälardalen University runs this programme each year for a small group of international students. The award pays part of the tuition fee for a Master's programme, provided you keep to the normal study plan. It is aimed at students from selected countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who apply for a Master's programme as their first choice on Sweden's national admissions portal. Living costs are not part of the award, so you need to fund those yourself.

• Host: Mälardalen University, Sweden
• Level: Master's degree
• Study destination: Sweden
• Deadline: programme application by 15 January 2026; scholarship form and documents by 1 February 2027
• Awards: number not specified
• What is covered: part of the tuition fee
• Study start: Autumn 2026

Mälardalen University, Sweden.

Master's degrees in any subject that is offered to international students.

The number of awards is not specified.

International students from selected countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.

The scholarship pays part of the programme's tuition fee. To keep it, you must follow the normal study plan: at least 22.5 credits per semester and at least 45 credits per academic year. If your status changes from fee-paying to non-paying during the programme, you will no longer receive the scholarship.

The award does not cover living expenses. Budget separately for rent, food, insurance and other daily costs during your stay in Sweden.

To be considered, you must first apply for an eligible Master's programme at Mälardalen University through www.universityadmissions.se, with Mälardalen University as your first choice university. You must also have submitted supporting documentation within the deadlines published on Universityadmissions and paid the application fee on time.

The scholarship is for especially qualified students from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees.

The scholarship is not open to students from the 12 countries with which Sweden has long-term development cooperation: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Students from these countries should apply instead for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarship.

Applications are currently closed.

First apply for a Master's programme at Mälardalen University through www.universityadmissions.se before 15 January 2026. Then complete the scholarship form and submit it with your other documents to University Admissions Sweden before 1 February 2027.

Notification of scholarships granted are sent by email between 2-6 April. Mälardalen University will use the same email address as used on University Admissions.

Check the official website (link below) to get the application form and full instructions on how to apply.

• Who can apply for this scholarship? International students from selected countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who must pay tuition fees, and who are not from the 12 countries listed in the eligibility section.
• What does the scholarship cover? Part of the tuition fee. Living expenses are not covered.
• What are the deadlines? Apply for the Master's programme by 15 January 2026 and submit the scholarship form with your documents by 1 February 2027.
• How do I apply? Apply for a Master's programme at Mälardalen University through www.universityadmissions.se with the university as your first choice, pay the application fee, then submit the scholarship form and documents to University Admissions Sweden.
• Can I lose the scholarship? Yes. You must keep to the normal study plan of at least 22.5 credits per semester and at least 45 credits per academic year. Also, if your status changes from fee-paying to non-paying, you will no longer receive the scholarship.

• Read the official scholarship guidelines before you start, so you know which form and documents are required.
• Prepare your transcripts, passport copy and other papers early, since the scholarship deadline falls soon after the programme deadline.
• Make sure Mälardalen University is your first choice on the national admissions portal, as the rules require.
• Pay the application fee on time and keep the receipt.
• Check the language and programme entry requirements for your chosen Master's before you submit.