Student case study · Sweden · Aug 2026
Sabin, from Kathmandu to Gothenburg.
MSc Data Science, Gothenburg
MSc Data Science in Gothenburg, parents in the loop.
Illustrative photo, not Sabin.
- From
- Kathmandu
- Before
- Parents worried about the distance
- Course
- MSc Data Science
- Where
- Gothenburg, Sweden
- Counsellor
- Sarita Adhikari
Where Sabin started.
Parents worried about the distance.
- BSc CSIT, 3.6 CGPA.
- Only child; his parents had never been abroad.
What we changed.
- His parents came to the second meeting, and got the same written plan he did.
- We planned his budget on the 15-hour work limit for new permits from June 2026, not the old rule.
How the file came together.
Oct 2025
First call.
Jan 2026
Applied in the January round.
Apr 2026
Admission.
May 2026
Permit applied; funds shown.
Jul 2026
Permit granted.
Aug 2026
Started in Gothenburg.
The result.
MSc Data Science in Gothenburg, parents in the loop.
- Applied in the January round on universityadmissions.se.
- Parents in the WhatsApp group with his counsellor.
- Residence permit granted in 9 weeks.
Today: First semester in Gothenburg.
Our approval rate for Sweden in FY 2025/26: 93.8% (90 of 96 files). How we count it
In Sabin's words.
"My parents are in the WhatsApp group with my counsellor. They get every update I get."
What this means for your file.
- Find the one thing blocking your file first. For Sabin it was: parents worried about the distance.
- Choose the course for the job after it. We planned his budget on the 15-hour work limit for new permits from June 2026, not the old rule.
- Get the plan in writing before you pay. Every option, its total cost in rupees and our commission, by 8 pm the day you call.
