IB Pathways

Umeå University · Sweden

International Business and Economics

A three-year business degree in Umeå.

Where
UmeåSweden
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics
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
Last cut-off
16.292026
EU/EEA fee
Free
More facts
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics
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 (3 more)
  1. 16 October 2026

    January round opens, 13:00 CET
    Diploma holders only
    DetailsSource
  2. 15 January 2027

    January round closes
    Hard deadlineDiploma holders only
    DetailsSource
  3. 1 February 2027

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

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in Sweden

What it is

Business and economics from a global perspective, with data analysis and visualisation, managing innovation and change across borders, and exchange studies or an internship.

What you need

  • Maths AA (SL or HL) or AI HLminimum 3 · AI SL at grade 4 also counts.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Umeå University

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 umu.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. No April 2027 round published yet.
The last cut-off

Last admitted in 2026: 16.29 of 22.5 (grades group BI).

A past result, not a prediction.

Where it is published

Sources (3)
  1. International Business and Economics Programme at UmU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. Cut-off, 2026
  3. IB applicants at UmU

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