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Can Pakistani students get a scholarship to study in Sweden?
Yes. Pakistani students can win scholarships to study in Sweden, but almost always as university tuition-fee waivers, not a single government grant. Swedish universities such as Lund, Uppsala and KTH offer merit-based waivers covering 25 to 100 percent of tuition to non-EU applicants, which includes Pakistanis. The Swedish Institute SISGP scholarship does not currently list Pakistan. Living costs are never covered.
Sweden Scholarships at a Glance
Here is the verified snapshot for Pakistani applicants targeting a Swedish university scholarship in the 2026 and 2027 cycles.
Main route for Pakistanis
University tuition-fee-waiver scholarships, merit-based
Study levels
Master’s mainly, with some bachelor’s awards such as Lund
Typical coverage
25 to 100 percent of tuition fees, tuition only
Living costs
Not covered by university scholarships
Non-EU tuition range
SEK 80,000 to SEK 320,000 per year, depending on programme
Example full programme cost
about SEK 360,000 for a two-year KTH master’s
Application fee
SEK 900 per admission round, paid to University Admissions
Living budget for the residence permit
at least SEK 11,214 per month
Language requirement
usually English 6, about IELTS 6.5
Age limit
none published; verify the current rule from the official source
Swedish Institute SISGP
does not currently include Pakistan
Autumn 2026 cycle
closed; the next round opens around October 2026 to January 2027 for autumn 2027
Central application portal
universityadmissions.se
MTZ guarantee
none. MTZ helps you apply; the universities and funders decide.
Your Real Scholarship Routes in Sweden
For Pakistani students, the working route into a funded Swedish degree is a university tuition-fee waiver, applied for in the same cycle as your study place, not the Swedish Institute grant most people search for first. The five routes below are set out in the order that matters for you, with the honest SISGP position stated last so you do not waste a cycle on a scholarship you cannot currently enter.
Lund University Global Scholarship
The Lund University Global Scholarship is a merit-based tuition-fee waiver for non-EU citizens, covering 25 to 100 percent of your tuition depending on the faculty budget, and it is one of the strongest single routes for a Pakistani applicant.
⚫ Covers: 25, 50, 75, or up to 100 percent of tuition fees. Tuition only. Living costs are not covered.
⚫ Who can apply: citizens of a country outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland who are required to pay tuition fees, which includes Pakistani applicants.
⚫ Level: master’s programmes, plus a few bachelor’s programmes such as Development Studies, Mathematics, Physics and Physical Geography.
⚫ Selection: merit only. Financial need is not considered.
⚫ How you apply: first apply for your Lund programme through universityadmissions.se during the admission round, then submit the separate Lund scholarship application, which includes a scholarship motivation letter of up to 600 words distinct from your statement of purpose.
⚫ Timing: the autumn-intake admission round runs roughly mid-October to mid-January; the scholarship round usually opens in February. The 2026 scholarship round closed on 16 February 2026, so the next round is for autumn 2027.
⚫ Official source: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/scholarships-and-awards/lund-university-global-scholarship
Uppsala University Global Scholarship
The Uppsala University Global Scholarship covers the full tuition fee for an international master’s programme and is funded by the Swedish Council for Higher Education, the government agency that oversees Swedish higher education.
⚫ Covers: the full tuition fee for a master’s programme. It does not cover living expenses.
⚫ Who can apply: citizens of a country outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland.
⚫ Level: master’s programmes.
⚫ How you apply: apply for your Uppsala master’s through universityadmissions.se, then apply for the Uppsala scholarship in the same cycle.
⚫ Timing: the autumn 2026 application window was 16 January to 2 February 2026 and has closed. The next round opens in early 2027 for autumn 2027 entry.
⚫ Official source: https://www.uu.se/en/study/masters-studies/scholarships/uppsala-university-scholarships
KTH Royal Institute of Technology Tuition Fee Waivers
KTH tuition-fee waivers are open to all fee-paying master’s applicants from outside the EU, EEA and EFTA, and a granted waiver removes the tuition fee for the full length of your programme.
⚫ Covers: the tuition fee, waived for the total length of the programme if granted. Living costs are not covered.
⚫ Who can apply: citizens required to pay tuition who have applied for a KTH master’s programme.
⚫ Cost context: the full tuition for most two-year KTH master’s programmes is SEK 360,000, varying by programme, so a full waiver is a large saving. The Stockholm student living budget runs SEK 9,450 to 12,350 per month and remains your own cost.
