IELTS Requirement for Sweden Universities: Minimum Score

Typical minimum: 6.5 overall, no section below 5.5 (equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6 / English course level 2), verified 7 September 2026.

This is the general requirement used for admission to most bachelor's and master's programs across Swedish universities, applied centrally through universityadmissions.se. A lower level, English 5, is accepted for a small number of programs and is not covered by this figure. Individual programs may set a higher score than this general minimum.

Verified universities in Sweden and their minimum

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/