FAQ – Master’s Programme in AI and Language

You can find the webpage of the programme here:

Master’s Programme in AI and Language

When the application period is open, you will find a blue button for application on the programme page. The link leads to the central application web site universityadmissions.se. The site contains all the information you need to be able to apply: key dates, documents you need to upload and more.

You will find more information about the admission process at Stockholm University’s FAQ and contact page:

Admissions FAQ and contact-page

You find detailed information about the application process on universityadmissions.se.

Apply to master’s studies in Sweden

For the specific entry requirements you need to upload the following documents:

• Bachelor’s diploma
• Bachelor’s thesis
• Transcript of records
• Application summary sheet, including a letter of motivation

If you wrote your thesis in a language other than English please submit the thesis in original along with a summary in English (max 1 page).

If your thesis was written in a language other than English or if it is not completed at the time of application, please provide a summary or abstract in English, signed by your supervisor.

You can find more information regarding the general entry requirements on universityadmissions.se.

Find out more about required documents

Find out what’s required based on your country of study

You may upload any document(s) in support of your application along with the application summary sheet on universityadmissions.se.

Please make sure to reference any documentation that you want us to consider in the appropriate section of the application summary sheet.

Also remember that the people assessing your application will have hundreds of applications to go through, so it is in your own best interest to exercise some restraint.

The programme starts every autumn semester. You will find exact dates on universityadmissions.se:

More information on key dates and deadlines

Note that you need to start putting your application together well in advance of the application deadline.

Unfortunately, we cannot make any pre-assessments of documents or eligibility. All applications are first assessed by the national admissions system and only at a later stage by Stockholm University.

It is mandatory to submit a letter of motivation when you apply for the Master’s Programme in AI and Language.

The letter of motivation is to be included in the Application summary sheet, which can be found on the programme page under ”How to apply”

Master’s Programme in AI and Language

You’re welcome to upload anything you believe is important for your application, such as your CV and recommendation letters. However, this will not replace the letter of motivation.

It is mandatory to submit a letter of motivation. We recommend you to include some of the following information:

• Tell us something about yourself. Who are you?
• Motivate why you want to study this programme.
• Motivate why you are a good candidate for the programme.

Maximum one A4 page, no spacing. Save the letter as ”Motivation letter HSAIO” and upload it to universityadmissions.se. If you wrote your thesis in a language other than English please submit the thesis in original along with a summary in English (max 1 page).

To universityadmissions.se

Friendly tip: the people who receive your application will have to read many dozens of applications. Do yourself a favour – be concise!

In order to be eligible for this master’s programme, you need to have a degree of 180 ECTS credits, including a degree project, in linguistics, computational linguistics, language technology, computer science, computer and systems sciences, cognitive science, engineering physics, engineering mathematics, or equivalent.

The selection is made based on the following three criteria:

• The relevance of previous studies in relation to the programme
• A letter of motivation (a part of the Application summary sheet)
• Subject and quality of your bachelor’s thesis, or equivalent

Find the important dates, including the date of admission results on universityadmissions.se.

More information on key dates and deadlines

This is explained in the Application summary sheet, which you can find under ”How to apply” on the programme page:

Master’s Programme in AI and Language

Students with citizenship in countries outside the EU/EEA, or Switzerland, are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Stockholm University.

Find out if you need to pay fees

If you are a citizen outside of the EU, EEA or Switzerland, the first instalment is 67 500 SEK and the complete programme costs 270 000 SEK.

More about costs fees and scholarships

You pay for one semester at the time in advance. The first instalment of the tuition fee must be paid in order for the Swedish Migration Agency to start processing your application for a resident permit for studies.

There are different options for applying for scholarships. You can read more about this on Stocholm University’s website or on University Admission’s website.

Information about scholarships at Stockholm University

Information about scholarships at universityadmissions.se

You should submit your application for a student residence permit as soon as you have received notification of being admitted to the program.

The Swedish Migration Agency take quite a long time to process applications.

A thesis is required as we want to make sure that applicants will be able to successfully complete the programme, which contains a rather large Master’s thesis at the end.

The quality and topic of a prior thesis are also informative more generally as to the capacity of the student

If you do not hold the required degree but are registered for the last year of a programme leading to such a degree, Stockholm University permits conditional admission if you can provide:

• an updated transcripts of records,
• an abstract or summary (max 1 page, in English) of your planned thesis project, and
• if you are an international applicant, you need to upload an official document stating that you are likely to be awarded the degree by the start of the Swedish programme. The document has to be issued through and certified by a representative of the Academic Registrar’s Office, the Examinations Office or equivalent of the institution.

University Admissions in Sweden has created a form which you can use to get certification from your current university:

Statement of enrollment status for students in their final year

All courses and programmes at Stockholm University require proof of proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary school course English 6.
More information on how to meet the English requirements

If you have questions regarding language requirements, please contact the Admissions Office on

study@su.se

Deadline for uploading supporting academic documents on universityadmissions.se is usually two weeks after the application deadline.

More information on key dates and deadlines

We cannot accept any additional supporting documents after the application deadline for supporting documents.

If the admission is closed, you are not able to apply. Occasionally some programmes are open for late application. In that case it is indicated at

universityadmissions.se

For applicants in the first admissions round, the deadline for accepting the offer is usually in the middle of April.

The exact date will be emailed to the admitted applicants after the results have been announced.

Exchange studies are possible, in principle, at the partner institutions listed on the department webpage (su.se/department-of-linguistics/education/study-abroad) and institutions in the Civis alliance (su.se/civis).

However, there are some practical limitations to do with scheduled mandatory sessions at SU and with semester times at partner institutions. We are currently investigating how to facilitate exchange studies for programme students. You will find out more at the start of the programme.

Subject to similar limitations as exchange studies, it may be possible to carry out an internship in lieu of some of the elective courses.

Citizenship or national origin should not be an obstacle, as long as the student is academically qualified for the work and comfortable with English as a working language.

Can I do an internship within the Project course?

The Project Course is not designed to contain an internship. You would have to discuss the possibilities with the course coordinator. Note that there are sessions with mandatory attendance at the start and end of the Project Course.

Can I do an internship as part of the Master’s Thesis course?

The Master’s Thesis course is intended as a full-time project in the last semester. There are a number of seminars in which active participation is expected (as well as individual supervision).

You would need to discuss the possibility of a concurrent internship with the course coordinator.

As the first cohort have not graduated yet, we have no information on their subsequent careers. However, we are confident that recent graduates from this programme will be very attractive on the job market, as AI is a rapidly growing field and language is an essential part of effective AI implementations.

Stockholm University does offer support to help students and recent graduates to find their way into the job market. See su.se/english/education/careers and su.se/career for more information.