⚫ How you apply: apply for your KTH programme and pay the SEK 900 application fee through University Admissions, then apply for the KTH scholarship in the same admission cycle.
⚫ Official source: https://www.kth.se/en/studies/master/admissions/application-and-tuition-fees-for-master-s-studies-1.65817
Stockholm, Gothenburg and Other University Scholarships
Most large Swedish universities run their own tuition-fee waivers for non-EU master’s students, so your shortlist should always include each university’s own scholarship page, not only the famous national grant.
⚫ Stockholm University offers scholarships for master’s students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland who pay tuition. Its tuition runs SEK 90,000 per year for Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, and SEK 140,000 per year for Sciences, and it asks for a living budget of at least SEK 11,214 per month for the residence permit. Official source: https://www.su.se/english/education/how-to-apply/costs-fees-and-scholarships
⚫ University of Gothenburg runs the Axel Adler Scholarship, a tuition-fee waiver for international bachelor’s and master’s applicants. Confirm the current coverage and deadline on the university’s own scholarship page before you apply.
⚫ The pattern to use: apply to up to four master’s programmes in one round through universityadmissions.se for a single SEK 900 fee, then apply for each of those universities’ scholarships. The central portal is https://www.universityadmissions.se/
The Swedish Institute SISGP: Why Pakistan Cannot Apply Right Now
If you are searching for the Swedish Institute Scholarship, here is the position you need before you spend a cycle on it: the Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals, the SISGP, does not include Pakistan on its current eligible-country list, so a Pakistani passport holder cannot apply to SISGP for the present intake.
⚫ What SISGP is: a fully funded master’s scholarship from the Swedish government, administered by the Swedish Institute, a public agency under Sweden’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs. It covers full tuition, a monthly living allowance, a travel grant and insurance.
⚫ The Pakistan position: the eligible-country list published for the 2026 intake lists 34 countries and Pakistan is not among them. The list is revised every year, so Pakistan could be added or removed in a future cycle.
⚫ What this means for you: treat SISGP as a list to watch, not a route to plan around. Build your application on the university tuition-fee waivers above, which are open to Pakistanis now.
⚫ Check the current list yourself: https://si.se/en/apply/scholarships/swedish-institute-scholarships-for-global-professionals/
Looking at funded master’s study across Europe rather than Sweden alone? The Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters route funds Pakistani students for two-country degrees, and we cover it in full on our Europe scholarships page: /global-scholarships/europe-scholarships-pakistan/
Who Can Apply From Pakistan
A Pakistani student is eligible for a Swedish university tuition-fee waiver if you are a non-EU fee-paying applicant with a strong academic record, a complete admission application to that university, and proof of English at the required level. The six points below set out exactly what each route checks before it considers you.
Citizens of countries outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland are the exact group these scholarships are built for, and Pakistan sits squarely inside it. Because Pakistani students are required to pay tuition in Sweden, you are eligible to apply for the tuition-fee waivers at Lund, Uppsala, KTH, Stockholm and Gothenburg. The Swedish Institute SISGP scholarship is the one route closed to you, because Pakistan is not on its current eligible-country list.
The core level is a master’s degree, and a few bachelor’s awards exist, such as the Lund programmes in Development Studies, Mathematics, Physics and Physical Geography. For a master’s scholarship you need a completed and relevant bachelor’s degree. Selection is merit only. Lund states plainly that financial need is not considered, so your grades, your fit with the programme, and your motivation letter carry the decision.
Most Swedish master’s programmes require English 6, which is IELTS Academic 6.5 with no section below 5.5, or TOEFL iBT total 90, and some programmes ask for the higher English 7. You can meet the requirement without a test in only two narrow cases: a prior degree where English is the main subject, or 60 ECTS credits taught in English from a defined list of countries. A simple medium-of-instruction letter on its own is not accepted outside that narrow case. For most Pakistani applicants this means you should plan for a valid IELTS or TOEFL score. Confirm your own position on the official portal: https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/entry-requirements/english-language-requirements/
Here is the part most applicants get wrong. There is no sending partner, no Higher Education Commission nomination, and no embassy track for Swedish university scholarships. You apply for your programme yourself through the central portal universityadmissions.se, pay the SEK 900 application fee, and then apply for that university’s scholarship in the same cycle. Your scholarship decision arrives after, or alongside, your admission result. Secure the study place first; the scholarship follows the admission.
