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Sweden introduces tuition fees and offers scholarships for students from outside EU/EEA
Up until now, Sweden has been one of the few countries in Europe that has not charged any types of fees. All students—regardless of nationality—have been funded by Swedish taxpayers. Global competition for talent is increasing sharply and the government wants Swedish universities to compete on equal terms with universities in other countries. In the last decade, the number of foreign students has more than tripled, totaling 36,000 in 2008/2009. The government now wants to reallocate some of this money to award higher education institutions that show particular excellence.
The Swedish parliament has passed a law outlining tuition and application fees for students not from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland. These fees will apply from the 2011/2012 academic year but will be supplemented by scholarship programs.
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