About Sweden
Sweden is a country with beautiful scenery and very kind, soft and polite people. Why study in Sweden? Because it is one of the most welcoming country to international students. Sweden is one of the three Scandinavian country with rich and proud history. Sweden is known for their innovation and inventions, they gave the world many remarkable inventions like, Bluetooth, ball barring, tetra pack, Skype, Spotify etc. The capital of Sweden is “Stockholm” which is known as Silicon Valley of the Europe because of its contribution in the IT industry.
Benefits of studying in Sweden
Sweden provides many benefits to their students and that is why its prominence and popularity is getting increased day by day. You can study in Sweden on scholarship it can be partial and it can be fully funded as well. Unlike other countries of the world, Sweden provides you unlimited working hours during and after your studies which means you can work unlimited hours and manage your living expenses and fee as well if you get a good job. Sweden allows you to bring your family with you as well on study visa which is very easy way of settling in Europe with your family. Your family will have the same rights as you do, which means the adult dependent of the family can work unlimited working hours and the dependents under the age of 16 will get free education in Sweden.
Can I get Permanent Residence in Sweden?
Yes, you can get Permanent Residence of Sweden as well, the process and timeline is very simple. First of all, you need to complete your education in Sweden and then you can apply for Post study work Visa (PSW) and convert your study in Sweden residence permit into PSW. With the new rule of the government you will get 12 months PSW during which you need to find any full time job which gives you salary of 13,500SEK or more per month and you are eligible to apply for a Work permit. Once you get the work permit you need to stay on that status for four years and then you are eligible to apply for permanent residence. Sweden is a member of Schengen states so you can travel in all Schengen countries on Swedish visa.
Quick Facts about Sweden
Some other basic facts are: there is no language barrier in Sweden as 90% people are bilingual and can easily speak English, there is no racism in Sweden so you can enjoy freedom of speech, freedom of movement and equal opportunities, and Sweden focuses very much on gender equality so that both the genders can enjoy equal opportunities and responsibilities. Swedish passport Is among the top 10 strongest passport in the world so there are plenty of options for you in Sweden. If you want to get high quality education in low cost with settlement opportunities then this is your destination.
Eligibility Criteria:
The requirements of study in Sweden are very simple and easy, Grades requirement for the universities are overall 60% marks in your 12th & 14th year education in order to be eligible for the admission but the higher your grades are the higher your chances of getting admission in their bachelor program will be. You can study in Sweden without IELTS but to be on the safe side you need to have 6.5 bands in IELTS to show your language proficiency and fulfill eligibility criteria. Some university also consider individual subject scores so you need to make sure that you read the subject requirement on university’s website.
As for the master program a minimum CGPA of 2.0 or 60% marks are required in most universities to be considered for their master program. Some Universities have specific requirement of your previous research proposal or your previous project report to find out the conceptual knowledge and your grip on the basic concepts of the studies you wish to study in their university. You need to have 6.5 bands in IELTS to show your language proficiency and fulfill eligibility criteria and there some exceptions in the language requirement and for that you need to contact your desired university. Some universities conducts an Entrance Interview with the student to find out the course knowledge, language proficiency, student’s motivation and Intentions and their future goals. Once they find your performance satisfactory and your academic performance on par they will grant you admission and then you can proceed with your visa application process.
Application Procedure:
The application procedure is pretty simple and quick, you just need to visit the university’s website in which you want to get admission and read about the documents requirement like educational documents, statement of purpose, passport, recommendation letters etc. and then create an account of university admissions portal and after putting your study in Sweden login you can select your universities in which you want to apply, if you are applying in bachelors then you can select up to 8 universities and if you are applying in Masters then you can select up to 4 options on the portal. Once you select the Universities then you need to upload the verified copies of your documents on that portal and you also need to dispatch the verified photocopies of your documents to Swedish education council. But before you dispatch the documents you also need to pay the application fee of 900SEK, you can pay your application fee via debit or credit card. Once you send in the documents you have to wait for 2 months then university will send you an email regarding next procedure, whether they want to conduct an entrance interview. You need to follow that procedure and if everything went well you will get your admission. Once you get the admission letter and tuition fee invoice, then you need to pay your first fee deposit, which you can do via bank transfer, credit card and debit card or from Currency Exchange Companies. After receiving your tuition fee, the university will send you a confirmation fee and then you will be eligible to apply for the residence permit for study.
Visa Application Procedure:
If you belong to outside EU/EEA then you need to apply for the residence permit, its requirements and complications may from country to country but one thing is certain that if your profile is strong and your application is complete having all the necessary documents with necessary details then your chances of getting visa are very high. It is a little tricky process so you need to do it very carefully as all your success is dependent on this step. Visa application procedure starts from preparing the required documents in the desired manner, list of the documents are mentioned below:
1. Admission letter
2. Passport
3. Bank statement
4. Marriage certificate (in case you are applying with spouse)
5. Birth Certificate (in case you are applying with baby)
6. Passport of the dependents applying you.
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