University of Gävle Scholarship for International Students
The University of Gävle sits about two hours north of Stockholm and offers one of the more generous partial awards in the Swedish system: a 75 per cent reduction of the tuition fee for high-performing international students who are required to pay fees. Unusually for Sweden, it reaches undergraduate level as well as Master's — the eligible list covers the three-year Bachelor's alongside one- and two-year Master's programmes in Business Administration, Energy Systems, Supply Chain Management, Electronics and Automation, Geospatial Information Science, Supply Chain Analytics, and Social Work with an international specialisation. That programme list is worth reading closely, because the award does not apply across the whole catalogue. For Sri Lankan applicants, the supply chain, energy systems and geospatial programmes are the standouts: all three map onto sectors — logistics, renewables, surveying and GIS — where Sri Lanka has real employers and where a Swedish qualification is genuinely portable. Understand what remains yours: a quarter of the tuition fee and all living costs, which Migrationsverket will want evidenced month by month for the residence permit. The award is decided on academic merit, so attested transcripts with a clear class or GPA do the heavy lifting.
Annual cycle tied to the national admissions round — the autumn 2026 round closed 16 February 2026, and the next round follows the same annual pattern; confirm the current dates on hig.se
University of Gävle (Högskolan i Gävle)
University-funded
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Value
75% of tuition fee
Levels
Bachelor's and Master's
Basis
Academic performance
info How this award actually works
Who awards it
University of Gävle (Högskolan i Gävle) — not Lanka Scholar. We are not the awarding body and cannot grant, reserve or guarantee this award.
How you are considered
Through your admission application. Awards like this are usually assessed automatically from the application you already submit — there is typically no separate scholarship form to fill in.
What it covers
75% Tuition Fee Reduction. This is a reduction in tuition, not a full ride. You still fund the remainder, plus living costs and the balance your visa requires you to show.
Where we come in
We make the admission application strong enough to be competitive — course choice, documents, references and deadlines. The funder makes the decision.
fact_check Eligibility Criteria
Fee-Paying International Student
The award is for international students required to pay tuition in Sweden — that is, citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Sri Lankan applicants are eligible on nationality.
One of the Eligible Programmes
The scheme covers named programmes only: Business Administration, Energy Systems, Supply Chain Management, Electronics and Automation, Geospatial Information Science, Supply Chain Analytics, and Social Work (International specialisation). Check your target programme is on the list before you build a plan around it.
High Academic Performance
Selection is on merit. A strong, subject-relevant Sri Lankan bachelor's — or strong A/L results for the undergraduate route — with attested transcripts is what competes.
You Fund 25% of Tuition Plus Living Costs
A quarter of the fee and all living expenses remain your responsibility. Migrationsverket requires proof of maintenance funds for every month of the residence permit, independent of the scholarship.
English Proficiency
Swedish entry requires English 6 for Master's or English B/6 for Bachelor's, roughly IELTS 6.5 with no band below 5.5. Sri Lankan applicants from English-medium degrees may be able to evidence this with an MOI letter — confirm the accepted route with Gävle admissions.
account_tree Application Process
Apply via universityadmissions.se
Submit your application in Sweden's national admissions round for an eligible Gävle programme, pay the application fee, and upload attested transcripts, certificates, passport copy and English evidence.
Submit the scholarship application
Complete the University of Gävle scholarship application by the published deadline — historically mid-February for an autumn start. Admission alone does not enter you into the pool.
Merit assessment and award
The university assesses applicants on academic performance and awards the 75 per cent reduction to the strongest candidates on eligible programmes.
Pay the balance and apply for the residence permit
Pay the remaining quarter of tuition, then apply to Migrationsverket for the student residence permit with your admission letter, scholarship decision and proof of maintenance funds.
Why the University of Gävle?
Gävle is a mid-sized public Swedish university with applied strengths in energy systems, supply chain, geospatial science and automation, and one of the more generous tuition reductions available to non-EU students. It is close enough to Stockholm for the job market and far enough out to be affordable.
75%
Tuition fee covered
7
Eligible programme areas
2 hrs
North of Stockholm
Looking for a scholarship because of the cost?
Then start here instead. Scholarships are competitive, usually partial, and decided by someone else — they are the least reliable way to make studying abroad affordable. Your destination and course choice move the number far more, and both are entirely within your control.
Work out your real number
Tuition, living costs, visa funds and flights for your destination — so you know the gap you are actually trying to close.
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Tuition, living costs and the total first-year figure for SE, in LKR as well as local currency.
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