Study in Sweden
Tuition $8,370 to $30,860. After graduation: 12 months to look for work or start a business, 18 after a doctorate.
Year one $21,700 to $44,20028 of 35, cheapest firstFully funded route
Year one, all in$21,700 to $44,200Tuition and living together
Funds to show$21,700What the visa officer expects
Work after12 monthsTo find a job after you graduate
LanguageEnglish, with Swedish a plus
RunwayAbout 10 monthsFrom decision to classroom
How much it costs
About $21,700 to $44,200 for the first year
- Tuition. Tuition $8,370 to $30,860.
- Funds to document: about $21,700, the figure that decides most applications.
- After you graduate: 12 months to look for work or start a business, 18 after a doctorate.
US dollars, checked October 2026 against official sources, including Migrationsverket.
Why Sweden
What makes this route worth a look
One of very few fully funded European schemes that pays living costs rather than just tuition.
Plan around this
What ends most Sweden applications
SEK 10,656 a month must cover the entire permit period, so a two-year master means proving about $25,700, and there is a mandatory in-person interview at the embassy.
Check it yourselfMigrationsverket
Fully funded route
A scholarship that pays the whole thing
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals. Full tuition, about $1,255 a month, a travel grant and insurance, at master level. Around 300 awards a year across 34 eligible countries.
Questions about studying in Sweden
How much does it cost to study in Sweden as an international student?
Year one, tuition and living together, is about $21,700 to $44,200 in US dollars. Tuition $8,370 to $30,860. Every school sets its own fees, so your figure sits somewhere in that range, and finding where is part of the work.
How much money do I need to show for a Sweden student visa?
Plan on documenting about $21,700. SEK 10,656 a month must cover the entire permit period, so a two-year master means proving about $25,700, and there is a mandatory in-person interview at the embassy.
Can I work in Sweden after graduating?
12 months to look for work or start a business, 18 after a doctorate.
Is there a scholarship to study in Sweden for free?
Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals. Full tuition, about $1,255 a month, a travel grant and insurance, at master level. Around 300 awards a year across 34 eligible countries.
Do I need to speak Swedish to study in Sweden?
English-taught degrees are available. Some Swedish turns the post-study permit into an actual job.
Costed next to Sweden
Countries near Sweden on the first-year scale. Worth a look before you decide.
