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If the applicants meet the documents and entry requirements, then they are going to compete with the other applicants for available places. Note that all the applicants are given merit rating and the better the merit ranking, the better chance of being awarded a place in a program. In case, the applicants have been given granted admission, they are not required to accept or reply to the admission offer for the confirmation of place.

The applicants can submit Karolinska Institutet application via Sweden’s Central application portal, universityadmissions.se. To apply to KI, here are some of the general application steps:

• First of all, choose the programme in which admission has to be taken
• Then, check the entry requirements
• Then, apply on the designated portal
• Next, fill out the CV that is required to be used in the selection process
• Lastly, do the follow up on the application after submitting it

Yes, international students seeking admission to Karolinska Institute have to pay an application fee of SEK 900 (Around INR 7k). Make sure to submit the application along with the required documents such as academic transcripts, English language proficiency score, etc. On top of this, make sure that the application is submitted before the deadline.

The duration of the Karolinska Institutet Master’s programme in Global Health is of 1 year for 2024, however, in Autumn 2025, this programme will be of 2 years. The language of the instruction of this programme is English. The total KI fees for this programme is SEK 180,000. After studying this program, students can go for the fields within the national or international organizations that work with the low or middle-income countries on issues pertaining to poverty and health.

The duration of the KI University Joint Master’s programme in Health Informatics is 2 years. The language of the instruction of this programme is English. This programme is designed for students who are interested in Information Technology and its application to the fields of Medicine and Healthcare. After completing this course, students can go for the career roles like Health Informatician. Many Health Informaticians work as CMIO, CCIO, IT Managers, Application Experts, System Developers, Requirements Analysts, Interaction Designers, etc.

Students can study master’s as well as bachelor’s programs at Karolinska Institutet. At the master’s level, 11 degree programs are available in the Health and Life Sciences fields. The master’s programs are taught in English. In the case of bachelor’s program, only one programme is available in the Biomedicine field. A few of the master’s programme that are available are:

• Joint Master’s Program in Health Informatics
• Master’s programme in Biomedicine
• Master’s Global Health
• Master’s in Nutrition Science
• Master’s in Public Health Sciences

KI Global Master’s Scholarship is applicable to international students who have applied to one of the Global Master’s programs. This scholarship only covers the tuition fee (or part of the tuition fee for programs only partially given by KI). The competition for this scholarship is fierce as around 1,500 apply for this scholarship annually. For this scholarship, the selection process is based on the overall assessment of the applicants’ CV and qualifications.

Yes, Karolinska Institute accepts students from a variety of backgrounds. In total, there are around 6,500 students at the university. Around one-fifth of the students at this university are international. Various master's programs and one bachelor's programme are available for international students. Moreover, the tuition fees at this university and will cost around INR 14 L – INR 18 L. Also, there are scholarship opportunities available for international students. One of the scholarships for which international students are eligible is Karolinska Institutet Global Master's Scholarship.

Yes, Karolinska Institutet teaches in English. Master’s as well as one bachelor’s programme are taught in English. A total of 11 master’s programs and Bachelor’s programme in Biomedicine is are taught in English. Some of the study programs at the master’s level that are taught in English are listed below:  

• Biomedicine
• Bio-entrepreneurship
• Global Health
• Nutrition Science
• Public Health Sciences
• Health Economics, Policy and Management