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Sweden Autumn 2026 intake: national application round typically mid-October 2025 to mid-January 2026 for international Master's applicants; BTH scholarship application follows admission

Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) Scholarship

Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH) is a Swedish public university in Karlskrona and Karlshamn with a sharp focus on technology — software engineering, computer science, telecommunications, machine learning, and sustainable engineering — and one of Sweden's highest proportions of applied IT research. For non-EU/EEA students (who pay tuition in Sweden), BTH offers its own tuition-fee reduction scholarships, typically covering 25%–100% of tuition, awarded on academic merit to strong admitted Master's applicants. For Sri Lankan applicants targeting software engineering, data science, or telecoms Master's, BTH is a focused, less-crowded alternative to Sweden's largest universities, with strong industry links in the tech sector. Be honest that these are tuition reductions, not living-cost stipends — Swedish living costs (and the residence-permit maintenance requirement you must show for the visa) are on you, and a 100% award is competitive. Apply through the national universityadmissions.se round and follow BTH's separate scholarship instructions.

Blekinge Institute of Technology

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Value

25%–100% Tuition Reduction

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Strength

Software, IT, Telecoms, Engineering

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Basis

Academic merit

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Fee-Paying (Non-EU/EEA) Applicant

The scholarship applies to students who pay tuition in Sweden — i.e. non-EU/EEA citizens. Sri Lankan citizens are eligible. EU/EEA students study free and do not use this scheme.

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Academic Merit

Reductions are awarded on academic performance and admission ranking. A strong Bachelor's in a relevant technical field from a recognised Sri Lankan university competes best for the higher percentages.

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Admission to an Eligible Master's

You must first be admitted to a BTH English-taught Master's that participates in the scholarship scheme. The reduction attaches to your admission.

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English Proficiency

Swedish Master's require English 6 / IELTS ~6.5 (no band below 5.5) or equivalent, or an English-medium degree; a Sri Lankan MOI letter can help evidence English-medium study.

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Apply via universityadmissions.se

Submit your Master's application in Sweden's national round, ranking your BTH programme, with transcripts, degree certificate, CV, and English evidence, and pay the application fee.

Apply for the BTH scholarship

After or alongside admission, complete BTH's separate tuition-fee scholarship application by its deadline — check the BTH website for the exact form and criteria for your intake.

Admission + scholarship decision

BTH issues admission results and, for scholarship applicants, the tuition-reduction decision (25%–100%). The reduction lowers the invoiced tuition.

Pay remaining tuition and get the residence permit

Pay the first tuition instalment (net of the reduction) and apply for the Swedish student residence permit via Migrationsverket, showing admission, the reduction, and maintenance funds for living costs.

Why BTH?

BTH is one of Sweden's most technology-focused universities, with a large share of externally funded, applied IT and engineering research and close ties to the software and telecoms industries. Its coastal Karlskrona campus offers a focused, practical environment for tech-oriented Master's students.