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More students apply to SLU for spring 2027
Published: 22 October 2026
Interest in SLU is increasing. A total of 12,228 people have applied to an SLU programme or course as their first choice for the spring semester 2027. This is the highest level since spring 2022.
Among the freestanding courses, Leading People and Organisations through Change is the most popular, with 482 first-choice applicants. It is followed by Animal Welfare and Protection, with 475 applicants, and Pomology – Cultivation, Propagation and Plant Protection, with 409 applicants.
Courses in crop production, equine studies, occupational science, sustainable food production and forest conservation are also among the ten most popular freestanding courses.
A relatively large proportion of the courses offered consist of thesis or practical training courses.
For those who have applied to an SLU programme or course, the next important date is 1 December, which is the final day for submitting supplementary qualifications required for eligibility. The first admissions notification will be sent on 9 December, and the deadline for responding is 16 December. A second admissions notification will be sent on 21 December.