The tuition fee of Konstfack is one of the worlds most

Although it is never outspoken what

expensive, especially in relation to the possibilities
quality is in gov. statement, one can see
of recieving a grant. Is it realistic to compete with
that according to this text quality is a
universities in english-speaking metropoles just by
Do we want institutions influenced by and result of economical competition
introducing a fee?
dependents on private investors?

What’s Konstfacks position on the

global education market? What
makes a school attractive?

What is quality?

Now that the tuition fee is this high and Konstfack

only have 200.000 SEK for scholarships (yes, that
means not even one students will get the scholarship),
the rector have to build up a scholarship system. This
“These are countries whose citizens
means a shift from swedish model (tax system) to This is the title of governments statement
Sweden has undertaken to treat in
american model (maecenat system), which is neither where the decision is declared, june 2010
the same way as Swedish citizens”
realistic nor wanted.
‘Competing on the basis of quality –
Why use the term “third countries”?
tuition fees for foreign students’

Why free for EU, EEA and

Switzerland?
“Grants are an important strategic tool for
higher education institutions when competing in “The Government therefore considers that citizens
a global from countries outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland
education market. Higher education institutions – third country students – should pay a fee for
“The number of third country students (...) has risen should also continue to build up their own long- their higher education as of the autumn term of 2011.”
rapidly. The costs (...) have therefore also risen.” term
A full cost coverage is calculated
grant funds for these students.”
as average of overhead costs for
the education. Most of the costs are
ASAP looking at related to rental costs, cleaning and
Swedish governments new reform workshops.

TUITION FEES FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

Is the rising number of foreign students is a

problem, why not regulate it according to “It is intended that higher education institutions
“Although third country students bring a lot of themselves determine the size of fees, based on What principle of full cost coverage?
a system based on competence instead of
positive aspects to Swedish higher education, the principle of full cost coverage.”
economical background?
this is not reason enough to offer free educa-
tion paid for by the taxpayer without restrictions
to all foreign students. Swedish tax revenues
should primarily cover the educational needs of
“As tuition fees are introduced, it is How is the full cost
Swedish citizens.”
intended that the central government appropriations coverage calculated?
for undergraduate education will be gradually reduced. The Through a model implicated by the
Is economical regulation tactics really funds saved will be used for other essential investments in government as the way of calculat-
the most effective in this case? higher education, such as increased quality in education.” ing costs per student. this model is
enforced upon schools, which have
to follow

Will there be any student who can

afford this? Konstfacks cost for one student
is set to 265.000 SEK
This is obviously a step towards pri-
vatization of universities, the idea of
And how come the foreign students don’t become tuition fees as “saving”
taxpayers if that is preferable? According to their If yes, who is this student? who are
visas they are obliged to leave the country imme- we inviting?
diately after recieving the degree.
A conciousness among students and
teachers about this would change the
conditions for tuition.
What are these “essential investments”
and again, what is meant by “quality” In Konstfacks case this means that the
current international students are the
last generation of such.
Time is money and we can calculate it