• SyntaxError@lemmy.world
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      11 hours ago

      University in Sweden is free for swedish citizens, it used to be free for foreign students as well, but since some years ago the universities are allowed to put fees on foreign students. Dont remember the exact details of how it works. Edit: looked it up, still free for people from EU, EES and Switzerland, and people living in Sweden with a resident permit.

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        10 hours ago

        I was around when they introduced it. They basically killed some programs because it went from a few students to none. Because why would you pay for a Swedish uni noone heard of instead of a bit more for a famous uni. It was a stupid policy.

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          To be fair, I see the argument. It is tax-paid, so you want to reserve it for people who are likely to pay future taxes.

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            5 hours ago

            Why are rich expats more likely to pay taxes in sweden in the future than expats who could not afford tuition?

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        11 hours ago

        Yeah, if it’s free for your citizens it has to be free for all EU citizens. Getting in can be tricky though.