Exchange studies

For further information and questions about study programmes and student exchange programmes, please contact our international co-ordinator - contact information to the right.

There are several ways for foreign students to apply to the Academy of Music and Drama:

Regular study programmes

Bachelor programmes in music (you must provide documentation of your knowledge of Swedish):
Application forms should be submitted prior to the expiration date of 15 January 2010.

Bachelor programmes in musical theatre, opera and theatre
These programmes can be applied for only by those with Swedish as their native language or the equivalent. The Bachelor programme in musical theatre also accepts applicants with Norwegian, Danish or Faeroese as their mother tongue.

Master’s programmes in music
The master´s programmes in music are given in English. Last date of application for the academic year of 2010/11 was 15 January 2010. Read more about the options at the master´s  programmes pages.

The Master programme in symphony orchestra playing, Swedish National Orchestra Academy (SNOA), is given in English. More information about the application procedure is available on the pages of SNOA. You can apply for SNOA until 15 April.

Student exchanges and guest studies

Your curriculum, whether you are an exchange student or a guest student, will be adapted to your own personal standard, and is made up for each individual student.

The Academy of Music and Drama has signed bilateral agreements, within the Erasmus framework, for student- and teacher exchange, with about fifty theatre and music academies in Europe.

We have exchange agreements within the frameworks of Nordplus, Nordpuls and Nordtrad with all theatre and music academies in the Nordic countries.
The last application date for Nordplus/puls/trad- and Erasmus exchange studies the academic year 2010/11 is 1 March 2010.

Use the standard Nordplus and Erasmus application forms! The international coordinator of your academy will assist you.

Interpretation for foreign students

This course consists of one or two semesters of full-time studies.
The course includes lessons on your main instrument, work with an accompanist, orchestra, repertoire studies, interpretation, chamber music or improvisation, and it is open to students with both classical, jazz improvisation, folk-music, world-music and composition curriculum. To be eligible for this course, you are required to have previous university level music studies. Instead of taking part in a live audition you enclose a recording with your application form, as well as certificates, CV and other documents you wish to refer to.
Last application date for the academic year 2010/11
is 1 March 2010.

Application form

Grants and scholarships

There is a small number of scholarships which can be applied for also by international students. No guarantees can however be made. You will have to apply for a study allowance in your home country. There are no tuition fees for university studies in Sweden.
For further information about eligibility requirements for university studies in Sweden, accommodation for international students etc., please see the University of Gothenburg website.

You will also find further information about higher education in Sweden in: Study in Sweden - a guide for foreign students, available from The Swedish Institute,

Homepage

Also check the homepage of the National Agency for Higher Education

Homepage

Practical information to prepare your stay in Sweden

Residence permit
If you are a citizen of a country other than the Nordic and EU/EEA countries and intend to study in Sweden, you must apply for a permit for visiting students before arriving. Permits are issued by the Swedish Migration Board (Migrationsverket) and must be granted before you come to Sweden. Visa and residence permits can be applied for at the Swedish Embassy/Consulate in your home country.
To be sure of obtaining your permit in time, you should give in your application 6-8 weeks before your departure to Sweden.

When you apply, you should present a valid passport, the letter of admission you have got from the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg, and papers certifying that you have some form of financial security (i.e. scholarships, private guarantees etc).
You must be able to show that you have enough means at your disposal for your upkeep throughout the study period, equivalent to SEK 6.300/month (or a reduced sum if you can show that you will be receiving free board and/or lodging).
When applying for a residence permit you will be requested to pay a fee of SEK 1.000.

You may work during the period that you have a residence permit for studies. You do not need a special work permit. If you have applied for an extension of your residence permit, you may continue to work while waiting for the answer, if you made your application while your earlier permit was valid and you have had a residence permit for studies for at least six months.
Students from non-Nordic EU/EEA countries are exempted from the above procedure, but they must apply for a residence permit within three months of their arrival in Sweden, at the Swedish Migration Board. There you will fill in a form and provide documents showing that you are admitted to the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg, and that you are covered by the social security system in your home country. Bring passport or identity card.
Students from the Nordic countries don’t need to register with the Swedish Migration Board.
More information
There you will also find addresses and maps describing how to get to an office near Göteborg.

Personal identity number
Swedish citizens have got a personal identity number (personnummer), used in almost all official transactions.
If you intend to stay in Sweden for one year or more, you could apply for a personal identity number at the local tax office (lokala skattemyndigheten).
Bring your passport, residence permit and a certificate from the Academy of Music and Drama showing that you are a student and attesting for how long time your study program runs.
If you are married, bring your marriage certificate.
More information
The local tax office in Göteborg is situated at Hvitfeldtsplatsen 9.

Insurance
You will find information about the Swedish national insurance for foreign students in Sweden at the homepage of Kammarkollegiet
Homepage
For the English version, mark the small English flag to the right on the top of the front-page