Tuition and Scholarships

TUITION FEES

BSc programs: 100 000 SEK / year
MSc programs: 150 000 SEK / year
PhD programs: free of charge
MBA program: 495 000 SEK (excl. of VAT of 25%) for all participants regardless of citizenship. For more information on tuition fee for SSE MBA, read here.

WHO IS REQUIRED TO PAY?

EU/EEA/Swiss citizens
Citizens of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland are not required to pay tuition fees.
Non-EU/EEA citizens
Non-EU/EEA citizens are generally required to pay tuition fees. There are however some exceptions to this general rule.

SSE follows the same regulations regarding tuition fees as all public universities in Sweden. Check if you are required to pay here.

The fees at SSE are paid in installments (1 per semester) and are due before the semester starts (1 June, 31 December, 31 August, 31 December, etc.).

In case you don't need to pay the tuition fee, you will be asked to provide a proof of your status (e.g. EU/EEA passport, decision from the Migration Board granting you the residence permit in Sweden). It is your status by the payment deadline that defines whether you are required to pay or not. E.g. if you are in the process of receiving EU passport or Swedish residence permit and you get it before June 1, you are not required to pay. If you receive it after June 1, you are required to pay the fees for the first semester, but will be exempted from paying for the next one.

Scholarships administrated by SSE

SSE has a number of scholarships for students required to pay the tuition fees. The scholarship application is submitted together with the application for the program. Only applicants who fulfil the eligibility requirements for the program will be considered for scholarships.

The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis. All applications are assessed by a selection committee, taking into consideration the relevance and the quality of the personal motivation, academic excellence, relevant extracurricular activities, program cohort diversity and fair distribution of scholarships across the programs.

Scholarships are only intended for students who are required to pay tuition fees. A scholarship cannot be granted to a student who:

has already lived in Sweden for two years or more previous to the scholarship period;
has Swedish citizenship or is a national of EU/EEA country (or Switzerland), has a permanent residence permit or a work permit in Sweden, or is the process of applying for any of them listed above;
has previously been awarded a scholarship for an equal level of study or research at a Swedish university/university college;
already holds a degree from a Swedish university/university college;
is currently enrolled in a study program at a Swedish university/university college.

SSE's full and half scholarships (BSc & MSc)

A number of SSE scholarships are offered every year to fully or partially cover the tuition fee for the MSc / BSc programs.

Sylvia & Jonas Prising Scholarship (BSc)

Description:

Sylvia and Jonas Prising want to contribute to diversifying SSE's student population and provide opportunities for students that might be the first in their family to attend university. Therefore, they are supporting one Swedish female bachelor student with a scholarship of 10 000 SEK per month for three years. The purpose is to cover living expenses for three years conditional upon satisfactory performance as determined by SSE.

The first scholarship recipient will begin her studies in the Autumn of 2021 and will graduate in 2024. During the study period, the student must be enrolled full-time. If the student takes a study break, the scholarship is paused until the student is enrolled again. If the break is longer than one year, the right to the scholarship expires.

Eligibility:

The scholarship candidates shall be considered by SSE to have the potential to perform well in their respective educational program.

In order to qualify for the scholarship, which will be awarded on a competitive basis and is subject to successful admission to SSE, the student must be female and also comply with one or more of the following criteria:

1. Have Swedish citizenship
2. Have at least one parent born outside of Sweden
3. Be the first in her immediate family to attend university

Application:

Students admitted to one of SSE's BSc programs can apply from July 19 to August 6, 2021 through an application form. Apply here.

The reviewing of candidates and the final selection will be done during the first half of August.

The Strömholm Scholarships (BSc)

Description:

Fredrik Strömholm wants to contribute to the education of strong students with a diverse and underprivileged background. Therefore, he is supporting two Swedish bachelor students with a scholarship of 10 000 SEK per month for three years. The purpose is to cover living expenses for three years conditional upon satisfactory performance as determined by SSE.

The first scholarship recipients will begin their studies in the Autumn of 2021 and will graduate in 2024. During the study period, the students must take 22,5 ECTS credits per semester (75 % study pace). If the student takes a study break, the scholarship is paused until the student is enrolled again. If the break is longer than one year, the right to the scholarship expires.

