{"id":9341,"date":"2023-11-07T15:58:56","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T14:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/se\/?page_id=9341"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T09:09:47","slug":"international-applicants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/se\/ansokan\/international-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"International applicants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n<section \n\tclass=\"ams-hero ams-hero--classic ams-hero--75 c-block l-stacked  \"\n\tdata-color-scheme=\"header-bg-black-text-white-overlay-black-60\"\n\tstyle=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ams-hero__container u-items-start u-justify-end\">\n\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"ams-hero__content l-stack l-stack-xl is-left is-left@md\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"l-stack l-stack-lg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<h1\n\tclass=\"c-heading u-font-title-1 \"\n\tstyle=\"\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\tInternational Applicants\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-bg c-bg--img\" data-settings=\"{&quot;desktop_settings&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;cover&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;middle-center&quot;},&quot;mobile_settings&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;cover&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;top-center&quot;}}\" data-position=\"middle-center\" data-size=\"cover\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"998\" src=\"https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jesper-paavolainen-image-e1768554386311.jpg\" class=\"attachment-hero-lg size-hero-lg\" alt=\"Student artwork - a model of an airplane\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jesper-paavolainen-image-e1768554386311.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jesper-paavolainen-image-e1768554386311-300x156.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jesper-paavolainen-image-e1768554386311-400x208.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jesper-paavolainen-image-e1768554386311-600x312.jpg 600w, https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jesper-paavolainen-image-e1768554386311-800x416.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jesper-paavolainen-image-e1768554386311-1024x532.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/jesper-paavolainen-image-e1768554386311-1200x624.jpg 1200w\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"c-overlay\" style=\"--overlay-bg: rgba(35,35,35,0.6);\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Applying to The Game Assembly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are considering applying to The Game Assembly as an international applicant, please be aware that all our Yh programs are taught in Swedish. If this is not a concern for you, then you have definitely come to the right place! On this page, we will provide information to assist you with the application process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<section  class=\"ams-info-card c-block l-stacked\" data-color-scheme=\"new-universal-bg-light-neo-teal-card-white-button-deep-pixel-plum\">\n\t<div class=\"l-container l-stack l-stack-fluid-2xl u-pt-fluid-Ingen u-pb-fluid-md-xl is-center is-center@md\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<ul class=\"ams-info-card__list l-grid u-gap-2xl\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"l-col-6@md\">\n\t\t\t<article\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\tc-card\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\thas-media-zoom\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-variant=\"border\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-style=\"square\"\n\t\t\t\t data-click-area\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__content l-stack l-stack-sm is-left is-left@md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-card__title u-font-title-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"c-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/se\/ansokan\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNot an international applicant?\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__text l-stack-xs u-font-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read more about the Nordic application process here<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-card__icon c-card__icon--nl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ams-icon ams-icon--arrow-right\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M15.4617 0.252159L14.9567 0.75931C14.6219 1.09545 14.6219 1.64048 14.9567 1.97669L27.7062 14.7806H0.857144C0.383786 14.7806 0 15.166 0 15.6414V16.3587C0 16.8341 0.383786 17.2195 0.857144 17.2195H27.7062L14.9567 30.0234C14.6219 30.3595 14.6219 30.9045 14.9567 31.2407L15.4617 31.7479C15.7964 32.084 16.3392 32.084 16.6739 31.7479L31.749 16.6087C32.0837 16.2725 32.0837 15.7275 31.749 15.3913L16.6739 0.252159C16.3392 -0.084053 15.7964 -0.084053 15.4617 0.252159Z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"module_wrapper ams_background_module  site__secondary-bg--8   site__text-color--dark  cp-120\" >\n<div class=\"container_width--full_width_conIcon\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eligibility\">Eligibility&nbsp;&amp;  Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n<div\n\t\n\tclass=\"\n\tc-separator\n\tc-separator--line\n\tc-separator--center\n\tc-separator--center@md\n\t\n\tu-mt-fluid-md-xl\n\tu-mb-fluid-md-xl\n\t\n\t\"\n\tstyle=\"\n\t--width-desk: 100%;\n\t--width-mob: 100%;\n\t\n\t\n\t--style: solid;\n\t\n\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-separator__line\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Higher Vocational Education<strong> <\/strong>eligibility&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To fulfill the entry requirements for HVE, you must have the prior knowledge equivalent to upper-secondary education. Please attach the records of your qualifications from upper secondary school\/high school or equivalent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have graduated from a university, you