As a new student, we look forward to welcoming you to Umeå University. Here on this website, you can find information that is relevant for new students, to help you understand the tuition fee-paying process. Please refer to the FAQ at the bottom of the webpage if you have any questions.
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Learn about how tuition fees in Sweden and at Umeå University work by reading the section below.
Legal background
Per the Swedish Code of Statutes, SFS 2010:543, all non-EU/EEA citizens are required to pay tuition for studies at the level of higher education, with a few exceptions.
A tuition fee is invoiced after the student has been assessed as being required to pay tuition according to the law, based on the documents provided during the admission process. The invoice is valid until the student provides documentation proving their exempt status per SFS 2010:543.
Umeå University has its own regulatory document, Rules for tuition fees, where rules and regulations regarding fee paying-students at Umeå University can be found. We recommend that all students read this document before paying their fees.
Tuition fee levels
The tuition fee levels vary depending on the course and programme.
Information on tuition fees for specific courses and programmes can be found on the website of each course and programme and on the University Admissions website.
The tuition rates for degree programmes and full-time studies range from SEK 96,600 per year to 395,700 per year, depending on the field of study.
Once you are (conditionally) admitted to studies the cost of your tuition will be stated on your Notification of Selection Results.
Tuition fee exemptions
In general, individuals who are citizens of countries outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees. There are, however, some exceptions to this general rule.
On the University Admissions website you can find more information about who is required to pay for their studies. If you are a citizen of the United Kingdom and you are unsure if you need to pay tuition fees you can find more information about this at universityadmissions.se.
Exchange students (students attending Umeå University as part of an exchange agreement) are not required to pay tuition fees.
If you believe that you are exempt from paying tuition fees, please upload supporting documents to your page on University Admissions. Once you have done so, contact tuitionfees@umu.se.
Here is a step-by-step guide on how to send in an application to Umeå University.
The most important thing to bear in mind as a new, tuition fee-paying student, is that you are required to apply in the first admissions round. This is the international admissions round, which gives you the best possible chance to be able to start your university studies, as this allows for more time towards your residence permit application process.
In order to apply for a residence permit, you need to be admitted to full-time studies. Full-time studies are equivalent to 30 credits per semester. You are not eligible for a residence permit if you apply for fewer than 30 credits.
Application fee
Students with citizenship in a country: outside the EU/ EEA, or Switzerland, will be required to pay an application fee. The application fee must be paid by the deadline indicated at the University Admissions website in order for your university application to be processed.
Students pay one application fee for each semester they submit an application for, regardless of how many courses or programmes they have applied to in that semester. For questions regarding your application fee, please visit the University Admissions website.
Key dates
Please refer to University Admissions’ website for a breakdown of the key dates. Please bear in mind that these deadlines are binding and cannot be adjusted.
Required documents
The exact documents that you need to submit depend on the programme you are applying to, as well as the country where you studied.
Programme requirements can be found on the programme’s webpage on Umeå University’s catalogue.
Country-specific requirements can be found on University Admissions’ website.
Bachelor’s: Provide application documents, bachelor's (universityadmissions.se)
Master’s: Find out what you need to submit (universityadmissions.se)
Admissions Letter
Your admissions letter/acceptance letter is your Notification of Selection Results which is found on the ‘Application page’ tab on your profile on University Admissions.
Your Notification of Selection Results is your official acceptance letter, we do not provide you with another document to prove admission.
Please note that your Notification of Selection Results will state that you are conditionally admitted. The condition is that you pay your tuition fee. Your Notification of Selection Results will always state that you are conditionally admitted, even after you have paid your tuition fee. This is due to the fact that the systems are not connected.)
As a tuition fee-paying student, you will be sent an invoice a week after having received your Notification of Selection Results. The invoice is found on your student pages on our system, Ladok. The deadline for making the payment is 1 June for the Autumn semester and 1 December for the Spring semester.
We recommend watching our instruction video below on how to pay your invoice, as well as reading the information on this webpage, before making your payment.
Rules for tuition fees
Before making your payment, please thoroughly read the Rules for tuition fees. This will give you more information regarding the rules and regulations for fee-paying students at Umeå University.
Receiving your invoice
A week after receiving your Notification of Selection Results, you will receive an email to the address used on University Admissions. This email will include a link to your student pages on Ladok. On your student page, you will find your invoice.
More information can be found by watching our instruction video.
