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International Business and Economics Programme

Umeå University (Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics) · Umeå, Sweden

100% taught in EnglishApply direct to the university, not the CAOGrades-basedTuition-freeEnglish-taughtStudy abroad option
Duration3 years
StartsAutumn 2027
EntryGrades-based
Deadline (EU)15 Jan 2027
EU fee 2027/28No tuition fee

About the course

A three-year, 180-credit bachelor’s taught in English that combines business administration and economics with an international focus, alongside courses in business analytics, statistics and law. Students then specialise in either business administration or economics and finish with a bachelor’s thesis, with the option of a semester at one of about 60 partner universities or a ten-week internship in Sweden or abroad that students arrange themselves.

Entry requirements for Irish students

  • University Admissions in Sweden accepts the Leaving Certificate for general entry if you have at least six subjects, with at least two at Higher Level. Final results are required: predicted grades are not accepted. Places are ranked on your final grades.
  • Swedish programmes often also have specific entry requirements written as Swedish upper-secondary courses (for example a Mathematics level). The Umeå programme page does not list these, so check the entry requirements shown for this programme on universityadmissions.se; University Admissions decides whether your Leaving Cert maths subject and level match them.
  • English: a Leaving Cert English result of Ordinary Level grade 6 (O6) or D or better meets the English requirement.

How to apply

  1. Check requirementsBefore October 2026, look up this programme on universityadmissions.se and note any specific requirements (such as maths) you must meet with your Leaving Cert subjects.
  2. Apply onlineCreate an account and apply at universityadmissions.se between 16 October 2026 and 15 January 2027 (autumn 2027 intake). No application fee for EU citizens.
  3. Upload documentsBy 1 February 2027, upload your final Leaving Certificate results and a copy of your passport or ID card as proof of EU citizenship. Predicted grades are not accepted, so most applicants apply after receiving their results.
  4. Results and startBachelor’s results are published in early April 2027 (8 April per University Admissions; Umeå lists 6 April). Accept your place and arrange accommodation; the semester starts on 30 August 2027.
Deadline for Irish/EU applicants: Autumn 2027 international round: applications open 16 October 2026 and close 15 January 2027 at universityadmissions.se. Supporting documents (final Leaving Cert results, passport/ID) are due by 1 February 2027. University Admissions lists bachelor’s results on 8 April 2027 (Umeå University’s own key-dates page says 6 April 2027). Semester starts 30 August 2027. A second round for EU/EEA citizens runs 15 March to 15 April 2027 (documents by 21 June, results 9 July), but Leaving Cert results arrive after both rounds, so most Irish school-leavers apply the year after they get their results (for example during a gap year)..

Costs

  • No tuition fee and no application fee for EU citizens, including Irish citizens. You must upload a copy of your passport or ID card as proof of citizenship by the document deadline (1 February 2027), or your application is treated as late.
Sweden ranks applicants on final grades and does not accept predicted grades, so a Leaving Cert student in sixth year cannot realistically apply for autumn 2027 entry; most apply the following year once results are out.

At a glance

CountrySweden
CityUmeå
LanguageEnglish
Apply viaUniversity Admissions in Sweden (universityadmissions.se)
PlacesNot published
EntryGrades-based
Programme page ↗Umeå key dates and deadlines ↗Leaving Certificate rules (University Admissions) ↗← Back to all European courses

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Checked against the official Umeå University website: September 2026 (2027 entry). Always confirm details with the university before applying.