EU/EEA, exchange and doctoral students
If you are an EU student, or you will be studying in Sweden on the basis of an exchange program, or you will be applying for doctoral studies, you will be exempted from paying tuition fees at public higher education institutions in Sweden. However, you will have to pay a small but compulsary registration fee (kåravgift, in Swedish) to the student union of your university. In general, the student union fee is around 300 SEK or 30€ per semester. Upon your payment of the student union fee, you will receive a student card (studentkort) that entitles you to receive discounts at, for example, the public transportation system or stores, receive student support or participate in many acitivities to facilitate your social integration at your university in Sweden. Be advised that without your valid studentkort, you can't take any exams at university in Sweden.
Although you don't have to pay tuition fees at public universities in Sweden, you will have to pay for your textbooks, accommodation and living expenses.
Non-EU students
Starting in the autumn semester 2011, non-EU students will be required to pay registration and tuition fees for studies at higher education in Sweden with the exceptions as mentioned above. According to a proposal from the Swedish Ministry of Education, the registration fee will amount to 900SEK (ca. 95 EUR), while institutions are free to decide the amount of the tuition fee related to their academic offer.
Were you already studying at an institution in Sweden before the introduction of tuition fees?
If so, you may finish your studies without paying tuition fees. However, if you decide to switch for a different study program, you will have to pay tuition fees for the new program.
