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With a few exceptions, all citizens of countries outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees for education at Swedish universities at the undergraduate and master's level.
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Students with citizenship in a country: outside the EU/ EEA, or Switzerland, will be required to pay an application fee of SEK 900. The application fee must be paid by the deadline indicated at the University Admissions website in order for your university application to be processed.
Students pay one application fee for each semester they submit an application for, regardless of how many courses or programmes they have applied to in that semester. For questions regarding your application fee, please visit the University Admissions website.
Students with citizenship in a country outside the EU/ EEA, or Switzerland, will be required to pay tuition fee for courses or programmes at Umeå University.
The tuition fee levels vary depending on the course and programme. Visit our website for a summary of the tuition fee levels.
Information on tuition fees for specific courses and programmes can be found on the website of each course and programme and on the University Admissions website.
The tuition rates for degree programmes and full-time studies range from SEK 93,000 per year to 364,500 per year, depending on the field of study.
In general, individuals who are citizens of countries outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees. There are, however, some exceptions to this general rule.
On the University Admissions website you can find more information about who is required to pay for their studies.
Exchange students (students attending Umeå University as part of an exchange agreement) are not required to pay tuition fees.
Citizens of the following EU/EEA countries do not pay application or tuition fees: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland*, United Kingdom
* Switzerland is not an EU/EEA country, yet its nationals are exempt.
Tuition fee invoices are sent out via email, along with payment instructions, after the admission process is completed. Invoices are sent to admitted students only.
The tuition fee is to be paid via an international bank transfer (wire-transfer). Further instructions will be provided in the invoice email. Before making your payment, we encourage you to carefully read the Tuition fee payment Terms and Conditions.
Payment of your tuition fee is a requirement for beginning your studies. In case of non-payment, you will lose your place in the course/programme and you will not be able to register for courses and participate in any lectures until the payment is made in full. The latest date that you can start your studies is announced in your Notification of Selection Results at the University Admissions website.
Upon payment you will be sent a payment receipt via email. The Swedish Migration Agency is also notified the same day. Please note that it may take up to a week for an international payment to reach us.
The first instalment of the tuition fee must be paid before your application for a residence permit can be processed.
The Swedish Migration Agency processes all the residence permit applications of non-EU/EEA citizens visiting Sweden. Per their protocol an application for residence permit for studies will not be processed if the first instalment tuition is not paid.
Further information related to the residence permit is available on the Migration Agency's webpages.
The tuition fee covers your studies at the course or programme, during the time for which you have paid.
The tuition fee is calculated to cover costs related to lectures, lab-work, study infrastructure (computer labs, library privileges) and other study related expenses that Umeå University incurs.
As a service to tuition fee paying students, Umeå University offers accommodation assistance via the International Housing Office.
You are also covered by the Swedish state's insurance, FAS+ for the duration of your studies.
Umeå University also provides one Swedish Language class, at beginner level, free of cost to all tuition fee paying students. More information will be provided in a newsletter to all new students.
CloseInvoices are sent out via email, along with payment instructions and Terms and Conditions, after the admissions process is completed.
Only admitted students will receive an invoice. Your payment is due within 20 days.
We will invoice you for all the courses you have been admitted to for the upcoming term (usually a total of 30 ECTS). The tuition fee cannot be paid in smaller instalments.
The payment deadlines are structured so as to enable a timely processing of the student's Residence Permit application with the Swedish Migration Board. Delay in payment of tuition would mean delay with the Swedish Migration Board.
Not paying your invoice on time could mean that you lose your spot in the course/programme.
We advise you to pay your invoice as early as possible.
CloseIt is likely due to the fact that your citizenship is not documented in the university records. Please provide supporting documentation, as instructed on the University Admissions website.
Upon completion of this formality, the tuition will be waived.
CloseIf you have been granted a residence permit for reasons other than studies, you are exempted from paying tuition.
You must however document your status by uploading supporting documentation to the University Admissions website. Please visit the University Admissions website for information about who is required to pay tuition and fees.
Yes, you may re-register for the course, if it is offered, without paying any extra tuition. Please contact the department of your studies for more information.
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