There is no nationality-based field restriction. The limit is set by each scholarship’s own list of eligible programmes. Uppsala’s Global Scholarship is for master’s programmes, Lund’s covers all master’s programmes plus a short list of bachelor’s programmes, and KTH’s waivers apply across its fee-paying master’s programmes. Check that your specific programme is covered on that university’s scholarship page before you apply.
No Swedish university publishes an age limit for these scholarships or for master’s admission. Because no official age rule is published, you should verify the current position directly from the official source rather than rely on any figure quoted elsewhere. The MTZ enquiry form does not ask for an age cutoff.
Documents You Will Need
To apply for a Swedish university scholarship you submit one programme application and one scholarship application, and the document set below is what each of those asks you to upload. This block is about what you submit; who is eligible to apply sits in the section above.
Submitted through universityadmissions.se for your programme:
⚫ Degree certificate and full academic transcripts for your completed or in-progress bachelor’s degree, in the original language and in certified English translation.
⚫ Proof of English proficiency, normally a valid IELTS Academic or TOEFL iBT result at English 6 level, unless you qualify for one of the two narrow exemptions covered in Eligibility.
⚫ A copy of the photo page of your passport, to verify your identity and citizenship.
⚫ Proof of payment of the SEK 900 application fee, which must reach University Admissions by the document deadline before your application is reviewed.
Submitted to the university for the scholarship, in the same cycle:
⚫ A scholarship motivation letter. Lund asks for a separate scholarship motivation letter of up to 600 words, distinct from your programme statement of purpose. Other universities ask for a similar short motivation specific to the scholarship.
⚫ A current CV or resume, where the university’s scholarship form requests one.
⚫ Any programme-specific document listed on the university’s own scholarship page, such as a portfolio for design or architecture programmes.
What a Swedish University Scholarship Actually Covers
A Swedish university scholarship is a tuition-fee waiver, so it cuts your tuition by 25 to 100 percent but pays nothing toward your living costs, which you must still fund and prove to the Migration Agency. Knowing that split before you apply is the difference between a plan that works and a place you cannot afford to take up.
Covered
⚫ Tuition fees, in part or in full. Lund grants 25, 50, 75, or up to 100 percent of tuition depending on the faculty budget. Uppsala covers the full tuition fee for a master’s programme. A KTH waiver removes the tuition fee for the full length of the programme.
⚫ The full programme where a 100 percent award is granted. For context, the full tuition for most two-year KTH master’s programmes is SEK 360,000, varying by programme, so a full waiver is a large saving.
Not covered
⚫ Living costs. None of the university scholarships pays a stipend. You budget for your own accommodation, food and daily costs.
⚫ The residence-permit funds. The Migration Agency asks you to show a living budget of at least SEK 11,214 per month for the duration of your studies. In Stockholm the real monthly cost runs SEK 9,450 to 12,350.
⚫ The SEK 900 application fee, travel to Sweden, and personal insurance, which remain your own costs.
A 100 percent tuition waiver is not a fully funded scholarship. Uppsala and Lund both state that the award covers tuition only and not living expenses. You will need separate proof of funds for your living costs to obtain a Swedish residence permit, so plan your living budget alongside the scholarship from the start.
All figures here are in Swedish kronor (SEK). Any rupee amount quoted elsewhere is indicative only and moves with the exchange rate. Use a conservative rate when you plan, and WhatsApp MTZ Islamabad or Lahore for the current SEK to PKR conversion before you make any payment decision.
How to Apply, Step by Step
You apply in a fixed order every year: secure your study place through the central portal first, then apply for the scholarship in the same cycle. The five steps below follow the annual pattern, since the autumn 2026 cycle has closed and the next round runs from around October 2026 to autumn 2027 entry.
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Build a shortlist of programmes that carry a scholarship
Choose up to four master’s programmes at universities that run tuition-fee waivers for non-EU students, such as Lund, Uppsala, KTH, Stockholm and Gothenburg. Confirm on each university’s scholarship page that your specific programme is on its eligible list.
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Apply through universityadmissions.se and pay the fee
Apply for your shortlisted programmes through the central portal during the admission round, which opens around mid-October and closes around mid-January for autumn entry. You pay one SEK 900 application fee for the round, however many programmes you choose.
