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Sweden 2026/27 intake: scholarship applications align with the January 2026 Master's admission round for autumn 2026 start — confirm on kau.se

Karlstad University Global Scholarship

Karlstad University, set beside Lake Vänern in central Sweden, offers tuition-fee scholarships to talented non-EU/EEA students admitted to its English-taught Master's programmes. Awards range from partial to full tuition coverage and are decided on academic merit within the admission and scholarship process. Karlstad is a mid-sized, welcoming university with recognised strengths in service research (its Service Research Center is internationally known), business, computer science, engineering, and the environmental and social sciences. For Sri Lankan students, it offers a realistic funded pathway into a Swedish Master's outside the ultra-competitive national schemes, in a green, affordable university city. Exact scholarship coverage, number of awards and deadlines are set each intake, so confirm the current terms for your programme on the Karlstad University website.

Karlstad University

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Value

Partial to Full Tuition

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Level

Master's

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Basis

Academic Merit

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Non-EU/EEA Applicant

Open to fee-paying non-EU/EEA students, including Sri Lankan nationals, who are required to pay tuition in Sweden. Check the current call for exact conditions.

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Admission to an English-taught Master's

You must apply to, and be admissible for, an eligible Karlstad English-taught Master's through the Swedish national application system. The scholarship attaches to admission.

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Academic Merit

Scholarships are awarded on academic record and programme relevance. A first-class or upper-second Bachelor's from a recognised Sri Lankan university is competitive.

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English Proficiency

English-taught Master's require IELTS ~6.5 ('English 6' equivalent). Sri Lankan applicants from English-medium degrees may qualify via an accepted MOI/exemption route — confirm with Karlstad admissions.

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Apply via universityadmissions.se

Apply to your chosen Karlstad English-taught Master's through the Swedish national admissions portal by the January deadline, uploading transcripts, degree certificate and English evidence, and pay the application fee.

Submit the scholarship application

Complete the separate Karlstad University Global Scholarship application before its deadline.

Selection

Karlstad ranks eligible applicants on merit and awards tuition-fee scholarships for the intake.

Accept and apply for the Swedish residence permit

Accept your place and scholarship, then apply for the Swedish student residence permit via Migrationsverket, using your admission, scholarship confirmation and proof of funds.

Why Karlstad University?

Karlstad is a friendly, mid-sized Swedish university with an international reputation in service research, alongside strong business, computing, engineering and environmental programmes. Its tuition scholarships and affordable, lakeside setting make a Swedish Master's realistically fundable for Sri Lankan students.