English
The Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN) is the government agency that manages Swedish student finance, i.e. grants and loans for studies. We also manage driving licence loans and repayment of home equipment loans. You can find out more about the various finance options here. The information in English is of a general nature.
Table of contents
- Student finance – grants and loans for studies
- The right to Swedish student finance for foreign citizens who want to study in or outside of Sweden
- Repaying student loans
- Home equipment loans – for refugees
- Driving licence loan
- New arrivals in Sweden - refugee
- Children – information for persons under the age of 18
- About cookies and processing of personal data
- Information about CSN for foreign schools
- Official statistics on student financing
- Contact us
Information in English and other languages
We provide information about our various forms of grants and loans in different languages. Quite a lot of information has been translated into English. The most important information has been translated into other languages, such as Arabic, Spanish, etc.
Student finance – grants and loans for studies
There are various kinds of student finance, depending on what you are studying and how old you are. Here are the most common ones:
The right to Swedish student finance for foreign citizens who want to study in or outside of Sweden
The qualifications you need to fulfil in order to have the right to Swedish student finance depend on if you are planning to study in Sweden or abroad, and what citizenship you have.
Repaying student loans
Those who have studied with student loans from CSN start repaying their debt when they put their studies on hold or complete the studies for which they have received student financial aid. This applies even if you are unemployed, receiving parental benefit or moving abroad. Here you will find information on how to repay your loan and what you can do if you are having difficulties repaying.
Home equipment loans – for refugees
The Swedish parliament has decided to terminate the option to apply for home equipment loans, effective 1 January 2022.
If you have already been granted a home equipment loan, you are to continue making repayments on your loan as normal. You start to repay the loan two years after receiving the first payment.
Driving licence loan
From January 1 2024 you will not be able to apply for a driving licence loan. The Swedish Parliament has decided that it will no longer be possible to apply for a loan from this date.
If you already have a driving licence loan, there will be no change. If you have a valid loan, it applies up to and including the due date stated on the decision you received most recently from CSN.
If you have started repaying your driving licence loan you must continue to do so until the debt is fully paid. If you haven't started repaying yet, the same rules still apply to your repayment. Here you will find information on how to repay the driving licence loan.
New arrivals in Sweden - refugee
If you are a refugee or guardian for an unaccompanied minor you find more information under New arrivals in Sweden. The information is available in many languages.
Children – information for persons under the age of 18
The United Nations (UN) have rules about the rights of children. The rules are known as the Convention on the Rights of the Child. From 1 January 2020 your rights as a child in Sweden are even more protected. Since then the UN convention is a Swedish law, the Rights of the Child Act.
Read more about your rights as a child with CSN
About cookies and processing of personal data
When you visit csn.se, cookies will be stored on your computer.
If you are applying for student finance, a home equipment loan or a driving licence loan from CSN, you must provide certain personal information.
Information about CSN for foreign schools
Here you can find information about CSN and the financial study support.
Information for foreign schools
Official statistics on student financing
Official Statistics of Sweden contains data that are essential for describing Sweden. Official statistics contribute to the development of our society by being objective and relevant. CSN has been assigned by the Government to be responsible for official statistics describing student financing.
Official statistics om student financing
Contact us
The information on the English web sites is only of a general nature. If you wish to know more, please contact us at CSN.
About CSN logo
CSN logo may be used in texts regarding student finance, home equipment loan, and driving licence loan. The text must always be approved by CSN. The logo may be used freely by media in editorial content.
The use of the logo is not permitted for advertising and marketing purposes. The proportions of the logo may not be modified.
Updated: 2024-06-04