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Submit the scholarship application in the same cycle
After your programme application is complete, submit the separate scholarship application for each university, including the scholarship motivation letter. University scholarship rounds usually open in January and close in February.
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Wait for your admission and scholarship results
Master’s admission results are published in late March. Your scholarship result arrives alongside or shortly after your admission result, sent by the university directly.
step-5
Accept your place and apply for the residence permit
Once admitted and awarded, accept your place, then apply to the Swedish Migration Agency for a residence permit, showing proof of funds for your living costs for the full study period.
These are the annual-pattern dates. Exact dates shift slightly each year, so MTZ confirms the live dates for your intake before you start.
How MTZ Helps You Apply
MTZ does not award or decide any Swedish scholarship, so what we add is a sharper, better-evidenced application that competes against a strong international field. The five areas below are where our 25 plus years of guiding Pakistani students into study abroad does the most for you.
We look at your degree, your grades, your English level and your target field, and we tell you plainly whether a Swedish university waiver is realistic for you this cycle. If it is not the right route, we say so and point you to a better-fitting destination rather than take you through a cycle you cannot win.
We map your profile to the universities whose tuition-fee waivers and eligible programmes actually fit you, across Lund, Uppsala, KTH, Stockholm and Gothenburg, so your four programme choices in one admission round each carry a real scholarship rather than a long-shot.
We help you assemble the verified document set, prepare your transcripts and translations, and shape the scholarship motivation letter so it answers what the university’s scholarship committee is looking for, separate from your programme statement of purpose.
We guide you through the universityadmissions.se application and the SEK 900 fee, then through each university’s separate scholarship application in the same cycle, and we track your admission and scholarship results so nothing is missed against the deadlines.
Once you are admitted and awarded, we help you prepare the Swedish residence-permit application, including the proof of living funds the Migration Agency requires, since a tuition waiver alone does not satisfy that requirement.
Start with the free scholarship eligibility assessment:
The Honest Limits You Should Know
A Swedish university scholarship is real and worth chasing, but it is a tuition-fee waiver, not a fully funded package, and a few hard limits decide whether it fits you before you spend a cycle on it. Read these as the truths we would tell you across the desk in Islamabad or Lahore.
It pays tuition, not your living costs. Even a 100 percent waiver leaves you funding accommodation, food and daily costs, and proving at least SEK 11,214 per month to the Migration Agency for your residence permit.
SISGP is closed to Pakistan right now. The Swedish Institute scholarship that covers living costs and travel does not list Pakistan on its current eligible-country list, so it is not a route you can plan around this cycle.
Selection is merit only and competitive. These waivers are awarded on academic record and fit, with financial need not considered, and budgets are limited, so a strong profile is the entry price, not a guarantee.
You usually need IELTS or TOEFL. The no-test exemption is narrow, so most Pakistani applicants should plan for a valid English 6 result, which is IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 90.
Sweden is not an English MBBS destination. The Swedish medical degree, the Läkarprogrammet, is taught in Swedish and requires Swedish proficiency. If your goal is medicine in English, Sweden offers it only at master’s level in related fields such as biomedicine, public health and global health, not as an undergraduate MBBS.
MTZ does not award or guarantee any scholarship. The universities and funders make every decision. We make your application stronger; we cannot make the award.
Compare Your Sweden Scholarship Routes
Set side by side, the routes split cleanly: four university waivers are open to you now and cover tuition only, while the one fully funded scheme, SISGP, is the one a Pakistani passport cannot currently enter. Use this to decide where your four programme choices should go this cycle.
| Route | What it covers | Level | Open to Pakistanis now | Selection basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund University Global Scholarship | 25 to 100 percent of tuition | Master’s, few bachelor’s | Yes | Merit only |
| Uppsala University Global Scholarship | Full tuition | Master’s | Yes | Merit only |
| KTH tuition fee waivers | Full tuition for the programme length | Master’s | Yes | Merit, fee-paying |
| Stockholm and Gothenburg waivers | Partial to full tuition | Bachelor’s and master’s | Yes | Merit only |
| Swedish Institute SISGP | Full tuition, living allowance, travel, insurance | Master’s | No, Pakistan not on current list | Merit, leadership, work experience |
The honest takeaway: build your cycle around the four university waivers that are open to you, and treat SISGP as a list to watch in case Pakistan is added in a future year.
