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Want to learn more about the Swedish higher education system? Curious about what you can study at Swedish universities? You can find thousands listed in our programme database. And we can help guide you through the application process too.

What about day-to-day student life in Sweden? Yep, we cover that too. And if you want to learn Swedish, we’ve got tips and resources to get you started. And, last but not least, we’ve put together a list of all the scholarships that you might be eligible for.

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1. Hate speech, threats, harassment or personal attacks. In Sweden hate speech means threatening or insulting a group of people on the basis of gender, transgender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.
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14. Pretending to be someone you are not, for example, by using someone else’s name, or assuming several identities in a discussion.
15. Chatting people up or making intimate proposals.

The Swedish Institute reserves the right to remove any content that is not permitted according to the list above, as well as the right to turn off comments sections when deemed necessary. Moderation decisions are also made based on the context in which comments or replies are made. Views on the moderation should be emailed to the relevant editorial staff.

Users who violate any of the above-stated rules may be blocked by the Swedish Institute. If you feel that you have been blocked incorrectly, please contact the relevant editorial staff.

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