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

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

23–27 February 2026, 2–6 March 2026: Selection test, online interviews. This test requires applicant participation online one of these dates. Please make sure you are available during this period!

26 March 2026: Admission decisions are sent out

8 April 2026: Last day to reply to possible programme offer

^{*  5 July 2026 is deadline for you who need to submit proficiency test in English or Swedish.
Deadline for Diploma of Bachelor’s Degree and transcript of records for you who are currently studying the last term of your Bachelor’s Programme, is by the time for course start.​}

Assessment of entry requirements

The entry requirements consist of several parts:

General entry requirement for studies at the second cycle (a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent).

Specific entry requirements:

• Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts or equivalent,
• English 5 or the equivalent,
• A grade of Pass in the qualification test showing artistic ability in acting.

You must meet all general and specific entry requirements to be eligible for the programme. 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 entry requirement "A grade of Pass in qualification test showing artistic ability in acting" will be assessed by an admission group. This test does not require applicant participation. The admission group will assess the materials you submit 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:

1. Project description
2. Documentation of your artistic work
3. Information about and reflection on your documented material

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

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 admission 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

The admission group will evaluate the level of the applicant’s acting capacities in terms of:

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

Criterium Reflection on documented material

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

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 admission 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 applicants who pass the first selection will be invited for an interview on one of the dates listed below.

Interview via zoom, 23–27 February 2026, 2–6 March 2026

During the interview, the eligible applicant is given the opportunity to describe their practice and project in more detail. The admission 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 project, and
• the applicant’s expectations of and motivation for the studies within the programme.

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 universityadmissons.se and 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!

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 admission group, but will not take part in the assessment.