Instalments
Please note that at Umeå University, the tuition fees are paid in instalments. These instalments are divided into equal payments based upon the total cost of the programme. The instalments are for 30 credits. You will need to pay the full amount, even if you plan on studying fewer than 30 credits.
The instalment fee can be found on your programme’s webpage.
Paying your invoice
The tuition fee should be paid in full via an international bank transfer (wire transfer). Payment information can be found on the invoice, as well as on this website.
When making your payment, it is vital that you include your reference number. This can be found on the invoice. The reference number is the most important information to include, as it means that we can track your payment and can correctly assign the payment.
It is possible for someone else to make the payment on your behalf, but please note that in the case of a refund, the money is refunded to the original bank that the payment was made from. It is your responsibility as a student to pay your invoice through a trusted source.
Deadline for payment
The deadline to pay your invoice in full can be found on Ladok as well as on the invoice itself. The deadline for making the payment is 1 June for the Autumn semester and 1 December for the Spring semester.
The deadline is the deadline for the payment in full to reach Umeå University’s bank account. We therefore recommend that you make your payment well in advance of the deadline, to account for time needed for the transaction to reach our account.
No late payments will be accepted. Students who do not pay by the deadline will lose their place on the programme.
Currencies
Your invoice is created in SEK (Swedish Krona). You may make your payment in other currencies, such as USD or EUR, but we do not create invoices in those currencies.
It is the student’s own responsibility to make sure that the total amount that Umeå University receives corresponds with the amount in SEK. Umeå University holds no responsibility for conversion fees, nor for any fees that intermediary banks may take.
If you have any questions regarding currency conversions, please contact your bank directly.
After paying the invoice
There is no need to contact us to let us know that you have paid your invoice.
Please allow 10 working days for your payment to update on your page on Ladok. This is to account for time required for bank transfers, and for the administrative work that needs to be done in order to process the payment.
We will update your payment status on Ladok as soon as we can. Once we have done so, you will receive an automated email from Ladok stating that your tuition case has been handled. Please log in to your student page on Ladok to see whether the payment was made in full, or if you have a remaining sum left to pay. Once the payment has been made in full, you may proceed with applying for your residence permit.
If you do not receive an email within 10 working days, please contact us at tuitionfees@umu.se. Include your swift copy in this email, so that we can track the payment.
If you are a non-EU/EEA/Swiss student and will be studying in Sweden for longer than three months, you are required to apply for a residence permit for higher education.
Please note that Umeå University cannot assist you with applying for a residence permit. If you have any questions regarding the process, please contact the Swedish Migration Agency directly.
Here we have compiled some tips to help you on your way to applying for a residence permit.
Who can apply for a residence permit?
In order to be eligible for a residence permit, you need to:
Proof of payment
You do not need to send the Swedish Migration Agency a proof of payment document. The tuition fee department at the International Office updates your payment status on Ladok, and shares this information with the Swedish Migration Agency.
Required documents
The required documents can be found on the Swedish Migration Agency’s website.
You will need to supply an admission decision from Umeå University. This is your Notification of Selection Results, which can be downloaded from your profile on University Admissions.
You will also need to supply a copy of a comprehensive health insurance policy. Upload your Notification of Selection Results as proof of this. As a tuition fee-paying student, you are automatically covered by our health insurance FAS+.
This information is stated on your Notification of Selection Results.
When to send in your application
Once you have paid the tuition fee, proceed immediately with applying for a residence permit.
It is very important for you to begin the visa/residence permit application process as early as possible since it usually takes some time. By reading the Swedish Migration Agency’s requirements thoroughly and submitting a complete application, with all necessary details at once, you avoid unnecessary delays in your process. Further information related to the residence permit is available on the Migration Agency's webpages.
Please note that if you are to support yourself with bank assets, documentation supporting this is only valid for a certain timeframe (specified on the Migration Agency’s webpage) and can be requested by the Swedish Migration Agency at any time during the processing of your application until you have a decision in place.
It is each student’s responsibility to make sure that they have enough time for the visa/residence permit process to allow arrival in Umeå in time for classes. The last date to begin studies is noted on the Notification of Selection Results. This date is fixed, and failure to register for classes by that date will mean losing your spot in the course/programme.
Useful links for residence permit questions
5 tips to increase your chance of a decision before the semester -Migrationsverket
Student residence permits: easy as pie - Study in Sweden
Contact the Swedish Migration Agency
If you have any questions regarding the residence permit application process, please contact the Swedish Migration Agency directly.
