Study in Sweden

Who this applies to

International students at Swedish universities. Central application via universityadmissions.se; large English-taught Master's offering.

Governing authority

Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR). Application portal: universityadmissions.se (all public universities).

Degree system

Bachelor 3 yrs (180 ECTS) · Master 1–2 yrs · PhD 4 yrs (salaried employment).

Admission

How

Apply via universityadmissions.se (one portal, ranked choices). Non-EU/EEA applicants pay a SEK 900 application fee. Many Bachelor's are in Swedish; the international offering is concentrated at Master's level (English).

Language

English-taught Master's are widespread — IELTS/TOEFL required. Swedish-taught programs need Swedish proficiency (TISUS).

Tuition Per Year

Eu Eea Swiss

FREE (no tuition).

Non Eu Eea

Tuition ~SEK 90,000–SEK 180,000/yr (~€8,000–€16,000); higher for medicine/design.

Application Fee

SEK 900 (non-EU)

Source

universityadmissions.se

Student visa & residence permit

Non-EU/EEA students need a residence permit for studies from the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket); proof of funds + health coverage required.

Scholarships

Swedish Institute (SI) Scholarships for Global Professionals (full: tuition + living + travel + insurance); almost every university offers tuition-fee waivers/scholarships for non-EU students.

Sources & references

• application/fees — https://www.universityadmissions.se/ (2026-06-11)
• scholarships — https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/fees-scholarships-residence-permit/scholarships/ (2026-06-11)