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Stockholm University · Sweden

Political Science and Regional Studies

A three-year social sciences degree in Stockholm.

Where
StockholmSweden
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Late August or early September 2027
Apply by
15 April 2027Not yet confirmed for 2027
Last cut-off
19.802026
EU/EEA fee
Not recorded yet
More facts
Degree
BSc
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Late August or early September 2027

Deadlines

  1. 15 April 2027*

    April round closes
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  2. 23 April 2027*

    April round: proof of EU/EEA citizenship (fee exemption) due
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 5 July 2027*

    April round: final IB results due via the IB Result Service (recipient code UHR)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
All dates for this programme (7 more)

  1. 16 October 2026

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

  2. 15 January 2027

    January round closes (only if you already hold your IB Diploma)
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  3. 15 March 2027*

    April round opens (EU/EEA): the round for May 2027 IB candidates, if a programme runs it
    DetailsSource

  4. 8 April 2027

    First round bachelor results published
    Diploma holders only
    Details

    Bachelor's results. Master's results come a week earlier, on 1 April. If you applied in this round at all, this is your day.

    Source

  5. 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

  6. 9 July 2027*

    April round results
    DetailsSource

  7. 16 July 2027*

    April round: reply to your offer or lose the place
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Sweden

What it is

A first year of political science, then a regional specialisation in year two, and an internship, economic history or study abroad in year three.

What you need

  • 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).
Requirements in full

Where it says so

Check it on su.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), some places on the SweSAT. 2026 criteria; 2027 not yet published.
The last cut-off

Last admitted in 2026: 19.80 of 22.5 (grades group BI).

A past result, not a prediction.

Where it is published

Sources (3)
  1. International Bachelor's Programme in Political Science and Regional Studies at SU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Cut-off, 2026
  3. IB applicants at SU

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