Requirements for exchange at SBS
Application period
The application for student exchange for the Autumn semester 2026 will be open: January 15th – Feburary 15th 2026.
Who is eligible for exchange
Students who want to study abroad through the Stockholm Business School exchange programme need to fulfil the below general requirements:
- You will be on exchange for 1 semester and be enrolled as a full-time student at one of our partner universities.
- You must be enrolled at a course or programme at Stockholm Business School at the time of application. Students taking free standing courses can also have been enrolled the previous semester.
- You must have enough credits left in the study programme to be able to transfer 30 credits from the exchange semester
Please note that students that have previously applied and been accepted to Stockholm Business School exchange programme and then declined the placement after the host university has contacted the student are not allowed to apply again.
Students who have already received a placement on a university-wide central exchange agreement for the same semester are not eligible.
Each programme has additional specific requirements:
Bachelor’s Programme in Business Administration
Bachelor’s Programme in International Business and Politics
Bachelor’s Programme in Business, Ethics and Sustainability
Bachelor’s Programme in Market Communication
Master’s Programmes
Freestanding Courses
Bachelor’s programme in Business Administration and IT and Bachelor’s Programme in Market Communication and IT should apply through the Department of Computer and Systems Sciences or university-wide central agreements and networks.
Bachelor’s Programme in Computer and Systems Sciences
Central Agreements and Networks
International students who are studying at Stockholm Business School with a scholarship from the Swedish Institute (SI) must contact the Swedish Institute and get permission to apply for exchange studies before submitting an application.
You are responsible for contacting the authorities of the host country to find out what is required for a stay in that country e.g. visa. If you are a Non-EU/EEA citizen you must also contact the unit at the Swedish Migration Agency that granted your residence permit to notify them of your exchange term.Department of Computer and Systems Sciences Central agreements and networks
At the time of application you must have passed seven (7) out of eight (8) courses in Business Administration from semester one (1) and three (3). This corresponds to Fek 1 & Fek 2, which is the GPA you apply with.
The semester for studies abroad is the fifth (5th) semester of the Bachelor’s programme in Business Administration. You should have completed semester three (3) and four (4) of the programme by the start of your exchange period.
You must have enough credits within your programme to study abroad, i.e. you can only have studied max 150 credits within your programme before the start of the exchange semester.
At the time of application you must have passed seven (7) out of eight (8) courses in Business Administration from semester one (1) and two (2).
The semester for studies abroad is the fifth (5th) semester of the Bachelor’s programme in International Business and Politics. You should have completed semester three (3) and four (4) of the programme by the start of your exchange period.
You must have enough credits within your programme to study abroad, i.e. you cannot have earned more than 150 credits within your programme before the start of the exchange semester.
At the time of application you must have passed seven (7) out of eight (8) courses in Business Administration from semester one (1) and two (2).
The semester for studies abroad is the fifth (5th) semester of the Bachelor’s programme in International Business and Politics. You should have completed semester three (3) and four (4) of the programme by the start of your exchange period.
You must have enough credits within your programme to study abroad, i.e. you cannot have earned more than 150 credits within your programme before the start of the exchange semester.
At the time of the application you must have passed seven (7) out of eight (8) courses from semester one (1) and three (3) in your programme to be eligible to apply for the exchange programme.
The semester for studies abroad is the fifth (5th) semester of the Bachelor’s programme in Marketing Communications. You should have completed semester three (3) and four (4) of the programme by the start of your exchange period.
You must have enough credits within your programme to study abroad, i.e. you cannot have earned more than 150 credits within your programme before the start of the exchange semester.
At the time of application master students must have successfully passed three (3) out of four (4) courses from the first semester in the master programme.
Students enrolled in the following programmes have the opportunity to apply for exchange studies during their third (3rd) semester of the programme:
- Master’s Programme in Accounting and Management Control
- Master’s Programme in Management, Organization and Society
- Master’s Programme in Marketing
- Master’s Programme in Operations Management and Control
Students enrolled in the Master’s Programme in Banking and Finance have a fixed structure in their programme and cannot go on a normal exchange semester.
Students in Banking in Finance can instead apply for a Double Degree and spend a full year at a partner university where they also write their master’s thesis. The application process, deadlines and requirements are the same as for a normal exchange. Currently a Double Degree is offered at:
- University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The other option for international experience is to attend a short-term exchange or a summer programme. Please note that credits earned during a summer programme cannot be transferred to your programme at Stockholm Business School.
At the time of application you must have passed seven (7) out of eight (8) courses in Business Administration or Market Communication.
You must have been enrolled at Stockholm Business School at least two (2) semesters prior to the semester you wish to go on exchange.
Students taking free-standing courses through Stockholm Business School can apply for exchange studies through the department’ agreements, subject to availability, or Stockholm University’s central agreements.
For the exchange through Stockholm Business School programme students are placed in priority group 1 and free standing students are placed in priority group 2.
Eligibility for agreements with DSV’s partner universities
- Be enrolled in one of the campus Master´s programmes at DSV, Stockholm University.
- Have at least 22,5 credits in computer and systems sciences from a Master’s programme at DSV. The credits have to be registered in Ladok.
- Exchange period must correspond to full-time studies of 30 credits per semester.
- Exchange studies must be transferable back to Stockholm University.
- Meet the partner university entry requirements (e.g. language level, knowledge of the subject and the admission requirements for the course).
- You need to be able to obtain a student visa for the country in question.
- In some cases: have a citizenship of an EU country or permanent residence for more than just studies in Sweden.
Selection criteria for DSV’s agreements
- Selection is based on the number of completed course credits (registered in Ladok) on your Master’s programme at DSV.
- You will get priority if you have been a Buddy.
- A certificate that presents your language skills in the partner university’s teaching language.
- Grades in completed courses in computer and systems sciences.
- You will get priority if you have not done exchange studies before via Stockholm University.
How we decides whom goes to exchange (selections phase)
Selection for the exchange programme is based on grades for courses taken at Stockholm Business School in addition to the letter of motivation. Skills in other languages than Swedish and English as well as extra-curricular activities with the student association Föreningen Ekonomerna may also factor into the overall placement of students at partner universities.
The International Office bases the selection of students to the exchange programme on the following criteria:
1. Priority groups
Students on a programme at Stockholm Business School are placed in priority group 1. Free standing students are placed in priority group 2.
2. Points for grades
The first deciding selection factor are your grades. Points are awarded as following: A= 5, B= 4, C= 3, D= 2, E= 1
You only receive points for the required courses to be eligible to go on exchange, maximum 8 courses for bachelor students and 4 courses for master students.
Students who have taken the required courses outside Stockholm Business School and transferred the credits will receive 3 points per course.
3. Certificate from Föreningen Ekonomerna
Certain extracurricular activities at the Stockholm Business School’s student association Föreningen Ekonomerna awards up to three (3) extra points when applying for the student exchange program.
The student association has established guidelines in conjunction with the International Office about the requirements for acquiring extra points.
Policy for Commitment and Bonus Points
4. Letter of Motivation
If two students’ total points are equal the letter of motivation is the second factor taken into consideration. The motivation letter should emphasise why you want to go abroad, personal/academic/professional goals, and/or your first-hand choice.
