Admissions process Master's Programme in Acting

Timeline

15 January 2026: Your last date of application

2 February* 2026: Deadline for you to submit documentation supporting eligibility requirements
_{*5 July is the deadline for you who need to submit a proficiency test in English}

January - February: Admission group assesses the submitted material (no applicant participation)

Week 9 and 10: Selection test, online interviews. This test requires applicant participation online. Please make sure you are available during this period!

26 March: Admission decisions are sent out

8 April: Last day to reply to possible programme offer

Assessment of entry requirements

Assessment of the general entry requirement of a Bachelor's degree as well as the specific entry requirements, degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts or other relevant Degree of Bachelor of Arts and English 5, will be assessed by the Swedish Council for Higher Education and the SKH Education Administrative Department. Applications for recognition of prior learning will be assessed by a specially appointed teacher.

The specific requirement "A grade of pass in the qualification test" will be assessed by an admission group. This test does not require applicant participation. The admission group will assess the materials you submitted with your application for the qualification test against the qualification test criteria.

Qualification test

The qualification test is based on the following materials uploaded by the applicant:

Project description
Documentation of your artistic work
Information about and reflection on your documented material

The admission group assesses the level of the applicant's artistic work, and evaluates:

level of aptitude in the field of acting
clarity of artistic expression and ability to reflect on this.

Based on the submitted material, the admissions group assesses the applicant's ability based on the following criteria:

Criteria Project Description

In the applicant’s project description, the admission group will evaluate the level of articulation in terms of:

artistic intention and goals,
questions and methods of working,
contextualization within the field of acting.

Criteria Documentation of your artistic work (filmed material and photos and audio files if applicable)

The admission group will evaluate the level of the applicant’s acting capacities by looking at the film, photos and audio files (if photos and audio files are submitted) and will evaluate:

innovation and originality within a high level of craftsmanship,
the clarity of artistic expression and skill in the artwork.

Criteria Reflection Text

The reflection text will be assessed according to:

ability to articulate reflections based on the practical artwork.

The grading scale for the assessments of the qualification test is:

Pass: The applicant demonstrates the required ability
Fail: The applicant does not demonstrate the requested ability

Selection

If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places on the program, a selection is made. The first selection is based on the submitted material, and the second selection on an interview with the admissions group. During the interview, the eligible applicant is given the opportunity to describe their practice and project in more detail. The admissions group will focus on the applicant's artistic, conceptual, and theoretical interests, as well as motivations, expectations and visions for two years of master's studies.

Assessment criteria for the selection:

the applicant's ability to articulate an artistic vision for their degree project,
the applicant's ability to reflect on their own and others' artistic expression,

the clarity and relevance of the project idea in relation to the programme,
the applicant’s ability to contemplate possible challenges of their proposed degree project, and
the applicant’s expectations of and motivation for the studies within the program.

Important to know

As an applicant, you will receive information from us whether you will proceed to the interview or not. All correspondence takes place via the Varbi application system and the e-mail address you used in your application. You are yourself responsible for monitoring your e-mail, including your spam inbox, so you do not miss important information from us!

Qualification test

The admission group will assess the materials you submitted with your application against the qualification test criteria:

Project description
Documentation and description of your artistic work
Reflection on documented work

as specified under "How to apply" on the Master’s Programme in Acting website page.

The assessment of submitted materials will be made against the following criteria:

Criteria Video
The admission group will evaluate the level of the applicant’s circus technique by looking at the film and will evaluate:

innovation and originality within a high level of craftsmanship
the clarity of artistic expression in the work.
ability to describe own artistic practice

Criteria Project Description and Letter of Motivation
In the applicant’s Project description and Letter of Motivation, the admission group will evaluate the level of articulation in terms of:

Artistic intention and goals
Contextualization within the field of circus
Questions and Methods of working
The ability to clearly state a position within the larger field of contemporary artistic production.

Criteria reflection on given text
Reflection of the given text will be assessed according to:

Understanding of the basic concepts within the text
Ability to formulate links between theory and practice

The assessment relates to the above criteria for the submitted material. The applicant has to get the grade of pass regarding all the materials in the qualification test, part 1. The scale for assessing the qualification test, part 1 is:
Pass: The applicant demonstrates the requested ability.
Fail: The applicant does not demonstrate the requested ability.

Applicants with a grade of pass from qualification test, part 1, will be invited to attend qualification test, part 2. Invitations will be sent out in the beginning of February. Whether you are proceeding to qualification test part 2 or not, we will let you know either way.

Interview - 24,25 & 26 February 2026
Applicants will be invited to an interview with the admission group, where the applicant is given the opportunity to answer questions about their practice and project. The admission group will focus on the applicant’s conceptual, aesthetic and theoretical interests, their ability to reflect on their own artistic expression as well as their visions for a two-year period of study.

At the end of the interview, there will be the opportunity for the applicant to ask questions. This part of the interview is not evaluated.

Your set-up: You will need a computer with a good internet connection to meet us on Zoom in a quiet and undisturbed indoor space.

Practice-Based Assignment - 16, 18 & 19 February 2026
The applicants will be given a practice-based assignment. The presentation of the assignment will be followed by a short discussion.

In the presentation of the completed assignment, the admission group will assess the applicant’s ability to absorb and process information according to:

The applicant’s capacity to generate new ideas, positions and physical material from outside input.
The applicant’s ability to solve given assignments and creative problems.
The applicant’s openness to new working processes.
The applicant’s ability to give and respond to feedback.

The scale for assessing the qualification test, part 2 is:
Pass: The applicant demonstrates the requested ability.
Fail: The applicant does not demonstrate the requested ability.

Your set-up: You will need a computer with a good internet connection to meet us on Zoom and be set up in a space where you can carry out a practice-based task involving your circus discipline. Top tip: Make sure you arrange space access early so you are not left without circus discipline suitable space access at the last minute.

Selection

Should there be more eligible applicants than places in the programme, there will be a selection. Every applicant who fulfils all the general and specific entry requirements will be considered in the selection. The admissions group will make a first selection by revisiting the materials you submitted with your application. The admission group look at how well the applicant demonstrates the requested abilities. Those who passes the first selection will be invited to an interview.

The admission group will suggest which applicants are to be admitted and which should be placed on the waiting list. You will receive the result of this process on the 26th of March.

The Admission Group

The assessment of the qualification test and the selection is made by an admission group with expertise that reflects the current education. The admission group consists of members working at Stockholms konstnärliga högskola (Stockholm University of the Arts). A student representative can also participate in the admissions group, but will not take part in the assessment.