
University of Skövde
Skövde, Sweden
Quick facts
- World rank
- #1,501
- Acceptance rate
- 65%
- Students
- 8,500
- International students
- 17%
- Institution type
- Public
- Founded
- 1977
Overview
University of Skövde (Högskolan i Skövde) is a public higher education institution founded in 1977 in Skövde, Sweden. It offers undergraduate, master's and doctoral programmes across five schools: bioscience, business and enterprise, health sciences, informatics, and engineering. The university is internationally recognised for its game development education — northern Europe's largest — with over 600 students studying game development and close ties to the regional game industry cluster including Coffee Stain Studios, Stunlock Studios, Iron Gate Studio and others. The university is a member of the INGENIUM European University alliance and collaborates with Science Park Skövde and Sweden Game Arena. Skövde was named Student City of the Year 2025 by Sveriges Förenade Studentkårer. The university offers both campus and distance learning, and has degree-awarding powers at first, second and third cycle level.
Fields of study
- Behavioural Science
- Bioscience
- Computer Science
- Game Development
- Business
- Health Sciences
- Engineering
- Languages
Accreditation: Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ)
Admissions requirements
- IELTS (minimum)
- —
- TOEFL iBT (minimum)
- —
- GPA (minimum)
- —
- Intakes
- Autumn 2026, Spring 2027
- Application deadlines
- Varies by program
- Rolling admissions
- No
- Admissions contact
- antagning@his.se
Requirements differ between programs. Check the program page and the university's admissions office for the latest criteria.
Tuition & costs
International students
$12,000
Domestic students
Varies by program
Tuition varies by program. Confirm with the university before applying.
Programs
| Program | Level | Duration | Tuition | Deadline | Intakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dataspelsutveckling - design (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
| Dataspelsutveckling - Game Writing (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
| Dataspelsutveckling - grafik (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
| Dataspelsutveckling - ljud (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
| Dataspelsutveckling - musik (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
| Dataspelsutveckling - programmering (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Bachelor's | 3 years | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
| Game Development: Player Experience - Master's programme (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Master's | 2 years | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
| Game Development: Serious Games - Master's programme (opens in a new tab)English · Full Time | Master's | 2 years | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
| Spel, estetik och berättande - magisterprogram (opens in a new tab)Full Time | Master's | 1 year | Varies | Apr 15, 2026 | Autumn |
Information last verified Oct 4, 2026. Last updated Oct 14, 2026. Fees, deadlines and requirements change — always confirm with the university.
