Application Fees and Tuition Fees

First you need to establish if you have to pay fees to study at Dalarna University.

If you are not a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, you must pay application and tuition fees to study in Sweden unless one of these conditions listed on universityadmissions.se applies to you.

Why are some students required to pay tuition fees?
The Swedish government ordinance (2010:543) mandates that a person who is not a citizen of an EU/EEA country or Switzerland, must pay tuition fees for studying at a higher education institution in Sweden.

When must you pay?

You must pay your application fee by the deadline for submitting supporting documents. If you pay after this date, your application will be considered late, and this could affect your admission chances.

If you are a registered student and fail to pay by the deadline, you will be unable to continue your studies until you have paid. You must pay your tuition fees before you can receive a residence permit in Sweden. Also note that your admission to Dalarna University is conditional until you have paid your tuition fees in full.

Tuition fees vary for individual courses, course packages and degree programmes; Tuition fees are listed on the course/programme information on the Dalarna University website. The cost of one-semester full-time studies (30 credits) at Dalarna University is usually between 48,000 SEK and 84,000 SEK.

• If you are a student who has been admitted to a degree programme of more than 30 credits, you need only pay tuition fees for one semester of full-time studies at a time.
• You will pay extra for any courses that are not part of your programme.
• If you do not complete a course, you may do so at a later date without having to pay additional fees.
• If Dalarna University approves a transfer of credits, this does not automatically mean that you are entitled to a reduced tuition fee for your programme.
• If you are awarded a scholarship (tuition-fee waiver) by Dalarna University, its value will be deducted from the fee.

What costs do tuition fees cover?

They cover the full cost of study: instruction, lectures, examinations, course and examination certificates. Tuition fees also cover support services such as study counseling, administrative support, and all mandatory study visits off-campus which are a part of your studies. They do not include course literature, accommodation or living expenses.

Application fee:

You must pay your application fee by the deadline for submitting supporting documents. If you pay after this date, your application will be considered late, and this could affect your admission chances.

Tuition fee:

On the invoice from Ladok, you will find the deadline for your tuition fee payment. We strongly recommend that you pay your first tuition fee installment as soon as possible. Note that your admission to Dalarna University is conditional until you have paid your tuition fees in full. You must pay your tuition fees before you can apply for a residence permit in Sweden. 

If you are a continuing student then you need to pay your tuition fee installment before the semester begins. If you are a continuing student and fail to pay by the deadline, you will be unable to continue your studies until you have paid.

When Dalarna University receives confirmation that you have paid your tuition fees in full, an electronic notification of payment is sent to the Swedish Migration Agency. You do not need to send any additional proof to the Swedish Migration Agency that you have paid your tuition fees.

Dalarna University must provide the following details to the Swedish Migration Agency:

• A list of students who must pay tuition fees, and who have been admitted to and have paid tuition fees for programmes/ courses.
• A list of students who have been admitted and who have paid tuition fees but who have not registered in a programme/courses after the final date for registration.
• A list of students who appear to have dropped out of studies after the final date for registration.

Tuition fee refunds are subject to a 5000 SEK administrative fee. The fee will be deducted from the amount refunded. There is no deadline for requesting a refund. Refunds are not issued when a student is registered in a programme or course.

If your request for a refund is approved, you will receive a refund to the same payment source (bank account, credit card, etc.) from which the original transaction was made. The university does not pay interest on refunds.

Apply for a refund through this online form.

No refund will be made as a result of the following:

• Academic suspension or expulsion as a disciplinary measure.
• Withdrawals or leaves of absence from a programme/course.