What exactly is financial aid and how do you get it?

What are the requirements to study in sweden? How can i get financial aid? Is it possible?

• Hi, I am an Indian. I have completed high school education. I want to study undergraduation in engineering in English. I am not an exhange student. I dont know Swedish. What are the requirements i should have now. What are the financial resources available? How to obtain them? Please help me by providing nescesary information.

• Answer:

  If you choose an undergraduate programme in English you don't have to worry about knowing Swedish. There is a possibility to apply for a Swedish course ( there is one at every university for foreign students) to learn basic Swedish. Most Swedes do speak English very well so you won't find it difficult to get by with your English. You need your high school degree, a good grade in English and/or a diploma/certificate in English i.e. Cambridge/IELTS. To study engineering you will need to have studied certain specific classes in high school. Those requirements may very from university to university. University studies in Sweden are free. There aren't any financial resources available in Sweden for foreign students. I think it is better for you to look for that in your own country. In fact, it is a requirement that you have your own financial support secured in order to get a resident's permit. Most Swedish students have a job while studying to be able to get by, so you might want to consider that. You need to apply before April 15th if you intend to study this autumn. Here are some links to universities in Sweden. There is information in English: www.gu.se Gothenburg www.su.se/ Stockholm ' www.uu.se/ Uppsala www.lu.se Lund www.liu.se Linköping www.oru.se Örebro www.kau.se Karlstad www.umu.se Umeå www.vxu.se Växjö