Exchange student at KMH
The Royal College of Music in Stockholm, KMH, welcomes incoming exchange students from our partner institutions under the Erasmus+ programme. The instructions to apply are below.
Nominations are emailed by the international coordinator at your home university to the International coordinator at international@kmh.se.
The application deadline for 2026–27 is 2 March 2026 at 23:59.
How to apply
- Please ask your International coordinator to nominate you by sending an email to international@kmh.se. Deadline for nominations and application is ion Monday 2 March 2026 at 23:59.
- Decide which programme or study field you are interested in attending during your exchange period. You can choose jazz, folkmusic, classical music, music production, conducting and composition. Please note: It is not possible to choose music education /pedagogy in the academic year of 2026-27.
- Apply to become an exchange student at KMH by filling in the application form below.
- You will receive a confirmation email and when you have received that email, you can email the international coordinator at international@kmh.se and include the following documents as pdf:s or Word files with your email:
- Demo material. Please show a variety of musical pieces, at least three, preferably as Youtube links. The links should not be older than one year.
- Transcripts of Records / Grades in English. Grades in Norwegian or Danish are also accepted.
- A motivation letter in English. Maximum one A4 page explaining why you would like to study at KMH and why you would be a suitable candidate.
- CV (curriculum vitae).
For any questions regarding the application, please e-mail the international coordinator: international@kmh.se.
Application is open 1 February–2 March 2026.
Application
Courses for international exchange students
We offer about 100 courses that exchange students can choose from. The international coordinator at your home institution will help you find out which of them that may suit you.
Language
KMH offers a small number of courses with all tuition in English language. We do not require a specific result from any language test, such as TOEFL or IELTS, but you are expected to have a high level of proficiency in English. Recommended level according to the European language scale is B2.
Academic year plan
2025/2026
Fall semester: 1 September 2025 – 18 January 2026.
Spring semester: 19 January – 7 June 2026.
2026/2027
Fall semester: 31 August 2026 – 17 January 2027.
Spring semester: 18 January – 6 June 2027.
Credits and grading system
In Sweden academic credits are called credits (“högskolepoäng” or ”hp”). One semester of full-time studies consists of 30 credits. Swedish credits correspond directly to ECTS credits.
The Royal College of Music (KMH) does not use a grading scale. On completion of a course only one of the following grades is to be used for all students: pass or fail.
Study as a programme student
If you want to become a programme student at KMH and get a degree from KMH, you apply in the same way as Swedish students.
Please note that Swedish is general eligibility for all our Bachelor Programs.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Malin Ahlén, international coordinator at international@kmh.se.