Swedish government plans to submit the Riksdag (Swedish parliament) a proposal for tuition fees for students from countries outside the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway). It will be recalled that for the time studies are free for all in Sweden. The decision is based partly on the report of a commission of inquiry established by the former government, which has proposed this system of tuition fees (document appears SOU 2006:7). According to the Government, a large international market for students has emerged. According to the latest statistics available (2004), 2.7 million students studying abroad, and their number is growing rapidly. Today, there are fees for studying in universities and other institutions of higher education in many countries, which means it is a solvable market, thanks to the families of students or through systems of government scholarships. Continue reading →