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Application instructions

This appliction information applies to the 120-credit Master’s programmes and the 60-credit Master’s Programme in Finance at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg.

Please read the instructions carefully before you start your application.

Application period

The application period for programmes starting in the autumn semester of 2027 are open from 16 October 2026 to 15 January 2027. 

This application period applies to all applicants, both Swedish and international. There will not be an additional application round with a deadline of 15 April 2027. 

How to apply

Find information on how to apply at universityadmissions.se or antagning.se. Make sure to check your country-specific instructions on providing application documentation (international students).

Documents showing that you meet the entry requirements

You are responsible for providing documentation showing that you meet the specific entry requirements for the programme. You can find the requirements on the webpage for each programme.

Below you will find information about three situations in which you may need to provide additional information with your application.

Course you are not yet registered for

If, by the application deadline, you are not yet registered for a course  that is required to meet the entry requirements, you need to provide documentation showing the courses you are expected to complete (e.g. autumm 2026 or spring 2027)

  • Applicants studying at a Swedish university with LADOK: Download a Certificate of Anticipated Participation (“Intyg över förväntat deltagande”) from Ladok. The certificate must show that you have been admitted to or are expected to participate in the course.
  • Applicants studying at a university outside Sweden: Submit a certified study plan or a certificate from your university showing which courses you have yet to complete.

Upload the relevant documentation with your application no later than 15 January. See how to upload documents on antagning.se.
 
If the course(s) is assessed as meeting the entry requirements, you may be considered conditionally eligible. This means that, by the start of the semester, you must be able to show that you have completed and passed the course.

If you are already registered for the course in Ladok, you do not need to submit a certificate.

Master’s Programme in Accounting and Financial Management -specialisation

The entry requirement concerning specialisation in accounting OR finance/financial management is often fulfilled towards the end of your studies. For example, you may meet the requirement through advanced courses and a bachelor’s thesis in accounting or finance/financial management. 

To enable us to assess whether you meet this requirement, your application must therefore clearly show which relevant courses you will be taking during your last year of studies or that you are completing a degree within the required specialisations. 

  • Applicants studying at a Swedish university with LADOK: Download a Certificate of Anticipated Participation (“Intyg över förväntat deltagande”) from Ladok. The certificate must show that you have been admitted to or are expected to participate in the course.
  • Applicants studying at a university outside Sweden: Submit a certified study plan or a certificate from your university showing which courses you have yet to complete.

Upload the certificate from ladok or other document showing you fulfil the requirement with your application no later than 15 January. See how to upload documents on antagning.se.

If the courses are assessed as meeting the specialisation requirement, you may be considered conditionally eligible. This means that, by the start of the semester, you must be able to show that the courses required for eligibility have been completed and passed.

When do you need to upload a course syllabus?

If the course title does not clearly indicate that the course meets the programme-specific entry requirements, you must supplement your application with a course syllabus.

For example, if the entry requirement is 7.5 credits in statistics, but the word “statistics” does not appear in the title of your course, even though the course corresponds to 7.5 credits in statistics, you should upload the course syllabus.

Selection

For all our programmes, submitting a GMAT score will give you priority in the selection process.

Some of the programmes also offer the opportunity to get admission priority by submitting a personal motivation application (see list below). Motivation applications are used in both the international admission round and the national admission round.

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