Examples

Example #1

Cynthia is studying a 3-year bachelor programme and has not paid the second instalment for the tuition fee because she has decided to take a break. She plans on returning to her studies the spring semester the following year, but she does not contact a study counsellor or the Admissions Office. Therefore, she is suspended from all studies at Jönköping University when the new semester starts in January. To lift the suspension, she must pay the second, third, and fourth instalments of the tuition fee before she can resume her studies one year later.

• If she had withdrawn from the studies and re-applied to the programme, she would not have had to pay three instalments to get back to her studies.

Example #2

Philip is studying a 2-year master programme and has not paid the third instalment because he is waiting for a decision on work permit from the Migration Agency. As of the start of the new semester, he is suspended from Jönköping University and is not allowed to start his thesis work. Several weeks after the start of the semester, he receives his work permit, but since he was suspended, he must pay the instalment to lift the suspension before the university can update his fee-status in the administrative system Ladok. He will be exempt from paying the fourth instalment. He will not be eligible for any refund of paid tuition fee instalments.

Example #3

Adnan is studying a 3-year bachelor programme and has not paid the third instalment because he decides to take a break and work as he had applied for a work permit. Several years later, Adnan decides to apply to a new programme at JU and now he has a permanent residence permit in Sweden. However, since he was suspended from JU because he did not pay the last four instalments of the tuition fee for the original bachelor programme, he must pay all those instalments before his suspension can be lifted. Only after that will he be able to start the new programme as a non-fee paying student.

• If Adnan had withdrawn from the bachelor programme when he decided to work instead of studying, he would not have needed to pay four instalments to lift a suspension even after having received a permanent residence in Sweden.

Example #4

Mubeen is studying a 2-year master programme and has not paid the second instalment for the tuition fee. He is suspended when the new semester starts in January. A week after the start of the studies, he receives a letter from the Migration Agency where they ask for documentation to show he still meets the requirements for a study permit as they have seen that he has been suspended due to unpaid tuition fees. He has two weeks to submit the necessary documentation.

Because he has to send money through international bank transfer, Mubeen cannot get the payment to the university before the deadline to submit the necessary documents to the Migration Agency and his study permit is revoked and he must return to his home country.

• If he had planned for the tuition fee payments based on the information on future due dates available in the invoice system and at the Student Web, Mubeen would have been able to pay the tuition fee and continue his studies.

Example #5

Alicia is studying a 2-year master programme and has not paid the second instalment for the tuition fee. She is suspended when the new semester starts in January. A week after the start of the studies, she receives a letter from the Migration Agency where they ask for documentation to show she still meets the requirements for a study permit as they have seen that she has been suspended due to unpaid tuition fees. In addition to showing the tuition fee has been paid, Alicia must also show that she still has the funds to support herself financially the rest of the study permit duration. She has two weeks to submit the necessary documentation.

Because she receives money from her family, Alicia's own account does not have sufficient funds according to the requirement by the Migration Agency External link, opens in new window. and her study permit is revoked and she must return to her home country.

• The student must always be able to show that he/she has direct access to the amount of money shown to the Migration Agency when the applicaiton for study permit was submitted. Receiving money from individuals is not accepted by the Migration Agency and the student must have the funds in his/her own account.