Please note that Umeå University cannot assist you with your application, nor influence the decision of the Swedish Migration Agency. The Swedish Migration Agency is not allowed to share details of your application with universities, due to confidentiality.
We understand that sometimes things change, and that you will have to decline your place to study at Umeå University. Here are some things to bear in mind.
Final date to arrive in Umeå
The last date to arrive in Umeå is stated on your Notification of Selection Results. If you cannot arrive before that date, you will not be able to register for courses and start your studies. In that case, you will need to decline your place on our systems (see information below).
Decline your place on our systems
If you will no longer be able to study at Umeå University, we request that you deny your place on our internal systems.
We request that you decline your place on University Admissions, so that students from the wait list can be admitted.
We also request that you unregister yourself on Ladok from any courses you have registered to. This is especially important if you would like to request a refund. A discontinuation after 3 weeks of the course’s start date will make you ineligible for a refund. You will therefore need to unregister yourself on Ladok within 3 weeks. To make an early discontinuation, please contact the study administrator at your department.
Defer your studies
If you have paid your tuition fees, you may send a request to defer your studies. This is only possible if you have paid the first instalment. If you have not paid your tuition fees, you will not be able to request a deferment. There are specific circumstances in which a deferment can be granted. Not receiving a residence permit in time to begin your studies is not a valid reason to be granted a deferment.
You will have to apply for the course/programme again if you would like to study it in another year. Please see this website for more information regarding deferment, under the title ‘How do I apply for deferment of studies?’
Request a refund
If you have paid your tuition fees, and will no longer be studying at Umeå University, you may request a refund. Refunds are granted in specific cases, we cannot guarantee that you will receive a refund. More information can be found on our refunds website.
Where can I find information regarding my admission for studies?
The official letter of acceptance is the Notification of Selection Results that you can download from your account at universityadmissions.se.
Why does my Notification of Selection Results say ‘Conditionally Admitted’?
You are conditionally admitted upon the condition that you pay your tuition fee.
Please note that your Notification of Selection Results will always state that you are conditionally admitted, even after you have paid your tuition fee. This is due to the fact that the systems are not connected.
I wish to decline my admission. What do I need to do?
To decline your admission, please log on to universityadmissions.se and decline your offer. This will allow for students currently on the reserve list to be admitted.
We welcome you to apply to Umeå University again in the future and wish you all the best.
I applied in the second admissions round. When will I receive my invoice?
If you are admitted to studies during the second admissions round (otherwise known as the national round), you will not automatically be sent an invoice. We strongly recommend against applying in the second admissions round, as it will not allow you enough time to receive a residence permit.
If you are admitted during this round, you will instead be sent an email explaining the issues with applying in this way. If you truly wish, you may request that we send you an invoice despite knowing the risks, which we will oblige to.
I wish to defer my studies. What do I need to do?
If you have paid your tuition fees, you may send a request to defer your studies. This is only possible if you have paid the first instalment. If you have not paid your tuition fees, you will not be able to request a deferment. There are specific circumstances in which a deferment can be granted. Not receiving a residence permit in time to begin your studies is not a valid reason to be granted a deferment.
You will have to apply for the course/programme again if you would like to study it in another year. Please see this website for more information regarding deferment, under the title ‘How do I apply for deferment of studies?’
When will I receive my invoice?
In order to receive a tuition fee invoice, you must first be admitted to studies for the upcoming semester. Once a student has been admitted to studies, they usually receive their tuition fee invoice via email within 1 week after the final Notification of Selection Results has been published. If you have not received your invoice within 10 days of your final admission, please contact tuitionfees@umu.se.
Check your spam folder, sometimes the invoice ends up there.
Please also be aware that if you have changed your email address on your University Admissions account, you also need to send an email to tuitionfees@umu.se about the change of your email address. The two systems are not connected and we need to update your email address manually in our system.
If you during your studies wish to change the email address you use for contact with and invoices from Umeå University, you must:
Update your email address on universityadmissions.se.
Send an email to tuitionfees@umu.se with a request to change your email address.
How do I pay my invoice?
We do not send students an invoice via mail. In order to see and pay your invoice, you will need to log in to your student pages on Ladok. Once logged in, you will be able to see your current invoice, as well as future invoices. Once the invoice is created a notification is sent to the email address registered on the student’s University Admissions account with a link to the student pages on Ladok.
Please note that in the case of a refund, the money can only be sent back to the same account that the payment was made from.
