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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I was around when they introduced it. They basically killed some programs because it went from a few students to none. Because why would you pay for a Swedish uni noone heard of instead of a bit more for a famous uni. It was a stupid policy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

To be fair, I see the argument. It is tax-paid, so you want to reserve it for people who are likely to pay future taxes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Why are rich expats more likely to pay taxes in sweden in the future than expats who could not afford tuition?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

They are not, which is why they charge them upfront. But people with a residence permit or citizenship are much more likely to stay long-term.

I have no strong opinion whether that is the right choice, tbh. I see it at my Uni, a lot of foreign students study here and the majority then leaves the country again. Which is fair, but the idea of tax-funded education is, well, it's tax-funded, so I am more or less directly paying for their education. Is that good/bad/worth it or not? I'm not sure.

Also, I feel like the majority of foreign students that come here just for a degree are already from wealthy backgrounds. I know I'm on dangerous "feelings, not facts" territory, but I get a lot of "rich kid who didn't get into a good uni in their home country" vibes. The poorer foreign students are usually super smart and got in via a scholarship or the likes.