Dalarna University Scholarships 2027 Application Preparation Guidance
You find a Swedish scholarship, see an award worth up to SEK 90,000 and start picturing your master’s abroad. Then come the questions: can you receive that money before you arrive, which programme fits your degree, and should you wait for the scholarship form before applying? At Dalarna University, getting those answers wrong can leave you with a funding gap—or a missed admissions deadline.
This Dalarna University Scholarships 2027 guide helps you put the pieces in the right order before applications open. The Choose Dalarna First Scholarship opens in January 2027, while Sweden’s international admissions round begins on 16 October 2026. You can prepare now, secure the correct programme ranking and understand exactly which funding is available at admission and which must be earned during your studies.
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Can your degree and English get you into Dalarna?
You need a recognized bachelor’s degree equivalent to a Swedish bachelor’s degree, plus the specific requirements of your chosen master’s. Put your transcript beside the programme’s entry requirements. Do your completed courses match the required subject background? That check can save you from spending time on an application your degree cannot support.
Draw up a shortlist and compare subject requirements, duration, campus or online delivery, and total tuition. Interested in business, data science, energy, tourism or English studies? Start with the programme that fits your academic background and career plans, then check its autumn 2027 availability. Request missing transcripts and any required translations now, while there is time to correct errors.
IELTS is one route to proving English, not a universal compulsory test. Dalarna’s general benchmark is IELTS 6.5 overall with no section below 5.5, but some programmes demand more: Applied English Linguistics lists IELTS 7.5 with no module below 7. Check your exact programme before booking a test. If you intend to claim an exemption, verify the accepted evidence through University Admissions rather than assuming an English-medium degree automatically qualifies.
These university scholarships concern master’s study; bachelor’s programmes and standalone courses are excluded. Fee status also matters: EU/EEA/Swiss citizens are generally tuition-exempt, while some other applicants qualify for exemptions through their circumstances. Check which fee category applies to you before you put scholarship money into your budget.
SEK 5,000 now or up to SEK 90,000 later—what can you receive?
The Choose Dalarna First Scholarship provides a SEK 5,000 first-semester tuition reduction to every applicant who meets its conditions. You must apply on time, rank Dalarna first, submit the separate scholarship form and gain admission. There is no fixed quota for applicants meeting the scholarship conditions, but you still have to win a place on the master’s programme. “Guaranteed scholarship” does not mean guaranteed admission.
Try this budget check: Dalarna currently lists Business Intelligence tuition at SEK 75,000 for the first semester and SEK 150,000 overall. A SEK 5,000 entry reduction would leave SEK 70,000 on that first invoice. Confirm the fee for your 2027 offer and separately budget for housing, food, travel and other expenses.
Academic Excellence funding depends on results after enrolment. Each semester requires all 30 curriculum credits, top grades in at least 15 credits, results reported within six weeks and academic integrity. Published maximum totals include:
| Master’s programme | Maximum Academic Excellence total |
|---|---|
| Business Intelligence | SEK 35,000 |
| Data Science | SEK 70,000 |
| Energy Efficient Built Environment | SEK 50,000 |
| Solar Energy Engineering, two years | SEK 90,000 |
These totals combine semester awards and a Programme Distinction requiring qualification every semester. You cannot use future academic results to pay today’s invoice. Plan your arrival using funds you can actually access, and treat these awards as a reward to work towards. The distinction is paid after graduation.
Need help with living costs too? Put the separate Swedish Institute scholarships on your research list and check their 2027 nationality, programme and experience requirements. Do not assume that admission to Dalarna makes you eligible for SI funding. You may apply for both routes, but an SI award replaces Dalarna funding; the two cannot be received together.
Ready to apply? Build your Dalarna application in five steps
Prepare your admissions file now, submit it during Sweden’s first round, then complete Dalarna’s scholarship application when it opens. Think of this as two applications sharing one study plan. Here is your order of action:
- Get your documents moving now: Review the chosen programme’s entry requirements using Dalarna’s application guidance. Gather your passport identification, degree certificate, transcripts, English evidence and any programme-specific material. Check country-specific submission rules.
- From 16 October 2026: Apply through UniversityAdmissions.se. Select autumn 2027 and rank your intended Dalarna master’s first by 15 January. Do not leave ranking as a last-minute detail: it affects admission outcomes as well as this entry scholarship.
- Complete the admissions file: Make sure supporting documents and any payable SEK 900 application fee reach University Admissions by 1 February 2027. Keep payment evidence and review your account for outstanding requirements.
- In January 2027: Return to Dalarna’s official scholarship page and submit the Choose Dalarna First form by 15 February. Save the on-screen confirmation; no confirmation email is sent. Submit this form before the scholarship deadline rather than waiting for April’s admission result.
- After the admission result: Review your offer, tuition invoice and next instructions. For campus study, organise housing and any required residence permit using your actual funding position. Once enrolled, keep a calendar for Academic Excellence applications.
Considering an online master’s? Dalarna lists online programmes within its scholarship structure, but its first-choice FAQ specifically refers to campus-based programmes. Ask [email protected] to confirm the entry award for your exact online programme before counting that reduction in your budget.
Your Dalarna 2027 countdown starts before January
Your first target is a complete admissions application by January—not simply finding the scholarship form in February. The international admissions round for autumn 2027 opens on 16 October 2026. The last date to apply for admission and finalise programme ranking is 15 January 2027; supporting documents and the application fee or fee-exemption evidence are due by 1 February 2027. Master’s admission results are scheduled for 1 April 2027.
The last date to apply for the Choose Dalarna First Scholarship offered by Dalarna University for autumn 2027 is 15 February 2027. Applications open in January 2027, with the precise day still unannounced. Under the current Academic Excellence schedule, autumn results use the 1–15 February window and spring results use 1–15 July; an autumn 2027 starter would first apply for autumn results in February 2028. Your tuition-payment deadline will arrive with the university’s instructions.
Set reminders for each task now: programme ranking, documents, payment and scholarship submission. That turns “I want to study in Sweden” into an application you can actually finish on time.