Admission score (Antagningspoäng)

The lowest merit score required for admission to an upper secondary programme the previous year.

The admission score (antagningspoäng) is the merit score that the last admitted pupil had for a given upper secondary programme the previous year. The admission score serves as an indicator of the programme's popularity.

Variation

Admission scores vary greatly between programmes and schools — from under 100 points to over 300 points for the most sought-after programmes in major cities. Admission scores change from year to year depending on application pressure.

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