Sweden Scholarships: Questions Pakistani Families Ask
These are the questions Pakistani applicants and parents ask us most about studying in Sweden on a scholarship, answered straight, with the official position first. Each answer matches the FAQ schema on this page word for word.
Yes. Pakistani students can win scholarships to study in Sweden, almost always as university tuition-fee waivers rather than one government grant. Universities such as Lund, Uppsala and KTH offer merit-based waivers of 25 to 100 percent of tuition to non-EU applicants, which includes Pakistanis. Living costs are not covered by these waivers.
No, not for the current intake. The Swedish Institute Scholarships for Global Professionals, the SISGP, does not list Pakistan on its eligible-country list for the present cycle. The list is revised every year, so Pakistan could be added in a future year. For now, build your plan around the university tuition-fee waivers that are open to Pakistani applicants.
Usually no. A Swedish university scholarship is a tuition-fee waiver, so it covers 25 to 100 percent of your tuition but pays nothing toward living costs. Even with a 100 percent waiver, you must fund your own accommodation, food and daily expenses, and show at least SEK 11,214 per month to the Migration Agency for your residence permit.
Tuition for non-EU master’s students runs roughly SEK 80,000 to SEK 320,000 per year, depending on the university and programme. For example, most two-year KTH master’s programmes total about SEK 360,000. You also pay a single SEK 900 application fee per admission round through University Admissions, regardless of how many programmes you choose.
In most cases, yes. Swedish master’s programmes ask for English 6, which is IELTS Academic 6.5 with no section below 5.5, or TOEFL iBT 90. You can skip the test in only two narrow situations: a prior degree where English is the main subject, or 60 ECTS taught in English from a defined list of countries. A medium-of-instruction letter alone is not enough, so most Pakistani applicants should plan to sit IELTS or TOEFL.
You apply admission first, scholarship second, in the same cycle. First apply for up to four master’s programmes through universityadmissions.se and pay the SEK 900 fee. Then submit each university’s separate scholarship application, which usually opens in January and closes in February. There is no sending partner, no HEC nomination, and no embassy track for these university scholarships.
The autumn intake follows a fixed annual pattern. The central admission round opens around mid-October and closes around mid-January. University scholarship rounds usually open in January and close in February. Master’s admission results are published in late March. The autumn 2026 cycle has closed, so the next round is for autumn 2027 entry.
No age limit is published for Swedish university scholarships or for master’s admission. Because no official age rule is published, you should verify the current position directly from the official source rather than rely on a figure quoted elsewhere. The MTZ enquiry form does not ask for an age cutoff.
Most large Swedish universities run tuition-fee waivers for non-EU students. Strong options for Pakistani applicants include Lund University, Uppsala University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm University, and the University of Gothenburg through its Axel Adler Scholarship. Always confirm on each university’s own scholarship page that your specific programme is on its eligible list.
No. Sweden does not offer an undergraduate medical degree in English. The Swedish medical programme, the Läkarprogrammet, is taught in Swedish and requires Swedish proficiency. If your goal is a medical field in English, Sweden offers it at master’s level in related areas such as biomedicine, public health and global health, which do qualify for the university tuition-fee waivers.
Yes. International students in Sweden may work alongside their studies, and there is no fixed legal cap on weekly hours, with the expectation that your studies remain your main activity. Even so, you should not rely on part-time work to fund your degree. You must still prove your living funds for the residence permit before you arrive.
No. MTZ does not award, decide, or guarantee any scholarship. Every decision rests with the universities and funders. What MTZ does is assess your profile honestly, match you to the right universities, and build a stronger application, so you compete on the best possible footing.
Start Your Sweden Scholarship Application With MTZ
Sweden’s university waivers reward a strong, well-built application submitted on time, so the earlier you start, the better your four programme choices can be placed. Talk to MTZ now and we will assess your profile honestly and help you target the right universities for the next cycle.
Author: Mubbashir Qureshi, CEO, MTZ Global Visa Consultants Pvt Ltd. 25+ years personal experience guiding Pakistani students into study abroad and international education.
MTZ Global Visa Consultants Pvt Ltd is SECP registered and ISO 9001:2015 certified, with British Council certified counsellors and offices in Islamabad (G8 Markaz) and Lahore (Gulberg III). The figures on this page were verified at official sources on 13 June 2026, and the page is next scheduled for review on 15 September 2026.
