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Luleå University of Technology · Sweden

Mineral Resource Engineering

A three-year engineering degree in Luleå.

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Where
LuleåSweden
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Late August or early September 2027
Apply by
Not open yetNo 2027 round for final-year IB students published yet
Admission
SelectiveIB grades
EU/EEA fee
Free
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Late August or early September 2027

Deadlines

Not open yetNo 2027 round for final-year IB students published yet

  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    After every first-round date. In the second round University Admissions wants your IB results by 5 July, so ask them how a late result is handled; second-round results come on 9 July.

    Source
All dates for this programme (4 more)

  1. 16 October 2026

    January round opens (only if you already hold your IB Diploma)
    DetailsSource

  2. 15 January 2027

    January round closes, all five programmes (not for final-year IB students)
    Hard deadlineDiploma holders only
    DetailsSource

  3. 1 February 2027

    January round: documents and proof of EU/EEA citizenship due
    Hard deadlineDiploma holders only
    DetailsSource

  4. 8 April 2027

    January round results (bachelor's)
    Diploma holders only
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Sweden

What it is

The whole mineral value chain, from finding ore to extraction, processing, recycling and waste, with maths, physics, chemistry and geoscience and projects run with mining companies.

What you need

  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HLminimum 4 · Grade 3 is enough at HL.
  • Physics (SL or HL)minimum 4 · Grade 3 is enough at HL.
  • Chemistry (SL or HL)minimum 4 · Grade 3 is enough at HL.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Luleå University of Technology

No IB page of its own; the national rules apply. A full IB Diploma gives general entry, and IB English meets English 6. Subjects count at grade 4 (3 at HL Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

Where it says so

Check it on ltu.se

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Test score (SAT, ACT or similar)
    2026 April round: ranked on your IB converted to Sweden's scale (max 22.5) or on the SweSAT. No April 2027 round published yet.
Sources (2)
  1. Bachelor Programme in Mineral Resource Engineering at LTU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at LTU

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