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Karolinska Institutet Cost & Financial Aid for International Students 2026

What it actually costs to attend Karolinska Institutet as an international student — tuition, living costs, hidden fees, financial aid pathways.

Total annual cost at Karolinska Institutet for international students is approximately EU/EEA/Swiss: ~USD 13,000-15,000/year (living only). Non-EU/EEA: ~USD 28,000-34,000/year (tuition plus living). (tuition Free for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Non-EU/EEA/Swiss master's tuition ~SEK 330,000-400,000 full 2-year programme (~SEK 165,000-200,000/year, roughly USD 15,700-19,000/year); plus a one-time SEK 900 application fee. Sweden has charged non-EU/EEA tuition since autumn 2011., living costs Stockholm is expensive: roughly SEK 11,000-13,000/month (~USD 1,050-1,250), about SEK 130,000-155,000/year (~USD 12,500-15,000).).

Cost breakdown

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Tuition (international)Free for EU/EEA/Swiss citizens. Non-EU/EEA/Swiss master's tuition ~SEK 330,000-400,000 full 2-year programme (~SEK 165,000-200,000/year, roughly USD 15,700-19,000/year); plus a one-time SEK 900 application fee. Sweden has charged non-EU/EEA tuition since autumn 2011.
Living costs (housing + lifestyle)Stockholm is expensive: roughly SEK 11,000-13,000/month (~USD 1,050-1,250), about SEK 130,000-155,000/year (~USD 12,500-15,000).
Total annualEU/EEA/Swiss: ~USD 13,000-15,000/year (living only). Non-EU/EEA: ~USD 28,000-34,000/year (tuition plus living).

For comparison, the average international tuition across Sweden is around Free for EU/EEA; SEK 80,000–360,000/year (USD ~7,500–34,000) for non-EU (waived for PhD; many scholarships).

Estimates based on publicly disclosed tuition and typical city living costs. Exchange rates, personal spending, and scholarship aid can shift actual costs materially. How we source data.

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