IELTS Requirements in Sweden: Compare University Band Scores
Compare verified IELTS Academic band score requirements for 11 universities in Sweden. Includes minimum overall scores and critical component requirements for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions.
- Bachelor's degree
- 6.0–6.591% of 11 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Master's degree
- 6.5100% of 6 universities in our list ask for this overall band.
- Minimum in each skill
- 5.5Most common rule among the 4 universities that publish one.
Figures checked against each university's own admissions page, March 2026 – April 2026. Confirm on the official course page before you apply.
Universities Listed
| University | UGUndergraduate | PGPostgraduate | Per skill |
|---|---|---|---|
| KTH Royal Institute of TechnologyStockholm · QS #73 · Per skill 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Lund UniversityLund · QS #75 · Per skill 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Uppsala UniversityUppsala · QS #105 · Per skill 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Karolinska InstitutetStockholm · QS #47 · Per skill 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
| Karolinska InstituteStockholm | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Stockholm UniversityStockholm | 6.5 | 6.5 | — |
| Jönköping UniversityJönköping | 6.5 | —Not published | — |
| Linnaeus UniversityVäxjö | 6.0 | —Not published | — |
| Kristianstad UniversityKristianstad | 6.5 | —Not published | — |
| Dalarna UniversityFalun | 6.0 | —Not published | — |
| Umeå UniversityUmeå | 5.5 | —Not published | — |
Bands are overall minimums. “Per skill” is the lowest band allowed in any one skill; two values mean undergraduate / postgraduate.