The introduction of tuition fees in Sweden

The In Focus section of the magazine IAU Horizons (Vol. 19 No.3) includes 10 papers focusing on the theme: Student Tuition Fees – perspectives from around the world.
The introduction of tuition fees in Sweden, by Marianne Granfelt, Secretary General, The Association of Swedish Higher Education (SUHF), Sweden (Marianne. Granfelt@suhf.se)  
Tuition fees for students from outside the EU/EEA (European Economic Area) area and Switzerland were introduced in Sweden in 2011 for undergraduate and advanced level but not for the doctoral level. The drop in the number of students due to the introduction of fees has been substantial and is by many seen as a great loss for Sweden, not only for the Internationalization of education but for society as a whole. In this article the process of introduction of fees as well as the consequences for higher education institutions and the actions taken to increase the number of incoming students are described.
Read more in the magazine IAU Horizons (Vol. 19 No.3).