Financing your studies in Sweden: General overview and country-specific information

Located in the North of Europe, Sweden, despite its relatively small population, boasts a very long and proud history of academic excellence. Sweden provides an omnipresence of diverse culture that extends beyond mere numbers and percentages. This diversity is blended with a vibrant environment which is bursting with innovation and creativity. These factors all work together to create a welcoming home for higher education students, whether EU /EEA or international.

With northern European countries becoming more popular due to their high standards of education, the rate of foreign students in Sweden is rising. But living and studying is expensive in Northern Europe and therefore Swedish universities offer a wide range of different scholarship programmes for international students to help cover tuition fees or living costs.

Only one in eight secondary school graduates with good grades apply for scholarships. This is because many have misconceptions about getting funding. Here are some of the common misconceptions.