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From a student permit to a job, and the permits in between.
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Applying to a Swedish university as an international student
One national system, two admission rounds, one 900 kronor fee. The deadlines that decide whether you can get a residence permit in time, how ranking really works, and why an offer is only preliminary until the first tuition instalment is paid.
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Student money in Sweden: CSN, the 15-hour rule and the fribelopp
Who can get studiemedel as a foreign citizen, what the 2026 grant and loan actually pay per week, how much you may earn before it is cut, and the 15-hour limit on work that applies to study permits granted from 11 June 2026.
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From student permit to work in 2026: the 12-month job-seeker permit
What you can do while studying, the permit that gives you a year to find work after graduation, the longer version for doctoral graduates since 11 June 2026, and how to switch to a work permit without leaving Sweden.
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