How to apply to Konstfack as an incoming exchange student.
Important information about application
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Konstfack will be able to admit only a limited number of exchange students for the spring semester 2027. We therefore recommend that applicants also apply to other universities.
Important dates
Autumn semester - application is closed
Nomination (must be made by your home university): 15 March - 15 April
Student application deadline: 15 April
Spring semester - application will open soon
Nomination (must be made by your home university): 15 September - 15 October
Student application deadline: 15 October
How to nominate (for partner universities)
Please send all nominations via this nomination form no later than the deadlines above. Once you have nominated your student, they will receive an email with application link.
How to apply as a student
First the student should contact their home university’s international coordinator who needs to nominate the student via the nomination form above.
Once a student has been nominated by their home university, the student will receive an email from Konstfack's International Office with application link.
Application
• Letter of motivation (½ a page, A4 size )
• CV
• Portfolio: 5-10 pages (A4 size)
Include pictures, titles, and descriptive text for each portfolio piece. File size max 15 MB.
• Transcript of records, translated into English, showing your academic records from your home university.
• Passport copy
In order for your application to be considered, your home university must have sent us the nomination before deadline.
Approximately 6-8 weeks after the deadline you will be notified by email if you have been admitted or not.
Which semester can I apply to?
Our programmes can only admit exchange students to the Undergraduate level.
Fine Art can also admit to the Graduate level, spring semester year 1.
Ceramics and Glass: Autumn semester during the third year. Please note that you need to have a background in either the ceramics field or the glass field in order to apply, since you will be placed in the third year, if admitted.
Graphic Design and Illustration: Spring semester during second year and Autumn semester during the third year.
Industrial Design: Spring semester during the second year and Autumn semester during the third year.
Interior Architecture and Furniture Design: Spring semester during second year and Autumn semester during third year.
Jewellery and Corpus: Autumn and Spring semester during the second year.
Textiles: Spring semester during second year.
Fine Art: Autumn and Spring semester during second year, second semester at the Graduate level. Please note that you have to have a background in Fine Art to be accepted as an exchange student to the Fine Art program. If you have another background but your practice is in the field of Fine Art, please make sure to show that in your portfolio and to explain that in your motivation letter. You also have to be prepared to work independently.
Department of Visual Arts and Sloyd Education: Autumn semester or Spring semester.
Semester dates
See our Academic Calendar
For more information on courses please see Courses for Exchange Students.
Please note that being admitted as an exchange student to Konstfack means that you will follow the courses offered at that program for the specific semester. You will not be able to choose freely among all courses, nor will you be able to access all the different workshops. Some programs will not offer courses, instead you are expected to work individually on your own project.