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Capital: Stockholm
Other large cities: Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala, Örebro
Population: 10,343,000
Currency: SEK
Listed universities: 39
Study programmes: 869
Ranked universities: 14
Country Rank (2018): 7
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Featured universities:
Jönköping University
Jönköping University
Jönköping, Sweden
27 study programmes
Linnaeus University
Linnaeus University
Kalmar, Sweden
49 study programmes
Malmö University
Malmö University
Malmö, Sweden
33 study programmes

Sweden

Almost 40 universities are located in Sweden, many of which make it into top ranks globally, such as Uppsala University, Lund University or Stockholm University. Sweden has been one of the European pioneers for switching to English-language tuition and offers a whopping 900 degrees to choose from.

Studying in Sweden is free of charge for citizens of the EU/EEA and those with a permanent Swedish residence permit. Others may have to pay tuition fees that commonly ranges between 80,000 and 140,000 SEK per year – ca. 8,000 to 15,000 EUR, or 9,000 to 17,000 USD. There is also an application fee for those from outside the EU/EEA.

How to apply

If you want to study in Sweden, no matter what program at what university, your application will go through the one official, centralised website: https://www.universityadmissions.se/

Visa requirements for students

Students from the EU/EEA can study in Sweden without any visa requirements. If you are from outside the EU/EEA, you may need to obtain a student visa. Check with the Swedish authorities to find out how to meet the legal requirements.

Job market for graduates

Sweden is home to a number of internationally successful corporations – think Volvo, IKEA or H&M – but also to some of the most exciting startups of recent years – think Skype or Spotify. The internationality of such employers as well as the high proficiency of English among Swedes make it fairly easy for qualified international graduates to get the foot in the door of the Swedish job market, even when their knowledge of Swedish is limited. Sweden's government has also put an effort into decreasing red tape for foreign nationals looking to join the local workforce.

Climate

As its Nordic neighbours, Sweden is known for freezing winters and short mild summers. While the winters are long and dark, the summers are particularly rewarding when the sky never really goes dark. In late/mid-June, Swedes celebrate the summer solstice, called "midsommar".

Transportation

Sweden is located in the very North of Europe, in between Finland and Norway. Its largest international airport is Stockholm Arlanda with over 170 destinations worldwide. Most smaller university cities in Sweden are close to local airports that can be reached via Arlanda or Stockholm's second, mostly domestic airport, Bromma. (Word of advice for first-time visitors: Be wary of taxi scammers and always check prices on the sticker in the window. Many things in Sweden are highly regulated, but taxi prices are not.) Sweden also has a well-developed train network and a number of overland bus companies. From the coast, you can also often take ferries to other countries along the Baltic Sea.


Universities in Sweden

  • Blekinge Institute of Technology
  • Chalmers University of Technology
  • Dalarna University
  • Halmstad University
  • Jönköping University
  • Karlstad University
  • Karolinska Institutet
  • Kristianstad University
  • KTH Royal Institute of Technology
  • Linköping University
  • Linnaeus University
  • Luleå University of Technology
  • Lund University
  • Mälardalen University
  • Malmö University
  • Mid Sweden University
  • Örebro University
  • SLU – Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
  • Södertörn University Stockholm
  • Sophiahemmet University College
  • Stockholm School of Economics
  • Stockholm University
  • Umeå University
  • University of Borås
  • University of Gävle
  • University of Gothenburg
  • University of Skövde
  • University West
  • Uppsala University
  • World Maritime University (WMU)

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