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No. Students from outside the EU/EEA pay tuition fees, which are roughly SEK 80,000 to 195,000 a year depending on the university and programme (an estimate, and fees change). Doctoral (PhD) studies are different: PhD students are employed and receive a salary. Scholarships exist but are limited and competitive, so most students plan to pay tuition.

Bachelor's programmes usually ask for about IELTS 6.0 to 6.5 and master's programmes for about 6.5, with some competitive programmes asking for 7.0 or more. PTE Academic, TOEFL and other tests are accepted by many universities. The exact requirement depends on the programme, and we confirm it before you apply.

Sweden gives a residence permit for studies, not a student visa, and it is handled online by the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket). You apply after you are admitted and have paid the first tuition instalment where required. You must show funds of at least SEK 10,656 per month (the 2026 amount; the 2027 amount is announced later), pay the application fee (SEK 1,500 for adults), and give your biometrics when asked. Rules and amounts are updated every year, and we confirm the current ones with you.

Yes. With a residence permit for studies you may work, and Sweden does not set a fixed weekly hour limit for international students. Your studies still come first, and you must be able to support yourself financially when you apply. We recommend checking the latest rules before you plan around a job.

It is a competitive scholarship for master's studies, open only to citizens of a fixed list of countries, which has included Pakistan in recent years (check the current list on the SI website). It covers tuition and a monthly stipend, but it requires work and leadership experience and only a small share of applicants are awarded it. You first apply for an eligible master's programme through universityadmissions.se by the January deadline and then to SI in February.

Swedish universities are internationally respected, and degrees from recognised foreign universities can be attested and recognised in Pakistan through the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Requirements for equivalence and attestation can change, so we guide you on the current HEC process for your degree.

Processing time changes through the year and is published by Migrationsverket. The busy period before the autumn start, around May to July, can be slower. We recommend applying for the permit as soon as you are admitted and have paid, and keeping a buffer of a few months before your course starts.

After completing a bachelor's or master's programme you can apply for a residence permit of up to one year to look for work or explore starting a business. After a doctorate the period is between one year and 18 months. You must have completed your whole programme, be able to support yourself and have health insurance if required.

Master's applications on universityadmissions.se usually open in mid-October and close on 15 January, so the time to start preparing your documents, SOP and English test is now. Scholarship deadlines are tight, so early preparation matters.