Country guide
Country guideSweden
A very large English taught offer, strong engineering research, and a residence permit that now asks for maintenance across the whole course.
- Study applications
- Work visa, if you already hold an offer
Sweden teaches an unusually large share of its master's programmes in English, and its engineering and computer science departments are genuinely strong. Applications run through a single national portal with one deadline, which makes the process simpler than most of Europe but far less forgiving if you miss it.
Non EU students pay tuition, set by each university rather than nationally, and there are university and government scholarship schemes that cover part or all of it. Those are competitive and close early.
The maintenance requirement is the thing to plan for. Sweden expects you to show funds for each month of study, and for a two year master's it has to be shown for the full period rather than year by year, which is a larger single sum than most destinations ask for.
We cover Sweden for study applications. We do not run a job search here, though we will prepare your work permit file if an employer has already made you an offer.
What it costs
Our fee, and everybody else's
Starting prices for the services we run for Sweden. Every package has a published price and an exclusions list, and the scope is agreed in writing before you pay anything.
Study abroad
Shortlisting with the reasoning written next to every university, applications, statement review and the full document set.
From₹24,000
What is includedWork abroad
Route selection, eligibility scoring and the full application file. Germany and Canada are where we go deepest, but we will work on Sweden with you either way.
From₹24,000
What is includedVisa and documentation
File preparation and two full review passes, with the weak points named in writing before you submit rather than after.
From₹14,000
What is includedProfile building
For people who are not eligible yet. A written plan for the twelve months that would make you eligible, and the work to get there.
From₹9,000
What is included
Already have a job offer?
We support work abroad for any country on this site, whether or not you already hold an offer. Where you have one, the work is the visa file. Where you do not, it is route selection, eligibility scoring and the search itself.
These are starting prices. Every package and every exclusion is on the pricing page, at the same figures quoted on a call.
Who is being hired
Occupations in demand in Sweden
- Software and IT architecture
- Civil and construction engineering
- Healthcare, nurses and doctors
- Teachers and preschool staff
- Skilled industrial trades
Read this before you plan around it
Being in a shortage occupation is not eligibility. It usually changes a salary threshold, a points score or a processing queue, and it never removes the need to qualify. These lists are also revised often, so treat this as where demand has been concentrated rather than a promise about today.
Indicative, last reviewed 26 August 2026. The position that governs is on Swedish Migration Agency.
Routes
Ways into Sweden, and what each one needs
Route 01
Residence permit for higher studies
People admitted to a Swedish master's programme.
Requirements
- Admission through the national application portal
- Tuition for the first instalment paid, where tuition applies
- Maintenance shown at the published monthly rate for the full study period
- Comprehensive health insurance for courses shorter than a year
- A passport valid for the whole permit period
Realistic timeline
Twelve to sixteen months. The national portal opens in autumn for an August intake
Route 02
Permit to look for work after graduating
Graduates who want to stay on and find skilled work.
Requirements
- A completed qualifying degree from a Swedish institution
- Application before the study permit expires
- Maintenance and insurance for the search period
The bigger picture
Costs that are not fees at all
| Tuition for non EU studentsEngineering and design programmes are typically at the higher end. Scholarships exist at both university and national level. | Set per university and per programme |
|---|---|
| Maintenance requirementFor a two year master's this must be shown for the full period, which is a larger single amount than most countries require. | A published monthly figure, for the whole course |
| Application portal feeOne of the few systems where applying to several universities costs no more than applying to one. | A single fee, whatever the number of programmes |
| HousingSome universities guarantee housing for international students and some do not. Confirm before accepting. | Scarce in Stockholm, Gothenburg and Lund |
| Living costsSweden is not a cheap country. The low headline tuition at some programmes does not offset this. | High, particularly in Stockholm |
Refusals
Why applications get refused, and what helps
- 01
Maintenance not shown for the full study period
What helps
Show the published monthly figure multiplied across every month of the programme, in your own account, held rather than recently deposited. - 02
Funds transferred in shortly before applying
What helps
Sweden looks at how long the money has been there. A large recent transfer with no explanation is treated as borrowed. - 03
Missing the single national deadline
What helps
There is essentially one application window a year. Work backwards from it, because there is no second chance until the next cycle.
Immigration rules change constantly, and a page like this is a starting point rather than an authority. Every figure here is approximate and every claim links to the government source that governs it. Before you commit money to any of it, check the current position, or ask us to check it against your profile.
Other countries
Comparing this against somewhere else
What happens next
Find out whether Sweden is realistic for you
Thirty minutes on video, then a written note within two working days scoring you against the published criteria. If the honest answer is a different country, or a different year, the note will say so.
- 01Free assessment
- Thirty minutes on video with the person who would actually handle your file. Education, work history, language levels, savings, timeline. We tell you which routes are open to you and which are not.
- 30 minutes, no cost
- 02Written plan with your realistic odds
- Your profile scored against the published criteria, the routes worth pursuing, the total cost including every fee that does not come to us, and our honest read on your chances. Some of these plans say the answer is no.
- Within 2 working days
No obligation to buy anything, and we will not call you repeatedly afterwards.