Term dates and study pace

Each semester is divided into four parts, A, B, C and D. Sometimes we also talk about period 1 (A and B) and period 2 (C and D). 30 credits correspond to one semester's study at full time, so a course of 7.5 credits given during AB, for instance, has a study pace of 50%, and if it is given during ABCD, so the entire semester, the study pace is 25%.

The summer semester is usually about 12 weeks, so a course of 7.5 credits given during the entire summer has a study pace of about 50%.

Term dates at Stockholm University

Application

For the majority of our courses, you apply through Universityadmissions.se (or the Swedish version Antagning.se). Application for the autumn is normally open 15 March - 15 April, and application for the spring 15 September - 15 October. Courses where there are still places left can open for late application, usually in the middle of July or December, respectively.

Application for the summer is open from about 20 February to 15 March.

Note that Sweden also has an earlier admissions round for the autumn, from October to January, but this is only for applying to some programmes, not separate courses.

What to do if you get deleted from a course though you think you fulfil the requirements for eligibility

Useful links

Course webpages at kurser.math.su.se
List of course literature
Lists of examiners

We have a cooperation with KTH in mathematics at second cycle level, and many, but not all, of our second cycle mathematics courses are given jointly - you can see in the table below which courses this applies to.

For courses given jointly:

• Some courses are taught by SU and some by KTH, and a few are taught jointly, that is, with one teacher from each university.
• You can see in the table which university has, at least recently, been responsible for the examination of each course. This can vary so check the course web for the course you are taking.
• Courses that are examined by KTH have a separate course code at KTH, and programme students are enrolled in this version but those who are taking the course as a separate course must apply to the SU-version since you can't apply to KTH-courses as separate courses.
• Of the courses given jointly with KTH, some are given every year and other usually every year but sometimes more seldom.

Course admittance if you are a student on the master's programme in mathematics

If you are a programme student you should be enrolled in KTH-versions rather than SU-versions of courses if they are examined by KTH. You should get information from the programme director about this, and how to apply for courses at SU and KTH.

Course admittance for others

If you are taking separate courses, or if you are a student on some other programme than the master's programme in mathematics, you can apply to the SU-versions of the courses via Universityadmissions.se.

Course web and examination if you are enrolled in an SU-version of a course

If you are enrolled in an SU-version of a course that is taught at KTH and so has its course web there, you get a KTH account so that you can access the course web in KTH's Canvas.

However, you need to sign up for exams given at KTH through a special form, see information about signing up for exams.

Courses outside of the cooperation with KTH

We have second cycle courses in mathematics that are not given jointly with KTH, and these are available for all students, whether or not they are taking the joint programme. There are also courses at KTH that do not have a corresponding version at SU and these are not available to students taking separate courses.

Degree within or outside of the programme

You can get a master's degree in mathematics within the programme, or with separate courses. Either way, you apply for your degree via SU's Ladok, see how to apply for your degree.

Comments:

• Courses that are moving: We are planning a new arrangement for when the four courses MT7037, MT7042, MT7050 and MT7051 will be given in future. Most of the courses will settle in their new slots from about the autumn 2025, but they may be given at other times before then as noted in the comments column. We also intend to give one of the three courses MT7040, MT7041 and MT7043 each autumn, though which one is given will vary.