can submit your university documents instead. If you have started but haven\u2019t finished a university, you can still choose and submit your official university admission document together with the transcript of grades. The documents from high school and\/or university must include a diploma together with the transcript of your grades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"ams-accordion c-block l-stacked\" data-color-scheme=\"new-faq-dragspel-bg-light-power-coin-card-light-power-coin-hover-deep-pixel-plum\">\n\t<div class=\"l-stack l-stack-fluid-2xl u-pt-fluid-Ingen u-pb-fluid-md-xl is-center is-center@md\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"module_wrapper ams-accordion_module\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\tclass=\"ams-accordion-list c-accordion\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Dragspel\"\n\t\t\tdata-variant=\"border-between\"\n\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-accordion__header u-font-title-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"c-accordion__trigger u-py-sm u-px-fluid-md-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Qualifications Assessment Tool<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ams-icon ams-icon__arrow-down\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"m11.2033 18.4294-10.872894-10.67584c-.440539-.42594-.440539-1.1147 0-1.54065l.665495-.64345c.440539-.42595 1.152899-.42595 1.593439 0l9.41066 9.27114 9.4107-9.26207c.4405-.42595 1.1529-.42595 1.5934 0l.6655.64345c.4405.42594.4405 1.1147 0 1.54065l-10.8729 10.67587c-.4405.4168-1.1529.4168-1.5934-.0091z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__body u-font-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__body__inner u-p-fluid-md-xl l-stack\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 15px;\">If you are unsure if your upper secondary school meets the requirements of a Swedish high school diploma, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhr.se\/en\/start\/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swedish Council for Higher Education<\/a> (UHR) and use their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhr.se\/en\/start\/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications\/qualifications-assessment-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qualifications Assessment Tool<\/a> where you may confirm equivalency.\u00a0 If your country or school is not included, you may submit your diploma to UHR for an evaluation, please note that this may take up to 6 months.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specific prerequisite requirements&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of our programs have specific prerequisite courses that required prior to admission. Make sure that your education documents reflect the prerequisite courses of the program that you are applying to.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All courses listed are according to the Swedish system. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhr.se\/en\/start\/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications\/\">UHR<\/a> to verify your own education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section  class=\"ams-accordion c-block l-stacked\" data-color-scheme=\"new-faq-dragspel-bg-light-power-coin-card-light-power-coin-hover-deep-pixel-plum\">\n\t<div class=\"l-stack l-stack-fluid-2xl u-pt-fluid-Ingen u-pb-fluid-md-xl is-center is-center@md\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"module_wrapper ams-accordion_module\"\n\t>\n\t\t\t\t<ul\n\t\t\tclass=\"ams-accordion-list c-accordion\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Dragspel\"\n\t\t\tdata-variant=\"border-between\"\n\t\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"c-accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"c-accordion__header u-font-title-4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"c-accordion__trigger u-py-sm u-px-fluid-md-xl\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Courses with specific prerequisite requirements\u00a0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"ams-icon ams-icon__arrow-down\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"currentColor\" aria-hidden=\"true\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"m11.2033 18.4294-10.872894-10.67584c-.440539-.42594-.440539-1.1147 0-1.54065l.665495-.64345c.440539-.42595 1.152899-.42595 1.593439 0l9.41066 9.27114 9.4107-9.26207c.4405-.42595 1.1529-.42595 1.5934 0l.6655.64345c.4405.42594.4405 1.1147 0 1.54065l-10.8729 10.67587c-.4405.4168-1.1529.4168-1.5934-.0091z\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__body u-font-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-accordion__body__inner u-p-fluid-md-xl l-stack\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 15px;\">GAME PROGRAMMING<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mathematics 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 15px;\">PROCEDURAL ARTIST<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mathematics 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 15px;\">TECHNICAL ARTIST<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Mathematics 2<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"margin: 15px;\"><em>Read more on each <a href=\"https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/se\/utbildningar\/\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">education page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Document requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>All documents must be submitted in Swedish or English. School diplomas and transcripts of grades in another langugage than English or Swedish must have a certified translation in Swedish. To contact a certified translator, please use translator services at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kammarkollegiet.se\/engelska\/start\/all-services\/translator\/search-translator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kammarkollegiet<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your name\/surname has changed since the last time you studied, please send us a document that proves it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"proof-of-language\">Proof of Language<\/h2>\n\n\n<div\n\t\n\tclass=\"\n\tc-separator\n\tc-separator--line\n\tc-separator--center\n\tc-separator--center@md\n\t\n\tu-mt-fluid-md-xl\n\tu-mb-fluid-md-xl\n\t\n\t\"\n\tstyle=\"\n\t--width-desk: 100%;\n\t--width-mob: 100%;\n\t\n\t\n\t--style: solid;\n\t\n\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-separator__line\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proof of Swedish:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If your first language is other than Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic or Faroese, you must have the necessary knowledge of the Swedish language. All our Yh-programs are taught in Swedish, therefore, we need to make sure that you will be able to follow the classes and communicate with your classmates.