Omställningsstudiestöd
"Student finance for transition and retraining"
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On this page we are covering two different things:
Student Finance for Transition and Retraining:
Financial support for individuals transitioning to a new career or retraining for a different job, often due to labor market changes. Support can come from government programs, employer-sponsored training, or vocational rehabilitation services.
CSN (Centrala Studiestödsnämnden):
CSN is the Swedish government agency providing financial aid to higher education students. This includes grants and loans for tuition, living expenses, and other educational costs. CSN supports full-time students in accredited programs at universities, colleges, and vocational schools.
Enhancing skills for better employability
Student finance for transition and retraining is a new kind of student finance aimed at adults who have already entered the labour market.
Student finance for transition and retraining allows you to study and broaden your skills to improve your employability, either by further developing your expertise within your chosen field, or by starting down a new path.
Please visit CSN website for more information.
What is student finance for transition and retraining?
Student finance for transition and retraining is a new kind of student finance aimed at adults who have already entered the labour market. Student finance for transition and retraining allows you to study and broaden your skills to improve your employability, either by further developing your expertise within your chosen field, or by starting down a new path.
Student finance for transition and retraining consists of a grant of up 80% of your salary, up to a maximum amount, and a loan that you can use to top up your income, if you are looking to do to.
CSN is responsible for the new student finance for transition and retraining.
Student finance for transition and retraining is part of a larger package intended for those who about to take the next step in their professional lives. The package includes transition and retraining and skills support from a transition organisation.
The support offered by the transition organisation can vary depending on the nature of their agreement. As an example, it may include survey interviews, educational and careers guidance, or help validating your knowledge. When you apply for student finance, the transition organisation can inform CSN if the studies will strengthen your position in the labour market. Under some circumstances, students may get an additional collectively agreed study grant.
Who is eligible for the finance for transition?
- You must be between 27 and 62 years of age
- You must have worked for a total of 96 months (8 years) over the past 14 years
- The courses or programmes you intend to attend must make you eligible for student finance for transition and retraining
- Your studies must strengthen your position in the labour market
- The studies must include at least 1 week of full-time studies, or the equivalent for part-time studies
- The minimum allowed study rate is 20 per cent
- You may not receive student finance for transition and retraining for more than 44 weeks of full-time studies, or the or the equivalent amount of time for part-time studies
- Additional terms and conditions for foreign nationals
Checklist for applying
- Plan your studies and contact your transition organisation
- Plan ahead before submitting your application for student finance for transition and retraining
- Apply through Mina sidor at csn.se
- Wait for CSN to make a decision regarding your application
- Read through the decision
- Submit a study assurance to CSN and ensure that your account is linked to Swedbank’s account register
For more information about the student finance and transition training (Omställningsstudiestöd), please check here or contact CSN directly.
SWEDISH GOVERNMENT FUNDED SEAT
Find out if you qualify for a Swedish government funded seat or if you should apply as a fee-paying student.
To be considered a student who qualifies for a Swedish government funded YH education (Yrkeshögskolan) you must fulfil at least one of the following criteria:
- Be a citizen of Sweden, Iceland, Norway, Denmark, Finland or any of the related territories.
- Have permanent right of residence in one of the countries mentioned above
- Have temporary right of residence in Sweden for the full duration of the program. This permit can’t be study or work dependent. You may be asked to upload proof of your right of residence before the program starts.
Note!
By program or course start, you must hold a Swedish personal identity number (personnummer) or coordination number (samordningsnummer). This also applies to residents of the Nordic countries mentioned above.
Your residency in Sweden must not be dependent on your studies at Hyper Island.
Please note that Hyper Island is unable to provide immigration support or sponsorship of any kind to students applying for a Swedish government funded seat.
You must also meet at least one the following entry requirements:
- applicants need to have at least a high school diploma (“Gymnasieexamen”) or equivalent from Komvux
- have a Swedish or foreign education that is equivalent to the requirements in item 1
- resides in Denmark, Finland, Iceland or Norway and are eligible for an equivalent education in that country
- through Swedish or foreign education, practical experience or in any other way meet the conditions to be granted admission in the program
Applicants applying for a Swedish government funded seat must also meet the following eligibility requirement:
- Have basic knowledge of the Swedish language, or any of the other Scandinavian languages (danish, faroese, icelandic or norwegian)*.
- You may be asked to upload proof that you meet the language requirements
- Proof can include, but is not limited to:
- Grades from Swedish high school course 2 or 3, alternatively Swedish as a second language 2 or 3, or equivalent course from other Scandinavian countries
- Proof of completed or enrolled in the SFI (Swedish for Immigrants) course A1 and/or A2, or higher, or equivalent course from other Scandinavian countries. The SFI course, or equivalent from other Scandinavian countries, must be completed by program start.
- Letter from employer stating the applicant’s knowledge of Swedish or other Scandinavian language gained through work experience or other real life experience.
- Proof can include, but is not limited to:
- You may be asked to upload proof that you meet the language requirements
*Sufficient knowledge in a Scandinavian language is needed in order for Hyper Island to help and support students find a successful industry placement (internship= LIA) in Sweden. The industry placement is a required part of the YH program.
Swedish residents may qualify for financial support (from CSN) while studying. Please check here or contact CSN directly. Eligible candidates can apply for the newly introduced financial support “Omställningsstudiestöd”
For those applying from Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Finland and the Faroe Islands, you should contact your local education support provider.
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