How to pay your tuition fee
Find out how to pay your tuition fee and what payment options you have in our checklist.
If you are required to pay tuition fees you will have to pay the first installment before the start of each semester. If you are starting your first semester at KI we recommend you pay the first instalment as soon as you can as this is a requirement to get started with your residence permit application.
1. Check your inbox for an invoice from KI
You will receive an e-mail from Karolinska Institutet (no-reply@ladok.se) with your invoice before the start of each semester.
2. Choose payment method
Payment Instructions for Online Card Payments
The fastest and most convenient way of paying your tuition fee is through your bank/credit card. Before making a payment, make sure to follow our online payment guide.
- Access your invoice: Log in to Ladok for Students and find your tuition fee invoice.
- Adjust the payment limit: Increase the limit on your bank card to cover the transaction amount, or request multiple payment links if necessary.
- Ensure 3D Secure Authentication: Verify that your card is equipped with 3D Secure authentication.
- Request a payment link: Send a email to tuitionfees@ki.se
- Follow payment instructions in the link: State your own name in the reference name box and your email address for the receipt.
Understanding 3D Secure authentication
3D Secure is a security feature for online card payments. It adds an extra step to verify your identity, usually by asking for a password or a code sent to your phone. If you experience issues with your tuition fee payment due to 3D Secure, your bank might need to update their settings or support for 3D Secure, especially if you have an older card.
Payment Instructions for Bank Transfers
Bank transfers take longer time to process than online payments, but they could be a good option if you have a sponsor or scholarship organization that pay your tuition fees.
- Access your invoice: Log in to Ladok for Students and find your tuition fee invoice.
- Provide payment details: Use the bank account number and bank details listed in your invoice when making your payment.
- Include reference information: State your reference number from the invoice and state your own name in the transfer message.
If the bank transfer is made by a sponsor/scholarship/parent, they must state your reference number and your name in the message field, so we can confirm who the payment is for.
3. Pay the first instalment before the deadline
You are required to pay the tuition fee in instalments before the start of each semester. The instalment varies depending on the tuition fee of your programme.
List of tuition fees and instalments.
Deadlines
- Autumn semester: 20 May
- Spring semester: 10 December
4. Download your confirmation of payment
A confirmation of your tuition fee payment will be available in your Ladok for Students account after the payment has been manually registered by the Tuition fee team. Most payments are registered within a week.
If you are paying your first instalment, download your confirmation of payment in Ladok. You will need it for your residence permit application.
5. Download your FAS+ insurance certificate
If you are paying your first instalment, download your FAS+ insurance certificate. You will need it for your residence permit application. The password is available in your Ladok for Students account.
What happens now?
Start your residence permit application as soon as possible after you have received confirmation of having paid your first tuition fee installment.
You need to submit a written application to ask for an extension. The Tuition fee team will review your request and decide if it is possible to extend your payment deadline and how long the extension will be.
The Tuition fee team can only extend a payment deadline due to special circumstances. Extending a deadline after the start of the semester is not possible.
You send your written request to tuitionfees@ki.se
If you are a citizen outside of the EU/EEA/Switzerland, you are most likely required to pay tuition fees. There are some exceptions to this general rule. You can find the full list of exemptions on the Swedish Council of Higher Education’s website.
If you fall under one of the exemption categories, you must document your tuition fee status in order to be exempted from paying tuition fees. The KI Tuition Fee Team will decide if you meet the criteria to be exempted from paying your tuition fee.
Send your documentation to tuitionfees@ki.se