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Degree of Master of Science in Medicine

Karolinska Institutet · Solna, Sweden

Läkarexamen

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Qualification and identity

Exact qualification
Degree of Master of Science in Medicine Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026
Qualification purpose
Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Awarding institution
Karolinska Institutet
Faculty / school
Karolinska Institutet
Campus
Solna
Country
Sweden
Entry route
School-leaver / direct entry Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026

Program structure

Duration
360 hp, 12 terms, full-time Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026
Intake
Autumn and spring terms (HT26, VT27) Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 13, 2026
Graduation requirements
Läkarexamen; graduates can apply directly for a medical licence (läkarlegitimation) Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026

  1. First-cycle level · Terms 1–6

    Courses at first-cycle (grundnivå) level; clinical placements (VFU) from term 1

    Location: Solna · Language: Swedish

    Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026

  2. Second-cycle level · Terms 7–12

    Courses at advanced (avancerad) level with clinical placements

    Language: Swedish

    Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026

Teaching language

Classroom, clinical and patient-interaction languages are recorded separately when the school states them.

Admissions

Requirements are shown as the school publishes them, per applicant category. Examination requirements are never assumed from the country.

Domestic and general requirements

  • Science prerequisites · RequiredBiology 2, Physics 2, Chemistry 2, Mathematics 4 (or Mathematics D)Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026
  • Grade requirements · Optional34% of places by grades, 34% by Högskoleprovet, 32% by alternative selection (PIL)Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026
  • Application route · RequiredApplication via antagning.se; separate registration for the PIL alternative selectionSource: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026
  • Language requirement · RequiredProgram taught in Swedish with high demands on oral and written languageSource: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026

Examinations and language tests

International admissions: International applicants accepted — Application and tuition fees for applicants without EU/EEA/Swiss citizenship Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026

Deadlines

Deadlines belong to a stated intake year and are never rolled forward. A past date is shown as passed.
  • Last application day (HT26) · Autumn 2026 entryApril 15, 2026PassedSource: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026

Tuition and fees

Amounts are shown in the original currency, with their basis (per year, semester or whole program) and the student category they apply to. Different bases are never added together or compared.
CategoryAmountBasisYear / stage
Total program fee (first instalment 130,000 SEK)Applicants without citizenship of the EU, EEA or SwitzerlandSEK 1,560,000for the whole program—Source: utbildning.ki.se · verified October 14, 2026

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Clinical training

Clinical-training arrangements not verified.

Recognition and accreditation

National authorization or recognition

Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.

Not verified yet

Institutional accreditation

Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.

Not verified yet

Medical-program accreditation

Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.

Not verified yet

Directory listing

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No directory reference recorded

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ECFMG Sponsor Notes

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Sources and verification

Last verified October 13, 2026.
  1. https://utbildning.ki.se/bli-student/anmalan-och-antagning/anmalnings-och-studieavgifter · Official fees page · verified October 14, 2026
  2. https://utbildning.ki.se/program/lakarprogrammet · Official program page · verified October 14, 2026

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