Berghs Bachelor

Berghs Bachelor is an international study program designed for young students who want to pursue an international career in communication. You kick-start your undergraduate studies at Berghs School of Communication in Stockholm with a full­-time foundation semester in English. Then you move abroad and complete your Bachelor's Degree in Europe or Australia. You can choose the program that suits you best at one of our partner schools in London, Edinburgh, Milan or Perth.

The semester at Berghs gives you a foundation for your future international studies, practical professional tools, and a broad view of both the strategic and creative process. The semester consists of five courses, all delivered in English with Berghs’ unique action­-based pedagogy.

Core Courses

The following 4 Courses are the foundation modules of the Berghs Bachelor curriculum:

• Pitch & Presentation Techniques is a professional presentation course that helps you structure your pitch and improve your narrative, your voice, and body language.
• Marketing Communication uses a real-life brief to navigate you through the process of creating a communication solution to a client challenge.
• Thinking Media gives you key perspectives and important tools to help you understand and analyze the intensive media-driven society we live in today.
• Visual Communication teaches you storytelling and narrative tools to help you direct and curate your own visual product.

Elective Courses

In addition to the aforementioned Core Courses, you also get the opportunity to customize your learning experience by choosing one of the following Elective Courses.

• Strategic Communication. The course explores key elements of strategy, intersecting business objectives with consumers' attention and brand value.

OR

• Graphic Design. The course trains you to apply design thinking, colors, typography, and grids to a number of design projects.

Upon successful completion of the foundation semester at Berghs in Stockholm, you can then transfer to one of our partner schools in Europe or Australia to complete your Bachelor’s degree. The number of credits that you are awarded, and the duration of study-time waived vary by partner school and chosen degree.

Ravensbourne University London, UK

• BA (Hons) in Graphic Design
• BA (Hons) in Advertising and Brand Design
• BA (Hons) in Motion Graphics
• BA (Hons) in Product Design
• BA (Hons) in User-Experience and User-Interface Design
• BSc (Hons) in Digital Marketing

5 semesters
Approx- 30,000 GBP total
CSN funding available
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Domus Academy Milano, Italy

• Bachelor of Arts in Design 
• Bachelor of Arts in Fashion Design 

6 semesters
Approx. 34,200 EUR (EU applicants) /  45,600 EUR (Non-EU applicants) total
CSN funding available
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Istituto Marangoni - Paris, France / London, UK / Milan, Italy

• BA (Hons) in Fashion Communication & Image (Paris)
• BA (Hons) in Fashion Business, Digital Communication and Media (London)
• BA (Hons) in Fashion Management and Brand Strategies (Milan)
• BA (Hons) in Visual Design (Milan)

6 semesters
Approx. 54,570 EUR (EU applicants) /  59,925 EUR (Non-EU applicants) total
CSN funding available
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Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia

• Bachelor of Communication
• Bachelor of Marketing, Advertising and PR

5 semesters on average
Approx. 75,000 AUD total
CSN funding available
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Napier University Edinburgh, Scotland

• BA (Hons) in Marketing Management
• BA (Hons) in Marketing with Digital Media.
• BA (Hons) in Mass Communications,
• BA (Hons) in Mass Communications and Media
• BA (Hons) in Mass Communications, Advertising and PR

6 semesters on average
Approx. 52,542 GBP total
CSN funding available
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Do I need any prior knowledge?

Swedish Applicants

You should have a high school (gymnasium) diploma with a Swedish grade point average of at least 14.0, or the international equivalent thereof. You should be fluent in English and need to have achieved Grade C or higher in English 6. International experience is a plus! Your application should include 3 files (all in English): your CV, your personal letter, and your high school diploma. Feel free to attach - or link to - any relevant work samples. Applicants who meet the requirements may be called to an interview in English.

International Applicants

The Berghs Bachelor program is open to international applicants with full English proficiency. International students can join the semester at Berghs in Stockholm and continue their studies to any of the destinations above. Your application should include 3 files (all in English): your cv, your personal letter, and your high school diploma. Feel free to attach - or link to - any relevant work samples. Applicants who meet the requirements may be called to an interview in English.

Exchange Students

International students can join the semester at Berghs in Stockholm and then return to your university of origin. If you are considering an exchange semester with us, we would like to receive your application as soon as possible to determine whether the semester at Berghs can be accredited at your university. Your application should include (all in English): certified student transcripts, a personal letter describing why you’re applying and how the semester fits into your study path. Applicants who meet the requirements may be called to an interview in English.

Visa Requirements

For Swedish and EU applicants, the Foundation Term at Berghs in Stockholm (15 weeks) does not require a student visa. However, a visa application will be necessary when relocating to your chosen partner school overseas. Berghs will provide guidance on this visa application process.

For non-EU applicants, the Foundation Term at Berghs does not qualify for a Swedish student visa. If you are from applying from outside of the EU, please check the specific requirements applicable to your citizenship.

What is the program fee?

Fee excl. VAT
43 000 SEK

Fee incl. VAT
53 750 SEK

Berghs Bachelor is right for you if you are someone who finds Sweden is too small. You're someone who is constantly looking for new experiences, people, and places. You want to learn more about and from the world. You want a broad education in communication with the time and opportunity to specialize in your field of choice—be it copywriting, strategy, design, or art direction. By day, you dream of an international career in the communications industry. By night, you dream of horizons without end. You simply can’t stop dreaming.

We see AI as a tool to enhance our skills in communication, creativity, and innovation—always with humans at the center. At Berghs, we don’t teach what AI does; we teach how you can use AI to drive ideas forward, solve challenges, and create lasting value. Working with AI involves both opportunities and responsibilities, which is why it’s important for us to continue exploring AI development.

Read more about our AI policy: https://www.berghs.se/en/about/