Uppsala Universitet – International student guide 2012/2013

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uppsala university art Collections are among
the largest in Sweden when it comes to older
works of art. the collections contain about 5000
objects - paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints,
tapestries, carpets, furniture and applied arts.
Your Finances
In general most international students finance
their own living costs and other expenses while
studying in Sweden.
There is a tuition fee and application fee
for students who are not citizens of the EU,
EEA or Switzerland. Read more about scholarships
on page 40.
Living in Sweden is quite expensive.
One of the conditions for being granted a
residence permit for studies by the Swedish
Migration Board (Migrationsverket) is that
you must prove that you will have enough
money to cover your whole stay in Sweden.
The minimum sum required by the Swedish
Migration Board at present is SEK 7,300 per
month, for at least 10 months of the year if
you plan to study for a full year. Students
from EU/EEA countries do not have to
prove that they have SEK 7,300 per month
at their disposal, but have to sign a document
stating that they can support themselves
in Sweden.
This sum however is the absolute minimum
amount on which you can support
yourself. The Swedish student loan for
example is about SEK 8,200. (See also Employment,
Employability and Work Opportunities
on page 42.)
Please note that you will have to cover
some extra expenses (text books etc) dur-
Photo: Staffan Claesson