Master’s degree · MFA
Master of Fine Arts programme in Fine Arts
HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design, University of Gothenburg · HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design · Gothenburg, Sweden
- Official award
- Master of Fine Arts
- Subject
- Fine Arts
- Format
- On campus120 credits (ECTS)
- Tuition
- SEK 800,000whole program, Autumn 2027 intake
About this program
Two-year English-taught MFA in fine arts at HDK-Valand, Gothenburg.
- Department
- HDK-Valand - Academy of Art and Design
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
The award is shown exactly as the institution titles it. A program belongs to a subject only through the link below: a dedicated degree, a named major, a formal concentration or a documented pathway.
- Official award
- Master of Fine Arts
- Award family
- MFAA Master of Fine Arts, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Academic level
- Master’s degree
- Previous degree required
- Yes
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Fine Arts | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded for this program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, degree-awarding authority, program accreditation, professional validation and national qualification registers are different things.
No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 120 credits (ECTS)
- Credits
- 120 ECTSCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Autumn 2027
- Campus
- HDK-Valand, Gothenburg
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- Taught in EnglishAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
- Published language requirements
- Applicants must prove their knowledge of English (English 6/English B or an internationally recognized test such as TOEFL or IELTS)
Admissions
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requiredapproved work samples are required
- Portfolio details
- Subject-specific instructions: Portfolio guidelines for the MFA Programme in Fine Arts are linked from the page
- Interview: a personal interview
- Portfolio deadlines: 16 Oct 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 (application code GU-50009)
- Interview
- Interview required
- Previous qualification
- Bachelor's degree in fine arts of at least 180 credits or equivalent.
- Deadlines
- Application period 16 Oct 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 · Autumn 2027
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and costs
Original currency is authoritative. Each price keeps its basis (per year, per credit, whole program), academic year and student category, and is never converted. Annual tuition and whole-program tuition are different figures.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full education costTuition · mandatory | SEK 800,000whole program, Autumn 2027 intake | Applicants not exempt; no fees for EU and EEA citizens, Swedish residence permit holders and exchange students | 23 October 2026Source |
Published program total: SEK 800,000 (Other fee category). Whole-program tuition as published.
Studio fees, materials, fabrication, printing, software, equipment, compulsory travel, residencies and exhibition charges are not listed by the institution on the pages we checked; art students often meet such costs.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 23 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 23 October 2026)