University West is situated in Trollhättan, Sweden, and offers a number of degree programmes to students. The university possesses 15,000 students and 625 employees. Sweden has one of the best educational systems in the world and the country is also believed to have the world’s best non-native English speakers. No wonder more and more international students are making a beeline to Sweden to pursue bachelor’s and master’s programmes that are taught in English. In fact, Sweden is one of the most innovative countries in the world, topping the 2019 Innovation Union Scoreboard of the European Commission.
University West believes that knowledge can be acquired anywhere, not just in the classroom. Integrating work situations into study programmes – so-called Work Integrated Learning – exemplifies the important relationship between the university and the outside world. At University West, students experience an open, informal study environment. Usually, students and instructors address one another using their first names.
This approach encourages dialogue and collaboration between students and the teaching staff, thus stimulating opportunities for new ideas and innovations. Unlike many other universities, the international programmes at the University West have a small-scale character. Also, with a relatively high teacher-student ratio it becomes easier for the latter to get clarification and feedback and initiate discussions with faculties.
Every year the University West offers a limited number of scholarships for fee-paying Master’s students. The scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence.
Eligibility criteria
- Citizens of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland who pay tuition fees
- Admitted to an on-campus master’s programme at University West
- Motivation letter has to be submitted with programme application
- The application fee and supporting documents must come before the deadline
- The scholarship is only available for on-campus programmes, not for distance-learning ones
Rewarding procedure
The scholarship committee is overall responsible for the principles of the scholarships and decides every year on how to distribute the funds available, the structure of the scholarships and which students will be awarded these. The departments/faculties rank applicants based on the criteria listed below and present their choices to the scholarship committee. The committee makes the final decision.
- Study result from a previous education programme
- Applicant’s motivation for being part of the programme
- Applicant’s priority of the programme in the national application round
- Relevant projects, internships, international exposure and work experience
Students applying for a Master’s programme starting autumn 2022 can apply for a University West scholarship from 1 November 2021 to 1 February 2022.