Eligibility:

The scholarship candidates shall be considered by SSE to have the potential to perform well in their respective educational program.

In order to qualify for the scholarship, which will be awarded on a competitive basis and is subject to successful admission to SSE, the students must meet at least one of the following requirements:

1. Have parents without an academic degree
2. Have at least one parent born outside of Sweden
3. Have grown up in an area of Sweden outside of the Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö metropolitan areas
4. Have an underprivileged socioeconomic background

Application:

Students admitted to one of SSE's BSc programs can apply from July 19 to August 6, 2021 through an application form. Apply here.

The reviewing of candidates and the final selection will be done during the first half of August.

Catarina and Sven Hagströmer Scholarship (MSc)

Two scholarships are available for the intake 2021, exclusively for applicants from China. These scholarships fully cover the tuition fee for the MSc program. Funding for additional expenses, such as living costs, is not included in the scholarship.

Af Jochnick Scholarships (MSc)

Two scholarships are available every year, exclusively for applicants from Eastern Europe (including Moldova, Macedonia, Azerbadjan, Ukraine, Belarus, Russia) and Turkey.This scholarships fully covers the tuition fee for the MSc program. Funding for additional expenses, such as living costs, is not included in the scholarships.

American Friends of SSE Scholarship (MSc)

One scholarship is available for the intake 2021, exclusively for applicants from North America (citizens of USA or Canada). This scholarship fully covers the tuition fee for the MSc program. Funding for additional expenses, such as living costs, is not included in the scholarships.

Carl Silfvén Scholarship (MSc)

One to two scholarships are available. Each scholarship covers fully the tuition fees for the MSc program, plus living expenses for SEK 100,000 a year, plus travelling expenses for SEK 20,000.

To be eligible for this scholarship, an applicant should:

have a significant working experience in a Swedish company in Sweden or abroad and choose to leave the current working position to become a student at the school
not have any previous higher education in Business or Economics
have achieved good merits both in school and on the practical level

UniCredit Foundation Masterscholarships – 11^ edition (MSc)

Description:

The UniCredit Foundation offers one student of the MSc in Economics at SSE a scholarship. The recipient of the scholarship receives €15,000 per two academic years (in 3 instalments).

Eligibility:

Scholars eligible must be nationals of one of the EU or EEA countries included in the perimeter in which UniCredit operates (that is Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia).

Application:

A separate application for the scholarship is not necessary. On the basis of merit, and in accordance with the selection procedure for the MSc in Economics at SSE, the Department of Economics will nominate a shortlist of three potential recipients from all eligible applicants to the MSc program. These nominees will be contacted and asked for consent to forward their data to the UniCredit Foundation. The UniCredit Foundation will then choose the scholarship recipients from the shortlist.

Read about the initiative here.

SSE-Swedish Program Scholarship (MSc)

The Swedish Program and the Stockholm School of Economics offer a joint scholarship for the Swedish Program Alumni who choose to continue their studies joining one of the Master Programs at SSE. The SSE-Swedish Program Scholarship offers full tuition fees for one Swedish Program Alumni accepted to one of the Master Programs at SSE. Read more here!

Scholarships administrated by other parties:

Swedish Institute (BSc & MSc)

The Swedish Institute (SI), a government agency, administers over 500 scholarships each year for students and researchers coming to Sweden to pursue their objectives at a Swedish university.

Find out more about scholarships offered by SI

Global Study Award Scholarship (BSc & MSc)

Students from around the world (over 18 years) can apply if they’ve taken an IELTS exam and can show a copy of their International Student Identity Card. The winners will be selected based on how the students plan to make an impact on society, and improve their intercultural skills through their studies.

Read more here!

Scholarship program SOCAR (BSc & MSc)

Citizens of Azerbaijan can be eligible for one of the scholarships offered by SOCAR.

Read more here!

Scholarships for Slovak citizens (BSc, MSc & PhD)

The Government of the Slovak Republic approved the establishment of the National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic for the support of mobility of students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists in 2005. The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic (NSP) is funded by the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic.

