Costs and funding for students

Tuition fees

Tuition for the majority of courses and programmes at Stockholm University is free for applicants coming from within the EU/EEA and Switzerland. As of June 2011 students coming from countries outside of the EU/EEA and Switzerland will be required to pay tuition fees. For more information on tuition fees see the following page: Fees.

Students coming to Sweden as part of an exchange agreement do not need to pay fees to study at Stockholm University.

Living costs

Most students will need to apply for a residence permit before arriving in Sweden. For more information about visas see: www.studyinsweden.se/Living-in-Sweden/Do-I-need-a-visa/.

When applying for a residence permit, you must prove to the Swedish Migration Board that you will have a guaranteed sum of money at your disposal throughout the entire period of your studies. The amount, SEK 7,300 per month for ten months of the year, is set by the Migration Board. If you wish to bring your family you must show that you have at your disposal an additional SEK 3,000 per month for your spouse and SEK 1,800 per month per child.

Updated information on living costs can be found on the national website, StudyinSweden: www.studyinsweden.se/Living-in-Sweden/Cost-of-living/

Student Union membership

Student Union membership is no longer obligatory in Sweden. Current information on the cost of Student Union membership is available from the Student Union website. Stockholm University Student Union

Study materials

It may be sometimes necessary to buy materials for the course or study programme. Information on these costs is available via individual departments at the University.  Departments at Stockholm University

Grants and loans

Grants and students loans are available, via Swedish National Board of Student Aid (CSN), to those students who meet the relevant criteria. General information in English on the rules for entitlement for this kind of funding is available from CSN's website. Information about CSN funding in English.

Rules and information on CSN funding, written specifically for students visiting from outside of Sweden, are also available on CSN's website. CSN funding for non-Swedish citizens

Other funding

Extensive information about other types of funding, such as study scholarships, is available from the government-sponsored website, Study in Sweden, where you will find links to the Swedish Institute and other organisations.
Information about Scholarships 

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Federal School Code

At present Stockholm University is not accredited to participate in the Federal Student Financial Aid Programs offered in the United States. However, the university has decided to begin the application process towards becoming accredited. According to available information the lengthy process can take at least six months and possibly longer, meaning that any eventual benefits for students from the USA would not be realized until at the earliest the autumn semester 2014. The sole objective for the accreditation is to allow USA students to defer repayment of their student loans while continuing their studies at Stockholm University.

It should be noted that this information does not in any way imply that Stockholm University will eventually be accredited by the authority in the USA. In the event that we receive updates or other relevant information concerning our application it will be posted here. Any additional information is not available at this time.