Getting your degree

With a degree, you verify that you have studied a subject to a particular level of knowledge. You may need a degree certificate if you want to continue your academic studies, start as a doctoral student, or when applying for a job. For instance, many employers require a degree certificate.

When you have completed your academic studies, you apply for a degree. If the application is approved, we will issue your degree and you will receive a degree certificate.

Important things to know when applying

Check the information in Ladok and the degree requirements

When we process your degree application, we use the information about your academic studies in Ladok. Therefore, check on My page that all data is correct before applying.

Remember that only completed courses can be considered in your degree. If you find something to be incorrect, contact the department responsible for the course.

Before applying, you may want to check the requirements for the degree you are about to apply for.

If you need guidance or study planning, you should contact the student counsellor at the responsible department (or equivalent).

You must make an application per degree

For example, if you want to apply for both a professional degree and a general degree, you must submit two separate applications. You may wish to, for instance, receive the professional degree "Bachelor of Science in Nursing" for a nursing qualification, and also a general degree "Bachelor of Medical Science" with the main field of study Nursing.

The degree may not include courses with similar content

In a degree at Umeå University, courses required for the degree must not overlap with regard to content.

If you have been approved transfer of credits for a course or part of a course, that course can not be included in your degree together with the course that the decision is based upon. The credits can not be counted twice and the degree is based solely on courses that do not overlap.

In a master's degree, courses can not be included that are already included in your bachelor's degree

When applying for a master's degree, you must have a previously awarded bachelor's degree or professional degree of at least 180 credits. The courses included in your previous degree may not be included in your master's degree.

Notify us if you do not want your name to be published in the newspaper

Once we have issued degrees, we send information about the name and degree to a number of northern Swedish newspapers. The newspapers take in the information as appropriate. If you would prefer that your name not be published in the newspapers, state this in your degree application.

Apply for your Degree

Sign in using your Umu-id. When you have signed in, click the "Apply for" tab and choose "Qualification". Start your application by clicking the "Continue" button.

You will reach the degree application service through this link

If you can not apply through the link, you can use an application form. Contact Infocenter if you need a form.

Do you have questions?

Here are answers to frequently asked questions about degrees.