Country comparison
🇳🇿 New Zealand vs 🇸🇪 Sweden
The facts below come from each country's verified guide, cited to the government or university body that sets them, and from our catalogue of programmes read directly from official university websites. No ranking, no commissions: the right answer depends on your subject, budget and marks, and the two guides carry the full detail.
New Zealand
Safest globally
- Visa type
- Fee Paying Student Visa
- Visa fee
- Set by INZ, check its fees page
- Proof of funds, living costs
- NZD $20,000/year (tertiary study)
- Medical & travel insurance
- Mandatory for the whole visa period
- Main intakes
- February (Semester 1) & July (Semester 2)
- Work while studying
- 25 hrs/week in term, full-time in scheduled breaks
- Post Study Work Visa
- Up to 3 years (Masters/Doctorate, level 9-10)
In our catalogue: 1,346 programmes at 25 universities, at least 1,345 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
Sweden
High tuition, strong PR path
- Tuition (non-EU/EEA)
- ≈ SEK 80,000 to 300,000+/year
- Application fee
- SEK 900 per semester applied for
- Proof of funds (2026)
- ≥ SEK 10,656/month, for the full permit period
- Main intake
- Autumn (starts ~Aug/Sept)
- Work while studying
- No cap before 11 June 2026; 15 hrs/week (term-time) for new permits from 11 June 2026
- Post-study permit
- Up to 12 months to seek work/start a business
- Study permit type
- Residence permit for studies (higher education)
In our catalogue: 779 programmes at 26 universities, at least 515 taught in English. Facts last verified 2026-07-04.
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Common questions
How many study programmes do New Zealand and Sweden offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 1,346 programmes at 25 universities in New Zealand, and 779 programmes at 26 universities in Sweden, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, New Zealand or Sweden?
New Zealand, on our data: at least 1,345 English-taught programmes versus 515 in Sweden, per the language each university publishes. Coverage differs by country, so treat these as floors.
Where do I see the full requirements for each?
Each country has a full guide covering admission, tests, application, visa, money, arrival and stay-back, with every figure cited to the official source that sets it: see the Study in New Zealand and Study in Sweden guides.
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