University of Skövde Master’s Scholarships for Non-EU/EEA Students

The University of Skövde offers Master’s Scholarships to citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. These awards cover part of your tuition: they are 50% tuition fee waivers, deducted automatically from your fees. They apply to Masters degree programmes at the University.

• Host: University of Skövde, Sweden
• Level: Masters degree
• Study destination: Sweden
• Deadline: 15 February 2027 at 23:59 CET (scholarship application)
• Awards: number not specified
• Covered: 50% tuition fee waiver

University of Skövde

Masters degree in any subject

Not specified

International students who are citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland

The scholarships are partial tuition fee waivers covering 50% of the tuition fee, which will be automatically deducted from tuition fees. The scholarship is granted for 1 academic semester, but it can be extended to subsequent academic semesters provided that the student’s study results are satisfactory. Scholars will have to finance the remainder of the tuition fee themselves and cover all their living expenses.

Applicants must be commencing students, who will be undertaking Masters degree programmes delivered on campus. Generally students can only be awarded a University of Skövde Master’s Scholarship if a master’s programme at the University of Skövde is chosen as first priority on University Admissions.

Scholarship applicants must meet the entry requirements for the master’s programme they have applied for, pay the application fee and submit their supporting documents before the deadline defined by University Admissions.

If you are already admitted or enrolled as a master’s student at the University of Skövde, you are not currently eligible to apply. Scholarships are awarded prior to the commencement of a master’s programme, so you must apply before you receive your admission results.

The scholarship granting criterion is academic merit. The scholarships can only be awarded to tuition-paying students.

This scholarship suits students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who plan to start a Masters degree at the University of Skövde and who need help covering part of the tuition. You should be ready to pay the rest of the tuition and all living costs yourself.

Scholarship applicants must first apply for a master’s programme at the University of Skövde via the website www.universityadmissions.se. You must fill out the scholarship application form and submit it together with the requirements (including a 2-minute video explaining why you want to take the master’s programme at the University of Skövde and motivation text) before the scholarship application deadline. The scholarship application period is 16 October 2026 until 15 February 2027 at 23:59 CET.

Record a two-minute video explaining why you want to take the master’s programme at the University of Skövde and how you are going to use the knowledge acquired during the programme. Upload it to a website or cloud storage so that it can be viewed by the Scholarship Committee, for example on Youtube marked as unlisted. The Committee will not download any video; it must be viewable only with the link provided in the online scholarship application form.

Write a short motivation text telling why you have chosen the master’s programme at the University of Skövde. There is no strict word limit, but most applicants submit 1.000–3.000 characters (including spaces). Scholarship applications without a motivation text will not be considered.

In the online application form you must fill out all required fields and inform your application number (8-digit number) from www.universityadmissions.se. Include the complete and correct link to your 2-minute video.

No extra documents need to be sent. The Scholarship Committee will access the documentation you submit with your master’s programme application on www.universityadmissions.se and the information submitted via the online scholarship application.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

• Who can apply for the University of Skövde Master’s Scholarships? Citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who are commencing students in a Masters degree programme delivered on campus. Students already admitted or enrolled as master’s students at the University of Skövde are not currently eligible.
• What does the scholarship cover? It is a partial tuition fee waiver of 50%, automatically deducted from your tuition fees. It does not cover living expenses.
• How long is the scholarship granted for? It is granted for 1 academic semester, and can be extended to subsequent semesters if your study results are satisfactory.
• What is the application deadline? The scholarship application period is 16 October 2026 until 15 February 2027 at 23:59 CET.
• How do I apply? First apply for a master’s programme at the University of Skövde via universityadmissions.se, then fill out the scholarship application form and submit it with the required documents, including a 2-minute video and motivation text.

• Read the official scholarship guidelines carefully before starting your application.
• Prepare your documents early, including your motivation text and video.
• Make sure you meet the entry requirements and language conditions for your chosen programme.
• Submit your programme application and scholarship form before the deadline.