What should I do after applying for studying in Sweden and getting an offer?

Sweden is also a country deeply loved by international students. What should I do if I want to study in Sweden and ge

What should I do after applying for studying in Sweden and getting an offer?

Sweden is also a country deeply loved by international students. What should I do if I want to study in Sweden and get an offer? Let's see what international students going to Sweden will do after they are admitted.

First, what to do after getting the offer?

The first thing: pay tuition.

The school will explain the way to pay tuition fees in the mail, and most of them are transferred to overseas bank accounts. You can go to the bank to handle transnational remittance business. Before international transfer, foreign exchange needs to be purchased. You can consult your intimate bank sister for specific operation steps, but be sure to fill in your invoice number and name in the remarks. Many students forget to fill it out, which will increase the workload of the school audit and delay the determination of whether you have paid the tuition.

The second thing: apply for a visa

After receiving the offer, you should apply for a visa in time. Generally speaking, the processing period is 2-3 months, so you should apply as early as possible to avoid delay. China citizens who want to study in Sweden need to apply for a study visa (study in Sweden for no more than 3 months) or a residence permit for international students (study in Sweden for more than 3 months). In other words, if you are admitted to a degree program (including undergraduate, master and doctor) of a Swedish university, you need to apply for a residence permit, not a visa. The Swedish Immigration Service directly accepts applications for residence permits. Regarding the types of visas to apply for, you can go to official website and the Swedish Immigration Bureau to inquire about the types of visas to apply for.

It should be noted that which consulate to submit a visa application to depends on your household registration. Residents of Shanghai, Jiangsu, Anhui and Zhejiang provinces should submit applications to the Swedish Consulate General in Shanghai. Residents of Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan Province Province should submit their applications to the Swedish Consulate General in Hong Kong. Residents of all other provinces should submit their applications to the Swedish Embassy in Beijing. (However, some students who are studying in Beijing and have not moved their registered permanent residence can also apply at the Beijing Embassy, so the choice of this embassy is not very rigid. )

At present, all visa applications are online. You need to register an account with the Swedish Immigration Bureau in official website, find out the type of visa you need to apply for, and submit the information according to the steps. (As for the proof of funds, it is necessary to provide bank running water and the account balance is up to standard. ) About two or three weeks after submitting the application, you can go to the consulate to make an appointment to take fingerprints. If the materials are missing or not up to standard, the Immigration Bureau will send an email to explain the situation, and you only need to resubmit them as required.

The third thing: book a student apartment.

For international master students, the school will provide student apartments, so don't worry about finding a house. However, due to different types of apartments and different prices, apartments with high cost performance are easily robbed. Therefore, we suggest that you consult the seniors of the school in advance to understand the advantages and disadvantages of each apartment and choose the most suitable apartment.

The fourth thing: apply for an international credit card.

For most small partners who are financially dependent, it is difficult to apply for a credit card by themselves. At this time, a mother-child card is needed. Simply put, your father or mother applies for a Visa/Master card as a mother card, and you apply for a daughter card. The daughter card is bound to the mother card, but the amount can be enjoyed. In this way, you can use your credit card to go abroad, but every expenditure will be under the control of your parents. Between you and me, sometimes you can apply for an international credit card as a student. You can apply in online banking or bank app, but it is almost impossible to apply at the counter ~

Second, the materials needed for studying in Sweden

1 and 2 completed and signed application forms.

2. Two recent passport specifications photos.

3. Graduation certificates and transcripts certified by the Consular Office or Notary Office of the Swedish Embassy in China and stamped with the official seal of the issuing authority.

4. English or French, German and Swedish translations of the above-mentioned documents translated by authoritative organizations.

5. internationally certified English proficiency test transcripts.

6. Proof of proficiency in Swedish.

7. Economic security.

8. A valid passport.

Three. Visa processing matters

1. Pay special attention to the entry and exit time when filling out the visa form.

Students who apply for a Swedish study visa know that there are two Swedish visa application forms: the date of entry into Schengen countries and the date of departure from Schengen countries. Here we would like to remind you to pay special attention to the filling of these two items. You can write an approximate entry and exit time according to your actual situation, and they will decide when you should leave Sweden. It can be filled in according to the duration of the course on the admission notice, but it is not necessary to fill in exactly according to the date on the admission notice. You can give yourself more time, but not too long.

2. Grasp the visa submission time and submit the visa as soon as possible.

Since last year, Sweden has stopped opening electronic visas to China students. The main reason may be the surge in domestic recognition of Sweden's quality education level and tuition-free welfare policy, the increase in the number of applicants for Swedish visas, or the increase in the requirements for applicant materials. Because it is necessary to remind students who have been admitted to Swedish universities to make an early decision and apply for a Swedish study visa as soon as possible. According to the information released by the Swedish Embassy, the visa processing time is 6 to 8 weeks, but we still advise students to submit materials as soon as possible, especially during the peak period of visa application, so as not to affect the itinerary.