The National Scholarship Programme of the Slovak Republic supports study/research/teaching/artistic mobility of international students, PhD students, university teachers, researchers and artists at higher education institutions and research organisations. It supports two-way mobility - international scholarship holders to Slovakia, as well as Slovak scholarship holders abroad. The programme offers scholarships to cover living costs during the stay and travel allowances (all categories in case of scholarship holders from Slovakia; students and PhD students in case of international scholarship holders).

https://www.scholarships.sk/

Bolashak Scholarship (MSc)

In 1993, Kazakhstan was the first Central Asian country to launch a presidential scholarship program, ‘Bolashak’, for international study. ‘Bolashak’, which means ‘future’ in Kazakh, speaks to the importance Kazakhstan puts on educating its youth at the best universities in the world. The Bolashak Programme is an all-expenses paid scholarship sponsored by awarded to high-performing students from Kazakhstan for graduate study at an overseas university. Upon completion of their graduate degree, Bolashak scholars are required to return to work in Kazakhstan for at least five years. The program is designed to train future leaders in business, international relations, law, science, engineering and other key fields.

Read more here!

Chinese Scholarship Council (MSc)

Chinese citizens can be eligible for one of the scholarships offered by the Chinese Scholarship Council, CSC. They offer a limited number of scholarships for studies at selected SSE's MSc programs.

Read more here!

ERASMUS+ Master loans (MSc)

Higher education students who have been accepted for a full Master's study programme in another Erasmus+ Programme Country can apply for a loan to contribute to their costs. Your destination country must be different from your country of residence, and from that where you obtained your Bachelor's degree.

Read more here!

Fullbright Scholarship Program (MSc)

For American students wishing to study at graduate level in Sweden.

Read more here!

"Study a Master's" scholarship from educations.com (MSc)

The scholarship will be awarded for the fall/autumn semester of 2021 and is open to students from any country who will be studying a master’s degree abroad at a European university or graduate school.

The application period ends on 17 May 2021. Read more and apply at educations.com

Aga Khan Foundation - International Scholarship Programme (MSc & PhD)

The Aga Khan Foundation provides a limited number of scholarships each year for postgraduate studies to outstanding students from select developing countries who have no other means of financing their studies, in order to develop effective scholars and leaders and to prepare them for employment, primarily within the AKDN. Scholarships are awarded on a 50% grant : 50% loan basis through a competitive application process once a year in June or July. The Foundation gives priority to requests for Master's level courses but is willing to consider applications for PhD programmes, only in the case of outstanding students who are highly recommended for doctoral studies by their professors and who need a PhD for the fulfilment of their career objectives (academic or research oriented).

The Foundation accepts applications from nationals of the following countries: Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Syria, Egypt, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Madagascar and Mozambique. In France, Portugal, UK, USA and Canada, applications are accepted from those who are originally from one of the above developing countries, are interested in development-related studies and who have no other means of financing their education.

Read more here!

The German Academic Exchange Service (MSc, PhD & PostDoc)

"Every year, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) supports well over 100,000 German and international students and researchers around the globe – making it the world's largest funding organisation of its kind.

DAAD scholarships are aimed primarily at graduates, doctoral students and postdocs and are awarded for study and research visits to universities and non-university research institutions in Germany. In some programmes, internships are also funded."

Read more here.

The Swedish Bank Research Foundation (PhD & PostDoc)

The Swedish Bank Research Foundation (Bankforskningsinstitutet, BFI) supports academic research on financial institutions and markets.

Personal scholarships for PhD students for up to one year at a time and grants to cover certain expenses directly associated with the research. Supplementary grants to cover the cost of special expenses essential to a particular project may be available under certain circumstances. Applications for these grants are made on a separate form. Travel grants may also be considered.

In order to stimulate applied banking research the Foundation also welcomes applications from post-doc researchers that conduct well-qualified academic research within the research field. Post-doc grants are awarded as personal stipends and as grants to cover certain expenses directly associated with the research. Supplementary grants to cover the cost of special research expenses that are essential to a particular project may be available under certain circumstances. Applications for these grants are made on a separate form. Travel grants may also be considered.

More information can be found here.