Application 2026/2027

Application links

Your application must be submitted to two separate platforms. Universityadmissions.se (opens in a new window), where you supply a scan of your passport, required documents and either pay the application fee or supply proof that you are exempt and Muvac.com (opens in a new window) where you supply your pre-recordings. The application deadline for both platforms is January 15, 2026. Applicants whose pre-recordings pass the review will be invited to live auditions in Konserthuset Stockholm, mid March, 2026.

Formal requirements

Basic eligibility, a bachelor's degree in art with at least 90 credits in the main field of music or equivalent, as well as two approved work samples. Basic knowledge of English is recommended, but the course is exempt from English language requirements, so you do not need to submit any proof of English proficiency.

Application and tuition fees

The RSPO Orchestra Academy is run together with the Linnaeus University and awards 60 ECTS upon successful completion. As such it is part of the public Swedish education system and applicants are therefore subject to application and tuition fees as per national policies.

Applicants who are citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland must provide proof of citizenship in order to be exempt from fees. Please see more information here (opens in a new window)

Applicants who are citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland must in most cases first pay an application fee and then a tuition fee for university studies in Sweden. See a list of exceptions here (opens in a new window).The application fee is 900 SEK, payable to universityadmissions.se. More information on that here (opens in a new window). For information about tuition fees, please visit the Linnaeus University's website (opens in a new window)

Your application will not be processed until you have paid the application fee or proven your exemption due to citizenship in the EU/EEA or Switzerland.
The deadline for proving exemption from fees is February 2, 2026.

Formal documents

Several documents must be uploaded on antagning.se to prove that you meet the formal entry requirements. The official review of the formal qualifications is carried out by the national Swedish university admittance organization. It is therefore not sufficient to successfully complete the auditions, an approval in the review process of the formal qualifications is also required. We therefore ask applicants with bachelor's degrees from countries other than Sweden to carefully study the links below to see what documents are required for the application to be approved by the admissions office.

Checklist for your application documents to be uploaded to universityadmissions.se

• A scan of your passport
• Your diploma from your university degree in art in the original language
• Your diploma from your higher education degree in art, translated into English or Swedish, if it is not already issued in English/Swedish/Norwegian/Danish/French/German
• If you are on your final year of your bachelor studies (and are due to complete your degree before the start of the academy): The status of enrolment form, please see more information here (opens in a new window)
• Your transcript of records for your bachelor's degree in the original language. This is a list of all courses, credits, and grades that made up your bachelor's degree. 
• Your transcripts translated into English or Swedish, if they are not already issued in English/Swedish/Norwegian/Danish.
• Payment of your application fee or proof of exemption from paying the fee.

Additional requirements

• You must provide proof of your bachelor's degree. A master's degree is NOT accepted as proof of a bachelor's degree. 
• All documents must be scanned in colour and each page must be signed/stamped by the issuing university. 
• All translations must be done by a certified translator, i.e., someone who works professionally as a translator. The document must be stamped and signed by the translator, and the translator's name must be legible. Requirements may vary for different countries, so please refer to see for country-specific instructions (opens in a new window) 
• Check that there are no additional requirements for higher education institutions in your specific country. See country-specific instructions here (opens in a new window)
• If your degree was issued in Italy: If you have completed academic qualifications from a conservatory and received a Diploma di Conservatorio, you must submit your diploma and transcript in both the original language and in translation, together with your high school diploma, Esame di stato/Maturita. Acceptable languages for translations are Swedish or English.

Application repertoire

The video, which is made in YouTube format, is uploaded to the Muvac pages below. The recording should be with video and high-quality audio, and the concerto can be recorded with or without pianist. Please record the solo concerto in one take and video, and all orchestral excerpts in another take (and video), without any edits or cuts. We ask that you remain in frame for the duration of the recording and recommend the usage of an external microphone, and a room that is neither overly nor underly acoustic.

The deadline for submitting the recording is January 15, 2026.

Applicants with successful recordings will be called for a second admittance test, which consists of an audition. Applicants who pass the auditions are ranked by instrument. In addition to to successfully completing the auditions, approved formal qualifications (see above) are also necessary to be admitted.

Instrument traditions

The Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra uses French clarinets, but the academy is also open to applicants who prefer German clarinets. If you play any other instrument and have questions, please contact rspo.orch.acad@konserthuset.se

Auditions

The auditions will be held at Konserthuset Stockholm March 2026, preliminarily March 15, 16, 17 and 19. Invitations and rejections for the auditions will be sent out to all applicants who supplied pre-recordings around February 5, 2026. We always inform everyone who applies on time, so if you have not received a response from us by February 8, 2026, please do reach out.

Questions

See also the Linnaeus University’s homepage (opens in a new window) for more information.

For questions, please contact:
My Svenman
Admissions Coordinator
RSPO Orchestra Academy
Konserthuset Stockholm/Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
rspo.orch.acad@konserthuset.se

Hans-Erik Holgersson
Course coordinator RSPO Orchestra Academy
Linnaeus University
hans-erik.holgersson@lnu.se