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Late application for exchange studies

At the beginning of each academic year, you can make a late application for exchange studies. You can apply for exchange places that are left over from the latest application rounds. The late application is open at the start of the autumn semester, and you can then apply for exchange places available for the upcoming spring semester. When making a late application for exchange studies, KTH will allocate places first-come, first-served.

Late application opens in August

The late application for exchange studies opens on 26 August 2025 at 12:00 noon.

You find the application link here when the application is open.

KTH’s ordinary application rounds for exchange studies are in November and February each year, and you apply for exchange studies for the coming academic year. When the selections are complete, KTH compiles lists of the remaining exchange places. The late application for exchange studies will open at the beginning of the coming autumn semester. You can then choose exchange places that have not been allocated and apply for exchange studies for the coming spring semester.

Some places are available for all KTH students, while others are only available for students in specific programmes. For late applications, KTH applies the first-come, first-served principle.

Requirements and preparations

For students with Swedish residence permit

A condition for a residence permit in Sweden is that the studies require the student's presence here. If you are planning to go to another country for an exchange term, you should contact the authorities of that country to find out what is required for a stay in that country. You should also contact the unit at the Swedish Migration Agency that granted the residence permit.

If you go on an exchange during your ongoing permit period, you are no longer entitled to a residence permit, which may result in it being revoked. A revocation of a residence permit does not mean that it will be more difficult for you when you apply for a new permit to continue your studies in Sweden. However, it is important that you apply for a new permit in time before returning to Sweden. You must have the new permit before you enter Sweden.

Learn more on the Swedish Migration Agency's website (migrationsverket.se).  Click "What applies to exchanges?".

Before submitting the application, make sure that you are eligible according to the principles described at Requirements and selection . Please note that, in this application round, your study credentials will be based on the finalised courses during the latest terminated study period in your programme, at the time of your application.

You are not permitted to drop out of an exchange place you have been allocated to apply for another exchange place. If you have already been allocated an exchange place in January or March, you may only apply for another exchange place, if:

  • it turns out that the allocated place will not fit academically, or
  • if you would like to apply for a prolonged stay at the allocated university.

To be complete, the application must include:

  • A preliminary course form preliminary course choice form (dotx 65 kB) , that is, a list of courses that you plan to study at the chosen universities. You should also motivate your choices. The studies should be equivalent to full-time studies and the credits awarded must be possible to get recognised into your degree at KTH. Please read the FAQ on exchange studies  about course choices.
  • After submitting your application, you must contact your international coordinator  by email, so the coordinator can handle your application. If you don't notify your international coordinator by email, your application is not considered valid.

Do not forget to check the language of instruction. Exchange places are allocated on a first come, first served basis, as soon as the eligibility has been verified by your international coordinator.

Application

If you make a late application to more than one university, you need to rank the selected universities in order of priority. You will be made an offer for the university you have given the highest priority, if there is still a an exchange place, on condition that you meet the requirements.

The online application is made in two steps: the first part is about you and your study background. Once this is sent into the system, you will receive a message to complete the second part; then submit the application. Just follow the instructions carefully, then the application gets all correct.