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Admissions and Finance

Admission & Finance

Admission Process for Courses at the Folkhögskola 

  1. You apply for the course via the web form on our website, which you will find next to the course you wish to enroll in. 
  2. You will receive a confirmation from the school that your application has been received. 
  3. Depending on when you apply, your application will be processed as soon as possible based on general and specific eligibility criteria stated for the course.
  4. If you applied during the first application period ending April 15, you will receive a response before summer. If you apply later, you may receive a response in August.
  5. Once you receive your acceptance letter, you must let the office know of you do not want your place.
  6. Before the course starts, you will receive a welcome letter with all necessary information, including course start dates. The timing of this letter depends on when you applied.
  7. After the enrollment day, you are fully admitted. After the enrollment the school reports to CSN which students have started their studies.

Application Process for Stockholm School of Eastern Christian Studies

For courses and programs organized by Sankt Ignatios Högskola (Stockholm School of Eastern Christian Studies), you apply through the website ww.universityadmissions.se or www.antagning.se.
Applicants both inside and outside the EU are welcome to apply. Explore the courses and programs here.
There is an application fee of 900 SEK for applicants outside the EU, EEA, and Switzerland.
For questions: admission@sanktignatios.org

Doctoral program

It is also possible to do supervised doctoral research at Sankt Ignatios. The number and availability of doctoral positions varies from year to year and are announced on our website.

Application requirements

Application requirements vary based on the program or course. You can find the requirements on each course page on the website or in the course catalog.

Fees

Tuition at Sankt Ignatios Folkhögskola is free for everyone who is registered (folkbokförda) in Sweden. Distance learning may be available for students living abroad, with a fee. To find out more about this contact the administration at admission@sanktignatios.org.

Students at Stockholm School of Eastern Christian Studies are not required to pay tuition fees if they are citizens of Sweden, another EU country, or if they have been granted permission to live in Sweden. Please see the course catalog for our current tuition rates.

Service Fees at Sankt Ignatios Folkhögskola

Participants are required to pay a service fee which covers refreshments, insurance, and materials. The fee does not cover course literature. 

All fees are per semester and course. 

Full-time courses 
SEK 1200 

Part-time courses on distance and campus 

Campus 50%: SEK 600 
Distance 50%: SEK 400 
Distance or campus 25%: SEK 300

These fees are revised regularly.

Accommodation

Accommodation is available for the students of Sankt Ignatios College programs such as Pastoral-Pedagogical Program, Religious Educator Program and on-campus programs related to the Tewahedo tradition. The cost for accommodation in the seminary is revised each year and can vary from 3500 to 5000 SEK per month. These fees include the cost of food. The fees are revised annually. Please check with our office for the current costs.

Student Aid

Students at Sankt Ignatios are encouraged to seek financial support through the Swedish Board of Student Finance (Centrala Studiestödsnämnden – CSN). Those who seek such support must be ready to provide information about any previous studies they have undertaken since this will determine whether they are eligible for support and how much they might receive.
Read more about how to apply for student financial aid at www.csn.se (in English or Swedish)

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