Dalarna University offers two types of scholarships for new fee-paying students starting their studies in 2026 or later.

These scholarships are designed to be transparent, objective, and easy to understand. They reflect our commitment to:

Supporting students who show a genuine interest in studying at Dalarna University Rewarding your academic achievement during your studies

ELIGIBILITY:

The Choose Dalarna First Scholarship—You must be a new fee-paying student starting their studies in 2026 or later.

If you apply to Dalarna University as your first choice on UniversityAdmissions.se, you may qualify for the Choose Dalarna First Scholarship.

To receive the scholarship, you must:

Apply to a Dalarna University master’s programme as your first choice by the on-time application deadline.

Submit a scholarship application by February 15th (autumn intake) or September 15th (spring intake).

Be admitted to any master’s programme at Dalarna University

As long as you meet these conditions and are required to pay tuition fees, you will automatically receive the scholarship. The amount will be deducted from your first-semester invoice.

The application link will be shared here starting January 15th for the August 2026 intake.

The Academic Excellence Scholarship is awarded throughout your programme based on your results. This scholarship is guaranteed for all students who meet the academic criteria.

The scholarship includes two types of awards:

A Semester Award—awarded for each semester in which you meet the criteria

A Program Distinction—awarded at the end of your programme if you qualify for the Semester Award in all semesters

To receive the Semester Award, you must:

Complete all 30 credits that are part of your programme curriculum for that semester

Achieve outstanding academic results (usually this is 15 credits with the top possible grades)

Ensure all course results are reported within six weeks after the semester ends

Maintain good academic standing by adhering to the university’s rules on academic honesty

Submit an online application for the Semester Award during the following periods, when the application link will be active:

February 1 to February 15 (for autumn semester results)

July 1 to July 15 (for spring semester results)

Each semester is evaluated independently. Even if you don’t qualify one semester, you can still apply and be awarded the scholarship for future semesters when you meet the criteria.

BENEFIT:

The Choose Dalarna First Scholarship—a 5,000 SEK tuition reduction awarded at the time of admission to students who rank a DU programme first.

The Academic Excellence Scholarship—Award sizes by Master’s programme

Campus programmes	Semester award	Programme distinction	Total possible award
Business Studies with an International Focus Economics Tourism Destination Development	10,000 SEK	10,000 SEK	30,000 SEK
Business Intelligence	10,000 SEK	15,000 SEK	35,000 SEK
Data Science	10,000 SEK	30,000 SEK	70,000 SEK
Energy Efficient Built Environment	15,000 SEK	20,000 SEK	50,000 SEK
Global Sexual Reproductive Health	15,000 SEK	20,000 SEK	50,000 SEK
Solar Energy Engineering (2-years)	15,000 SEK	30,000 SEK	90,000 SEK
Sustainability and Tourism	10,000 SEK	20,000 SEK	60,000 SEK
Online programmes:
Applied English Linguistics Democracy, Citizenship and Change English with a Specialization in Literature	5,000 SEK	10,000 SEK	20,000 SEK
Intercultural Literature Studies	5,000 SEK	20,000 SEK	40,000 SEK

ELIGIBILITY:

Students who have applied for an English-taught master’s programme and meet all of the following conditions are eligible to apply for the Malmö University Master’s Scholarship:

Applied in the first admissions round

Chose an English-taught master’s programme at Malmö University as their first choice on University Admissions (ranked as number 1 of 4)

They were admitted to their first-choice programme

Required to pay tuition fees for university studies in Sweden

To apply for the scholarship, follow these steps: 

Apply for one of our master’s programmes through University Admissions as your first priority. Make sure to pay the application fee to University Admissions.

Admitted students will receive more information on how to apply for the scholarship after Notification of Selection Results.

Scholarship selection will be based on previous academic excellence, the experience described in your CV, and your ability to motivate social engagement through your chosen programme at Malmö University. 

Applicants who have been offered a scholarship will be notified by the end of April. Those who are not offered a scholarship will not be notified individually.

Only a few students are granted scholarships every year. You should, therefore, start planning for ways to finance your tuition and stay in Sweden well in advance, in case you are not awarded a scholarship. The deadline to pay tuition fees is 10 May.

Students admitted to two-year programmes retain the scholarship for the second year if they successfully complete the first year of study and meet the progression criteria (minimum 22.5 credits a semester, minimum 45 credits an academic year).

BENEFIT:

There are numerous scholarship opportunities available at Malmo University for international students. They include:

SI Scholarship for Global Professionals: covers tuition, a SEK15,000 monthly stipend, and a SEK12,000 travel grant.

Malmö University Master’s Scholarship: cover partial or up to the full tuition fee

Malmö University Excellence Scholarship: covers partial or up to the full tuition fee

Pioneering Women in STEM: covers tuition, a SEK 15,000 living stipend, and a SEK 12,000 travel grant.