RSPO Orchestra Academy
60 credits Course package
Since 2016, there has been an orchestra academy affiliated with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra in Stockholm. It is a specialised higher education programme for young musicians. The programme is delivered on-site at Konserthuset Stockholm (the Stockholm Concert Hall) and, starting in the 2026/2027 academic year, will be run in collaboration with the Department of Music and Art at Linnaeus University. The programme is aimed at an international audience, and its formal name is the RSPO Orchestra Academy, with RSPO standing for the orchestra's English name: the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra.
The teachers and mentors are primarily section leaders from the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra. The programme includes one-to-one instrumental lessons, orchestral playing, and chamber music. This is supplemented by special mock auditions, giving participants the opportunity to practise the various elements involved in applying for a position in a professional orchestra, as well as seminars led by experienced teachers from Linnaeus University.
Most importantly, the programme is about the whole experience: giving students the chance to be part of the work and day-to-day life of a professional symphony orchestra. In addition to performing in concerts with the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, the Orchestra Academy also presents several of its own chamber music concerts. As part of its concert activities, the Academy has also premiered newly composed works. The experience also involves refining a range of skills beyond musical performance, such as stage presence and the ability to present music in an engaging and accessible way.
The programme includes the following components:
– One-to-one lessons
– Chamber music, including chamber music coaching
– Mock auditions
– Seminars and masterclasses
– Orchestral project weeks
Career
The goal is to optimise and strengthen musicians’ ability and preparedness to succeed in auditions. Today, alumni of the Orchestra Academy hold permanent positions in a large number of international orchestras.
For the program, we plan to admit the following number of musicians per main instrument:
1 flute
1 oboe
1 clarinet
1 bassoon
1 horn
2 violins
1 viola
1 cello
1 double bass
1 trumpet
Courses included in the course package
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How to apply
Important dates
January 15, 2026: Last day to apply on universityadmissions.se
January 15, 2026: Last day to submit the first entrance exam, see information on konserthuset.se.
February 2, 2026: Last day to pay the application fee or provide proof of fee exemption.
February 3, 2026: Last day to supplement your application at antagning.se with documentation (diploma, transcript, etc.). Applicants with degrees from Swedish educational institutions can find information on this page at antagning.se.
Applicants with degrees from outside Sweden can find information on this page at universityadmissions.se.
Please note that your application may be rejected if you do not pay the application fee/document an exemption; if you have not submitted your application to universityadmissions.se; or if you do not ensure that your documentation has been sent to universityadmissions.se.
Your application in three steps
Your application in three steps
- Apply at universityadmissions.se and upload any additional qualifications/documentation.
- Submit your first entrance exam. See instructions on this page and admission test repertoire on this page. The repertoire for the application will be published no later than December 1.
- Second entrance exam, auditions on site at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Applies to applicants who pass the first entrance exam. Successful applicants will be contacted individually.
Application to Universityadmissions.se
Your application to antagning.se is complete when it contains the application itself, payment of the application fee or proof of exemption, and you have verified that you meet the basic eligibility requirements.
To begin your application, visit antagning.se. The deadline for submitting your application to universityadmissions.se is January 15, 2026.
Documenting eligibility for studies
Once you have submitted your application to antagning.se, you must then ensure that you meet the basic eligibility requirements for the program.
Entry 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.
Applicants who have a degree from an educational institution in Sweden can find information on how to prove basic eligibility here.
Applicants who have a degree from an educational institution outside Sweden need to follow the instructions specific to the country where you obtained your degree; see information here.
If you are in your final year of a bachelor's program, information on how to prove this is available at universityadmissions.se.
• Students at Swedish educational institutions
• Students at educational institutions outside Sweden
Application fee and tuition fees
Applicants who are citizens of EU/EEA countries or Switzerland must provide proof of citizenship in order to be exempt from fees.
Applicants who are citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA or Switzerland must in most cases first pay an application fee and then a semester fee for university studies in Sweden. See a list of exceptions here.
Applicants must have either paid the application fee or proved exemption through EU/EEA citizenship by February 2, 2026.
The application fee is 900 SEK, payable to universityadmissions.se.
For information about tuition fees, please visit Linnaeus University's website.
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.
Checklist for your application 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
• 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 color 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 universityadmissions.se for country-specific instructions.
• Check that there are no additional requirements for higher education institutions in your specific country. See country-specific instructions here.
• 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.
Additional questions about your application
If you have any questions about your application to antagning.se, documentation of studies, documentation of citizenship, and payment of fees, please contact University Admissions' Support Centre (information in Swedish).