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Entry requirements for Sweden

Entry requirements for Sweden

Undergraduate

How to apply

Details on how to apply for undergraduate courses

How to apply

Students who have successfully completed A-Levels or the International Baccalaureate will be considered for direct entry onto our undergraduate degrees. We may also consider recognised Foundation qualifications. For individual grade requirements for particular degree programmes please refer to the undergraduate study section of this website.

We also consider students from Sweden with the following qualifications:

  • Higher Education Preparatory Diploma 

This is Queen Mary's equivalency table for GCE A-Levels and the Higher Education Preparatory Diploma :

A*AA AAA AAB ABB BBB Individual Grade Requirements
Grade A in 2000 credits with no subjects below C Grade A in 1700 credits with no subjects below C Grade A in 1400 credits and grade B in a further 800 credits Grade A in 1100 credits and grade B in a further 700 credits Grade A in 800 credits and grade B in a further 1000 credits

Schools may request grades in relevant subjects.

 

A-Level grade A = (high) A

 

A-Level grade B = B

Please note, actual offers may differ slightly.

The vocational route may also be considered at the discretion of the academic school. Please get in touch via the contact details below if you would like further advice.

Undergraduate Medicine and Dentistry Admissions

For more detailed information on Medicine and Dentistry requirements and how to apply please refer to the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry section of our website. 

Please note, the Higher Education Preparatory Diploma is not accepted for admission to either our MBBS or BDS programmes (but is accepted for all other undergraduate programmes). However, it is is accepted for our MBBS programme delivered in the Republic of Malta.

How to apply

Details on how to apply for postgraduate courses

How to apply

Postgraduate

We normally consider the following qualifications for entry to our postgraduate taught programmes: Bachelor Degree (Kandidatexamen) or Professional Bachelor Degree (Yrkesexamenfrom) (180 ECTS credits) from a recognised institution.

UK 1st class degree: Overall B grade with at least 75 ECTS at grade A or above (180 ECTS minimum overall); or at least 65% of credits graded at VG overall
UK 2:1 degree: Overall B grade (180 ECTS minimum overall); or at least 50% of credits graded at VG overall
UK 2:2 degree: Overall C grade (180 ECTS minimum overall); or at least 20% of credits graded at VG overall.

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