FAQ – Tuition fees
FAQ – Tuition fees
These are the two most common questions that we get:
Have you received my payment?
We always register your payment as soon as we get a confirmation from our financial department, which you then can see when you log in to your BTH tuition fee account. We do not send a confirmation via email.
How long does it take for my payment to get registered to my BTH tuition fee account?
As there are several actors involved in the transaction you should not expect the payment to be registered the next day. If you pay by credit card it can take up to five working days, and a lot longer if you make an international bank transaction.
Below you will find answers to the other frequently asked questions about application and tuition fees at Blekinge Institute of Technology.
The tuition fee is SEK 60 000 per semester, which includes 30 credits. The amount for an academic year of 60 credits is SEK 120 000.
If you have been admitted to a one- or two year programme you are expected to pay one whole semester in advance. (The Autumn semester starts in the end of august and ends in the middle of January. The spring semester starts in the middle of January and ends in the beginning of June.)
If you have been admitted to a freestanding course, you have to pay for the whole course in advance.
You find your specific payment deadline for each instalment in your tuition fee account.
The most common deadlines are
May 15 – 1st instalment for new admitted students that will start their education in the autumn semester.
August 15 – for the autumn semester for students that are on their second semester or later semesters.
December 15 – for the spring semester.
Your payment must be registered at our bank account by these dates!
If the payment for your first semester is not received by BTH by the deadline as stated in your BTH tuition fee account, you will lose your place on the programme or course to which you have been conditionally admitted.
If the payment for second or later semesters is not received by BTH by the deadline stated in your BTH tuition fee account, you will be suspended from your studies.
If the payment for your first semester is not received by BTH by the deadline stated in your BTH tuition fee account, you will lose your place in the programme or course.
If the payment for second or later semesters is not received by BTH by the deadline stated in your BTH tuition fee account, you will be suspended from your studies.
A suspension due to unpaid tuition fee will exclude you from all facilities at BTH. This means that you will no longer be allowed to participate in any studies at BTH and the access to your student account is blocked.
The suspension is lifted when full payment is received by BTH. For you to be able to resume your studies when you have been suspended you might have to apply for an adapted programme syllabus.
The payment should be made in Swedish crowns (SEK), to avoid exchange rate problems.
If there for some reason occur a difference between the required amount of tuition fee and the actual amount that you have paid the following will happen:
-If the paid amount exceeds the required fee with more than 500 but less than 2000 SEK, the difference will be adjusted for upcoming payment. If there are no upcoming payments, the exceeding amount will be refunded.
-If the amount paid is less than the required fee and the difference is less than 2000 SEK, the adjustment will be made to upcoming payment. Should the difference be more than 2000 SEK, an additional payment will be requested from the student before the payment is considered as full.
No. The tuition fee must be paid according to the payment plan you find in your tuition fee account. We do not allow a student to pay in more instalments than the ones already given upon admission.
No. The Swedish Migration Agency will get that information from BTH electronically.
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No. Once you have paid for a freestanding course or a semester and included courses you do not have to pay again when you re-register for the same course.
No. If you have an approved application for Leave from studies you do not need to pay tuition fee during the leave. Note that you will have to pay your tuition fee according to deadline for the semester to which you are scheduled to return to your studies as stated in the decision of Leave from studies.
No. An approved application for Leave from studies will result in the transfer of the tuition fee to the semester on which you are scheduled to resume your studies as stated in the decision of Leave from studies.
Yes. Please find detailed information about scholarships offered by BTH on the following link: BTH scholarships
Yes, students who are required to pay fees will have to pay for their first semester of studies before a residence permit for studies can be issued. Students will also need to show that they can support themselves during their studies. For other rules concerning residence permits for studies, see the Swedish Migration Agency website.