Circus discipline: Tight wire

The course starts at SKH's Circus hall in Stockholm with teaching and independent work between 8 and 18 June.

From 19 June to 12 July, students work by distance with independent tasks.

General entry requirement for studies at the first cycle with an exemption from Swedish 1, 2 and 3 and English 6
Specific entry requirement:
A grade of pass in a qualifications test in tight wire

Eligibility through prior learning

If you don’t fulfil the formal entry requirements for the course you may apply for recognition of prior learning, in other words that the knowledge and competence you have acquired through other activities are assessed as the equivalent of the formal merits that are required. Submit your application for recognition of prior learning with your application for the programme. Submit at universityadmissions.se under My pages/Documents/Documents/Provide educational documents. 

You may also apply for an exemption/a waiver, that allows you to proceed to the selection process even though you don’t meet the general admission requirements. Submit your application for an exemption/a waiver together with your application.

Read more about how you can show that you meet the entry requirements (that you are eligible).

Read more about recognition of prior learning.

Start your application early! Don’t delay in submitting your application! You may run into trouble if you wait until the last day and your internet connection happens to be down, or you find that your files are in the wrong format. You will not be able to apply once the last date for applications has passed. Keep in mind that your application needs to be turned in by 23.59 (Swedish time).

You apply to the course in two steps 

1. Apply to the course via universityadmissions.se  
Last day for application: 16 March 2026.
Please note! Choose “Summer 2026” when you search for the course at universityadmissions.se.

Please note that you need to submit supporting documents showing that you meet the entry requirements via universityadmissions.se under My pages/Documents/Documents/Provide educational documents.

Last day to submit supporting documentation: 23 March 2026. Please note that this does not apply to any work samples that may be used as qualification test, see below. Please also note that the date for Stockholm University of the Arts is an earlier date then the general last day communicated on universityadmission.se.

2. Submit your work sample via Varbi (according to instructions below).
Last day to submit work samples via Varbi: 16 March 2026.

Instructions for work samples

You need to upload the work sample below via Varbi to prove the special entry requirement ‘Passed qualification test’ and to participate in the selection process.

Please note: If you have used AI tools/AI techniques to produce or process video, image, audio or text in any of your artistic works or submitted work samples, we expect you to disclose and describe your use and production process.

Video clip

A video where you show your skills in Tight wire. Max 3 min and 150 MB. Use Mp4, mov or avi.

Your work sample should contain material representing your level of technical skill within the discipline. The footage can have cuts, but at least 2 clips must be 15 seconds or longer.

The assessment of your work sample is based on the following criteria:

• the technical level of the skills you present,
• your ability to demonstrate control in the technical skills you present,
• your ability to clarity and creativity in the sequences, positions, and techniques that you show.

Read more here about reduce video size and What is Bitrate.

Proceed as follow to upload work samples via Varbi

• Register by providing name and e-mail address.
• Fill in you contact information.
• Please note! Fill in the application number you received when submitting your application to the course via universityadmissions.se.
• Submit the requested documents/files.
• Please name the document/file with content and your name for example: CV_ first name_ family name.

Confirmation that you have submitted your work samples via Varbi

When you've submitted your work samples you will receive a confirmation to the e-mail address that you’ve stated. If you don’t receive a confirmation e-mail, you should first check your spam filter. If the confirmation e-mail is not there, contact Varbi's technical support.

E-mail: support@varbi.com 
Phone: +46 520 580 050 (weekdays 08:30–12:00 and 13:00–16:30).

Important dates for your application

Last day for applications: 16 March 2026.
Please note! Choose “Summer 2026” when you search for the course at universityadmissions.se.

Last day to submit supporting documentation for entry requirements: 23 March 2026.
Please note that this does not apply to any work samples that may be used as qualification test. Also note that date for Stockholm University of the Arts is an earlier date then the general last day communicated on universityadmission.se.

Last day to pay the application fee or prove that you are not required to pay the fees: 23 March 2026 (read more under Application and tuition fees below). Submit passport/identification card on universityadmissions.se under My Pages/Documents/Provide identity documents.

Admission results: Published on My pages on universityadmissions.se: 29 April 2026.

If there are more eligible applicants than available places there will be a selection. Selection is based on the submitted documentation from eligible applicants.

If a selection needs to be made, it will be based on the application documents submitted, according to SKH's criteria for undergraduate level.

1. The applicant's ability to solve given tasks, problems or questions
2. The applicant's creative ability.

If you are a citizen of Sweden, another EU or EEA country or or Switzerland you are not required to pay application or tuition fees. Some other groups are also exempt from the requirement to pay application and study fees.

If you are not a citizen of Sweden, another EU or EEA country or or Switzerland you are required to pay application and tuition fees. The level of the study fees depends on which course/programme they are for, and the level is set in order to cover the actual costs of the course/programme in question. SKH has some possibilities of offering scholarships that cover the study fees for programmes.

If you are required to pay an application fee, the Swedish Council for Higher Education needs to receive your payment by the last date for paying the application fee. The application fee is SEK 900. If you are required to pay the application fee and the Swedish Council for Higher Education has not received your payment by the last date for paying the tuition fee, they will not process your application. Read more here.

The tuition fee for the course is SEK 74,250.

Read more about tuition fees and scholarships.