Frequently asked questions

Questions about admission.

Do you have admission both spring and autumn?

For the social work programme and the Master's program in social science - social work, we admit students in the fall semester each year. We also provide a number of stand-alone courses at second cycle level during both the spring and autumn semesters.

Can I change my place of education to Uppsala?

If you study a programme in another location, you cannot jump into Uppsala instead. You need to apply for the programme from the beginning via antagning.se. After admission, the department can assess whether you can possibly credit any of your previous studies.


The exception is if you want to study second cycle level courses in social work. At the second cycle level, we also offer courses in social work as stand-alone courses. These are also open to applications for students who are not studying the programme at Uppsala University.

I wonder how to apply in the selection group with work experience?

The selection groups for the social work program are: Grades 37%, Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test 33% and 30% of the places for applicants with four years of work experience at least half-time. The places in the selection group based on work experience are divided into half grade selection and half sample selection. The selection group is supported by certificates. See more information on the page antagning.se, certificate of work experience (swedish).


All applications are made through antagning.se and you must upload the certificates there yourself, see upload certificates. It is important that the certificates arrive on time.

No, you may not. The courses included in the social work programme are not available as stand-alone courses. The exception is courses given at second cycle level during the 7th semester.

It varies from semester to semester. You can search for the information on the website of the Swedish Council for Higher Education, where there are statistics for programmes and courses throughout Sweden:

Admission statistics (swedish)

You contact the department's study administration by e-mail or phone 018‑471 51 87

Questions about study plans

No, it is not. All teaching takes place on campus. The exception is placement in the 5th semester within the Social Work programme, which can be placed in another location by agreement.

The studies are conducted on campus, and the number of meetings is shown in the schedule for each course. On average, there are lectures or seminars about three times a week, which corresponds to about 6-8 hours of teacher-led teaching per week, the rest of the study time consists of group work, seminars, own reading and more.

Questions about student finance

You can either call or email the study advisors to schedule a meeting. You can find contact details on the Department's website, study guidance.

If you have a permanent disability that becomes an obstacle in your studies, you can receive support during your study time at the university. Remember to apply for pedagogical support in good time, preferably already when you apply for a course at Uppsala University. Here is more information:

Pedagogical support for you who are studying

There are coordinators who work with targeted pedagogical support for students and doctoral students with disabilities, both in Uppsala and on Gotland. When you have received a decision on adaptation, you contact the department's study guidance.

Questions about the degree

The Social Work programme leads to a social work degree, which is a professional degree. When you have studied semesters 1 - 6 of the Social Work programme, you can also apply for a general philosophy bachelor's degree with the main field of social work. You can find more information on the university's degree page.

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