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

University of Skövde Tuition Fee Scholarship

The University of Skövde (Högskolan i Skövde) is a public university in western Sweden with a distinctive reputation in game development and computer games, alongside data science, informatics, bioscience, and manufacturing/production engineering — its games programmes sit at the heart of a well-known Swedish games cluster. For non-EU/EEA students, who pay tuition in Sweden, Skövde offers its own tuition-fee scholarships covering a portion up to the full fee for the strongest admitted Master's applicants, awarded on academic merit. For Sri Lankan applicants drawn to games, data science, or applied AI, Skövde is a focused, specialist option with industry ties and a smaller, more personal environment than Sweden's big universities. Keep expectations honest: the award reduces tuition only, you must still show and fund living costs for the Swedish residence permit, and full-fee scholarships are competitive. Apply via the national universityadmissions.se round, then follow Skövde's scholarship instructions.

University of Skövde

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Value

Partial to Full Tuition Reduction

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Strength

Game Development, Data Science, AI

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Basis

Academic merit

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Fee-Paying (Non-EU/EEA) Applicant

The scholarship applies to tuition-paying students — 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, relevant Bachelor's (and for games, a portfolio where required) from a recognised Sri Lankan institution competes best.

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Admission to an Eligible Master's

You must first be admitted to a Skövde English-taught Master's participating in the scheme; the reduction attaches to 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 Skövde programme, with transcripts, degree certificate, CV, English evidence (and portfolio if required), and pay the application fee.

Apply for the tuition-fee scholarship

Complete Skövde's separate scholarship application by its deadline — check the university website for the exact form and criteria for your intake.

Admission + scholarship decision

The university issues admission results and the tuition-reduction decision for scholarship applicants; the reduction lowers your 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.

Why University of Skövde?

Skövde is one of Europe's better-known universities for game development and sits within a recognised Swedish games and tech cluster, with additional strength in data science and production engineering. Its compact campus and specialist focus suit students who know the field they want to build a career in.