Sweden is one of the few countries that offer free education from graduate to doctorate level. Sweden offers more than 400 master’s programmes taught in English. I have chosen to talk about how to get admission into master’s programmes in Sweden because of the increasing number of applications sent in every year.
I have browsed Sweden's central application website several times and this is what I discover, there is always something for everyone, I mean a programme related to your field of study at the undergraduate level.
You can see for yourself that how to get admission into one of the Sweden’s higher institutions is quite straightforward. Just like everyone else, my first time on the site after clicking several links and going through several pages, I want to apply immediately. Hold on a minute and read the next lines.
Never rush to submit an application. Call it the Golden rule. Have a little patience. Don’t forget that you can only have one user identity at a time so you have to be careful what you do with it. Have you asked yourself how well you understood the requirement? I bet you they mean every detail of the requirement. Sweden receives a lot of application, more than enough they use little mistakes to disqualify candidates.
When you are applying through Studera, make sure you click the link to the specific requirements for the programme you are applying which is always found on the university's website offering the programme.
Studera gives you the overview or general requirement that must be met for all master programmes but more than that is the specific requirement for each programme. If you submit only the requirements listed on Studera but don’t take a second time to see if you meet the specific requirement for the master’s programme which you are applying for, your chances to get selected for the programmes are slim.
These are some of the important things to note when you are applying for a master programme in Sweden’s higher education institutions. Do not ignore them.
1. Remember to get your documents stamped and signed. Original documents are often signed by the institution issuing it. But you are not submitting the originals but photocopies. Take the photocopies back to the institution where they were issued and request that the photocopies be stamped and signed. It cost little or nothing to do this with most Nigerian higher institutions I know of.
2. Send in your cover sheet separate from your transcript. Don't mail your transcript and cover sheet together. If possible let your institution where you obtain your first degree be the one to forward your transcript.
3. Take the proof of English language test. Either TOEFL or IELTS. Although some Nigerian higher institutions are allowed to submit English proficiency letter in place of TOEFL/IELTS, I advise you still take either of the tests to fulfil all righteousness. Don’t forget they have more than enough applications coming.
4. Submit your application very early. Plan ahead, have your documents ready and once Studera requests for application be the first to submit. Some master’s programmes are treated on first-come-first-serve basis with limited seat.
Wish you good luck on your next application.