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 cate@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).
  • Complete your contact family request. If you indicated on your registration form that you want to be matched with a contact family, you will receive instructions for completing your request via email approximately one month before this deadline (see Contact Families).

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.