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BASIC FACTS ABOUT SWEDEN
• The third largest country in Western Europe• Capital: Stockholm• Population: 9.4 million• Language: Swedish • Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy• Life expectancy: 79 years (men), 83 years (women)• Member of EU since 1995• Equality
• Preschool (80% of one to five-year-olds)• Elementary school compulsory for children aged 7-16• High school (three years) or other educational programs• University
EDUCATION SYSTEM IN SWEDEN
STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
• ECTS credits: 1.5 ECTS per week of fulltime studies (40 hours), 30 ECTS per semester
• Two semesters per academic year
STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
FIRST LEVEL:• University Diploma (2 years, 120 ECTS), Bachelor’s
degree (3 years, 180 ECTS)
SECOND LEVEL:• Degree of Master (one year, 60 ECTS), Degree of
Master (2 years, 120 ECTS)
THIRD LEVEL:• Degree of Licentiate (2 years, 120 ECTS), Degree of
Doctor (4 years, 240 ECTS)
STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
FIRST LEVEL:• Courses and programs• Exchange students and free movers• Requirements: completion of high school,
proficiency in English (and Swedish, TISUS)• Limited admission
STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
SECOND LEVEL: • About 600 Master’s degree programs in English• Requirements: Three years at first level (180
ECTS), proficiency in English (e.g. TOEFL or IELTS)
• Limited admission
STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
THIRD LEVEL:• About 19,000 research students• PhD thesis, publicly defended• Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or higher in
the same subject as intended field of study, including independent degree thesis
STRUCTURE OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES
• “University” and “University College”• Lectures and seminars• Examination• Degree thesis
LANGUAGES USED IN UNIVERSITY STUDIES
• Swedish (Norwegian, Danish)
• English
APPLICATION
• Authorized translations of diplomas • www.universityadmissions.se • Deadlines: varying, usually mid-January, mid-August• SEK 900 application fee (approx. GEL 220)• Decision rests with each academic institution• If accepted, confirm and pay the tuition fee for first year
STUDENT VISA AND RESIDENCE PERMIT
• Apply as soon as you receive acceptance letter!
• Requirements: Accepted to full-time study program, payment of tuition fees, proof that you have access to funding of SEK 7,300 (GEL 1790) per month
• Application fee: SEK 1,000 (GEL 245)
TUITION FEES
• For students who are not citizens of EU, EEA or Switzerland
• Fees differ between universities and depending on area of studies
• In general SEK 80,000-140,000 (GEL 19,625-34,350) per academic year
• PhD programs are for free
SCHOLARSHIPS
• Check availability of scholarships with each university• “The Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Region Program/Visby
Program: scholarships for master’s level studies”• “Visby Program for PhD and post-doctoral studies in
Sweden”
ACCOMMODATION
• Exchange students receive assistance
• Student dormitories
• Cost: SEK 2,000-4,500 (GEL 490-1,100) for a room
• Availability varies between universities
STUDENT LIFE
• Nations
• Student Unions
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