
EU/EEA and Swiss citizens pay neither tuition fees nor an application fee in Sweden – you only need to prove your citizenship. This applies to bachelor's and master's programmes, including those taught in English.
Students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland pay:
In Sweden a doctorate is usually a paid position – doctoral students are employed by the university and receive a salary, and recruitment works differently from ordinary programmes.
Sources: European Commission – Study in Europe (education.ec.europa.eu/study-in-europe), Eurostat, official national study and residence portals and authorities, Eurodesk, enic-naric.net, studentnews.eu. As of September 2026.