Sweden, the largest of the Scandinavian countries, is also considered a leader in innovation, ranking in the top 5 countries with most patent requests per capita. Whether you are just planning a short visit to study in Sweden as an exchange student, studying a master’s program or study a full degree, you will benefit from the Swedish open and informal atmosphere, moderate tuition fees as well as the large array of progressive courses you can choose from. In fact, Sweden is one of Europe’s most popular study destinations. In 2009, nearly 40000 international students chose to study in Sweden. That’s almost 10% of the student population body for that year.