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Increasing number of applications for master’s programs in Sweden

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According to Universityadmissions.se the number of international applicants for master’s degree programs at Swedish universities have increased with 24 % compared to 2011.

The number of students that have paid the application fee has increased with 22 % so the increase is not mainly related to an increase in applicants that are exempt from fees. (Due to EU legislation, students from the EU/EEA, like Swedish students, do not need to pay tuition fees.)

Increasing number of international applications

Increasing number of international applications for Swedish mastern's degree programs. Photo: Ulf Lundin

Here’s a list of the top ten countries (with the number of applicants from each country in parenthesis)*:

  1. Sweden (1330)
  2. Germany (918)
  3. China (883)
  4. Great Britain (807)
  5. India (755)
  6. U.S.A. (639)
  7. Greece (562)
  8. Iran (531)
  9. Bangladesh (475)
  10. Pakistan (425)

And here’s a breakdown over the top ten most popular universities (with the number of applicants in parenthesis):

  1. Lund University (11449)
  2. Stockholm University (6724)
  3. KTH Royal Institute of Technology (5534)
  4. Chalmers University of Technology (5032)
  5. Uppsala University (4611)
  6. Linköping University (3905)
  7. University of Gothenburg (3592)
  8. Stockholm School of Economics (2169)
  9. Malmö University (2084)
  10. Blekinge Institute of Technology (1931)

If you are interested in more detailed statistics, including number of applicants for individual study programs, here is an excel file of the complete list of statistics from The Swedish Agency for Higher Education Services (VHS). We’re all about transparency. :)

* The list refers to the number of students that have either paid the application fee or are exempt from application fees. The total number of applicants per country can be found in the excel file above.

Karl Peterson — Study

February 28, 2012

Studera.nu is no more — Long live Universityadmissions.se

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When you apply for university level studies in Sweden you are bound to come in contact with Sweden’s national (online) application portal. The Swedish Agency for Higher Education Services (VHS), which is responsible for the application and admission process, has recently unveiled Universityadmissions.se.

Universityadmissions.se
Universityadmissions.se is directed exclusively to international students applying for higher education in Sweden. So if you are from Sweden or want to apply for programs held in Swedish — you should instead go to Antagning.se. I hope and believe that Universityadmissions.se will be a step forward compared to the now defunct application portal Studera.nu, which received substantial criticism (sometimes well deserved) for its lack of usability.

So what’s new, what does it do, and how do I use it?

In short, Universityadmissions.se provides a searchable database of all degree programs and courses that are available for international applicants. When the application period for Autumn 2012 has started (December 1, 2011), it is through Universityadmissions.se that you send in your online application, pay the application fee (if applicable), follow your application in progress (including sending in the required documentation) — and when you have received your notification of selection results, reply to any offers of admission.

However, before you get carried away and start with your online application I would recommend that you have a look at the general guidelines about how to apply to higher education in Sweden at Studyinsweden.se.

Karl Peterson — Study

September 29, 2011

Finding accommodation

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The application deadline for most programs at Swedish universities was January 17. If you have submitted the online application you might start to think about finding a place to stay. Accommodation is always a frequently discussed topic and to help you we have gathered some basic information and useful links.

Student housing in Malmö

Studeum (student housing) & m3 housing in Malmö's west harbour. Photo: Peter Guthrie’s/Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/pg/2740261275/

If you are an exchange student in the Socrates/Erasmus programs you will receive assistance with accommodation arrangements from the host academic institution. Be sure to confirm this with your contact person before you leave for Sweden.

If you are a free mover, i.e. a person applying on an individual basis, or if you need to arrange your own accommodation for any other reason, here are a few things you need to know: There is no national system which handles requests for student accommodation. The local student union and university fulfills this function, though it is not required to guarantee you accommodation, and may not in fact be able to help you. You should always contact your university and find out about their procedure. Start with visiting their website and read up on accommodation for international students. Some of the universities assist their free mover students with arranging accommodation.

In addition to contacting your student union, you can also try contacting student housing providers directly. Associations and companies that provide student housing have set up a website for locating local housing providers.

Here are some other useful links for you:

General information about accommodation in Sweden: studyinsweden.se/accommodation

General information about cost of living: studyinsweden.se/living-in-sweden

Information about student housing companies in Sweden: sokstudentbostad.se

Also, discuss accommodation and help each other out in our forum on SwedenInTouch.se - our community for international students in Sweden. Here are four blog posts from members on Swedenintouch.se, their experience and tips on how to get an apartment in Sweden:

The road to find an student apartment

Finding accommodation in Gothenburg and other cities

Accommodation in Stockholm

Accommodation in Stockholm for students

Lisa Larsson — Study

January 28, 2011

Study in Sweden 2011

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Study in Sweden

The application period for international students wanting to study in Sweden in the fall 2011 is closing on Monday, January 17.  Hurry up and apply if you have not done it yet as submissions after this date will be considered late.  A few courses and programmes may still allow for a late application after January 17. These have an “Add” button in the course search on Studera.nu. But late applications will be processed by universities only if time allows and places have not been filled.

Also, be sure to submit your supporting documentation and/or payment latest January 28. See Studera.nu for the latest information.

Except for following the applications for fall semester, we are in the middle of planning our events for 2011. We will be writing continuously during the year about the events we are attending and organizing. We already know that we will be present at the student fair, EHEF, in Hong Kong, March 12-13. This event will be organized together with the Swedish General Consulate in Hong Kong.

Hope to see you at one of our events during 2011 or at a university in Sweden soon!

Niclas Boborg - Study

January 14, 2011

Time for christmas and time to apply

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Christmas and New years is coming up. 2010 has been hectic and fun year for us – education fairs in Hongkong, Moscow and India, a seminar during the world EXPO in Shanghai, a Chinese version of  studyinsweden.se, 3000 new members on our community swedenintouch.se, and much more.

But, it’s not only time for Christmas and contemplation. In fact we are in the middle of the application period for the semester 2011 – 2012. The last day for applying  is 17 January, studera.nu is the central application service. The first step to applying for a master’s program is finding the perfect one. You can search our program database of over 500 master’s degree programs (and 35 bachelor’s level programs) given in English at www.studyinsweden.se/course-search.

We follow the process closely and look forward to see how many students we can welcome to Sweden during next year.

Happy holidays everyone, and good luck with your applications! See you in 2011.

A white and snowy christmas in Sweden

Lisa Larsson — Study

December 23, 2010