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <em>There are several ways how you can prove your Swedish:<\/em>&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>TISUS Exam:<\/strong> Passing results on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.su.se\/tisus\/english\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TISUS exam<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Preparatory Course:<\/strong> Passing results in a preparatory course in Swedish from a Swedish college or university.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Swedex exam:<\/strong> Passing results on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.folkuniversitetet.se\/in-english\/swedex-swedish-examinations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swedex exam<\/a> to the B2-level.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Native Swedish Speaker:<\/strong> Swedish as a native language. If your native language is Swedish, it should be clear from your submitted documentation.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employment Certificate for Swedish Proficiency:<\/strong> Have you worked at a Swedish-speaking workplace for at least a year? Then send an employer\u2019s certificate in your application and we will check if we can validate it as being sufficient.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proof of English:&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You should also include proof of your English skills in your application to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>There are several ways how you can prove your English:<\/em>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>English Language Proficiency Test:<\/strong> We accept several English language tests, and you must achieve the following scores: IELTS Academic (6.5), TOEFL (87-109), and the Cambridge test (C1 Advanced (CAE)).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>University English Courses:<\/strong> If you have previously completed English courses at a university, please provide your university diploma and your academic transcript. We will assess whether these courses fulfill our requirements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>English-Speaking School Background:<\/strong> If you have attended an English-speaking school, please submit a document verifying your attendance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Native English Speaker:<\/strong> If English is your native language, this should be evident from the documents you submit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employment Certificate for English Proficiency:<\/strong> Have you worked in an English-speaking workplace for at least one year? If so, include an employer&#8217;s certificate with your application, and we will assess whether it meets our requirements.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"module_wrapper ams_background_module  site__secondary-bg--8   site__text-color--dark  cp-120\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/thegameassembly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/ansokan-tga-kontakt.jpg)\">\n<div class=\"container_width--full_width_conIcon\">\n\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"module_wrapper ams_background_module  site__secondary-bg--25   site__text-color--dark  cp-120\" >\n<div class=\"container_width--full_width_conIcon\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-narrow is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"residence-permit\">Residence Permit &amp; Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n<div\n\t\n\tclass=\"\n\tc-separator\n\tc-separator--line\n\tc-separator--center\n\tc-separator--center@md\n\t\n\tu-mt-fluid-md-xl\n\tu-mb-fluid-md-xl\n\t\n\t\"\n\tstyle=\"\n\t--width-desk: 100%;\n\t--width-mob: 100%;\n\t\n\t\n\t--style: solid;\n\t\n\t\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-separator__line\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Residence Permit <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the student&#8217;s own responsibility to ensure their eligibility for a Swedish residence permit during their studies and to meet all migration requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EU\/EEA citizens do not need to apply for a residence permit or visa. You can find more information for EU\/EEA citizens <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsverket.se\/English\/Private-individuals\/EU-EEA-citizens-and-long-term-residents\/Work-study-or-live-in-Sweden-for-EU-EEA-citizens.html\">here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Game Assembly&#8217;s educations are classified as &#8221;Higher Vocation Educations.&#8221; Therefore, non-EU citizens should apply for a residence permit under the &#8221;Higher Education&#8221; category via this link: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.migrationsverket.se\/English\/Private-individuals\/Studying-in-Sweden\/Higher-education\/Residence-permit-for-studies-in-higher-education\/Apply-for-a-residence-permit-for-studies-in-higher-education.html\">Residence permit for studies in higher education at the Swedish Migration Agency<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Residence Permit Duration<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A residence permit for studies in higher education is valid for one year. 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