Pre-Departure Tasks & Deadlines #

Deadlines #

For tuition payments, please consult the payment schedule you received upon admission.

Due by your registration deadline

• Submit the Registration Form.
• If applicable, please also:
  • Submit payment for your deposit (if not paid by your school; see Deposit).
  • Contact stockholm@swedishprogram.org to request a host family (see Host Family Request).

Due by April 1 (fall term and academic year) or October 15 (spring term)

• Follow the steps in our Residence Permit Guide to submit your online residence permit application to the Swedish Migration Agency and submit the Residence Permit Checklist.
• Submit payment for your Additional Expenses invoice. You will receive the invoice approximately 2-3 weeks before payment is due. Refer to your invoice for the amount due and payment options. The invoice covers the following expenses:
  • If applicable, the apartment deposit.
  • If applicable, the Gotland and/or Arctic Circle cultural excursion fee (see Optional Excursions).
  • If applicable, the $150 official transcript fee (you will be notified if this applies to you; see Statement of Grades & Transcript).
• If applicable, please also:
  • Submit the Internship Request Form (see Internships).
  • Submit the Excursion Fee Waiver Form (see Optional Excursions).
  • Submit the Academic Accommodations Form (see Academic Accommodations).

Due by July 15 (fall term and academic year) or December 1 (spring term)

• Submit the Arrival Form.

Additional Pre-Departure Tasks #

• Contact your cell phone service provider to ensure your phone is unlocked for global use (see Mobile Phone Service).
• Contact your bank or credit card provider to discuss accessing your funds while abroad and to order a card with a chip and PIN code (see What to Pack).
• Contact your current healthcare providers to discuss managing your physical and mental health while abroad and to arrange a sufficient supply of any necessary prescription drugs (see Prescription Drugs). If you rely on a prescription drug that is not permitted in Sweden (such as certain narcotics) or cannot be issued in sufficient supply, contact admin@swedishprogram.org to be put in touch with our physician in Stockholm.
• Find out how to access your home institution’s digital research catalog while abroad (see Course Literature).
• Make a copy of your passport ID page to leave with your parents/guardian (see Identification).
• Enroll in the STEP travel alert program.
• Inform the Swedish Program at admin@swedishprogram.org of any recent changes or updates to your physical or mental health.