Country comparison
🇳🇴 Norway 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.
Norway
Top safety + 1-yr job search
- Tuition (public unis, non-EEA)
- Roughly NOK 80,000 to 390,000/year (2025/26 aggregator range, varies by institution)
- Proof of funds (study permit)
- NOK 170,368/year or NOK 15,488/month (2026/27)
- Main intake
- Autumn (Aug) is dominant; some spring (Jan) intakes
- Work while studying
- Up to 20 hours/week during term
- After graduation
- Job-seeker permit, up to 12 months (non-renewable)
- Residence permit type
- Study permit (studietillatelse), not a 'visa' once granted
In our catalogue: 509 programmes at 18 universities, at least 208 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 Norway and Sweden offer?
Our verified catalogue holds 509 programmes at 18 universities in Norway, and 779 programmes at 26 universities in Sweden, every one linked to its official university page.
Which has more English-taught programmes, Norway or Sweden?
Sweden, on our data: at least 515 English-taught programmes versus 208 in Norway, 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 Norway and Study in Sweden guides.
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