Log in by clicking on this link: https://www.student.ladok.se and choosing the alternative ‘Antagning.se/Universityadmissions.se’.
Instruction video: How to pay your invoice new students (youtube.com)
Can someone else pay my invoice on my behalf?
Yes, the payment can be made by someone else. They would then need to include the payment reference when making the transfer, the reference is stated on the invoice. This is the most important information to be included when making the transfer. Without this we will not be able to match the payment to the invoice.
Please note, however, that in the case of a refund, the money can only be sent back to the same account that the payment was made from. You should therefore only pay through someone that you trust.
Can the payment be made in another currency?
Yes, your payment can be made in other currencies, as long as the payment that reaches us is in SEK and matches the total amount on the invoice.
We do not issue invoices in currencies other than SEK. If you have any questions regarding conversion, please contact your bank.
What does the tuition fee cover?
The tuition fee covers your studies at the course or programme, during the time for which you have paid.
The tuition fee is calculated to cover costs related to lectures, lab-work, study infrastructure (computer labs, library privileges) and other study related expenses that Umeå University incurs.
As a service to tuition fee paying students, Umeå University offers accommodation assistance via the Umeå University Accomodation Service.
You are also covered by the Swedish state's insurance, FAS+ for the duration of your studies.
Umeå University also provides one Swedish Language class, at beginner level, free of cost to all tuition fee paying students from the second semester onwards. Invitations to apply are sent out via email ahead of the upcoming semester to students that fulfill the criteria.
When do I need to pay my tuition fee? What happens if I cannot pay on time?
Invoices are sent out via email, along with payment instructions and the rules for tuition fees.
A new student that has not paid their tuition fee before the due-date stated on the invoice will lose their place on the programme or course that they have been invoiced for.
If a current student has not paid the invoice before the due-date the process to suspend the student is initiated. A decision of suspension means that the student will not be able to participate in classes, exams and other activity that falls within the realm of education at Umeå University.
Please see more information further up on this page.
Can I pay the invoice in installments?
You can pay the invoice in installments and from different sources, but the total fee specified on the invoice needs to have reached our bank account before the due date. We do however prefer if the payment is done in one transaction.
It is very important that the payment reference specified on the invoice is noted on the transaction when making the payment. This helps us locate and match the transaction received to the invoice, if this is missing there may be delays in processing your payment. If several payments are made towards the same invoice this payment reference should be noted on the transaction for each transfer.
Can I extend my payment deadline?
The tuition fee needs to be paid before the due-date stated on the invoice. This means that the payment covering the full amount on the invoice needs to have reached Umeå University´s bank account before the due date stated on the invoice. No exceptions can be made. A new student that has not paid their tuition fee on time will lose their place on the programme or course that they have been invoiced for.
I have paid my invoice. Why have I not received a confirmation email?
Payments take 10 working days to process, to account for bank processing times and administrative time needed to handle the payment. Once the invoice has been logged on our systems, you will receive a confirmation email from Ladok notifying you of this change. The Swedish Migration Agency does not require a confirmation email to check the status of your fees, they can see the status on your page on Ladok.
If your status hasn’t changed on Ladok after 10 working days of making the payment, please contact us at tuitionfees@umu.se. When you contact us, please attach a swift copy of your payment.
I believe that I am exempt from tuition fees. What should I do?
If you have reason to believe that you may be exempt from tuition fees, we recommend you do the following:
Review the information on this website to check whether you fulfill the requirements for an exemption: https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/fees-scholarships-residence-permit/who-is-required-to-pay-fees/
Upload supporting documents to universityadmissions.se. Which documents to upload will depend on your situation. If you have citizenship in an EU or EEA country, or Switzerland, you will need to upload a copy of your passport. If you have been granted temporary Swedish residency for reasons other than studies, you will need to upload a copy (all pages) of your decision from the Swedish Migration Agency.
Once you have uploaded your documents, send an email to tuitionfees@umu.se. The tuitionfees team will then review your documents and get back to you.
How do I apply for a residence permit?
Please find information about residence permits earlier on this page. Useful information on requirements, how to apply and much more is available at the Swedish Migration Agency’s website. If you have any questions regarding the application for a residence permit or visa, please contact the
Swedish Migration Agency directly.
Where can I find a document showing I am covered by the student insurance FAS+?
We no longer send out any insurance certificates since tuition fee paying students are automatically covered by the student insurance FAS+. The Migration Agency don't need this type of document when you apply for a residence permit for studies.