Tougher competition this year as university admissions decisions are released

Today the just over 420,000 applicants for university and other higher education institutions in Sweden are getting their letters of admission.

But there are more applications this year for fewer spots, according to Robin Johansson, head of unit at the Swedish Council for Higher Education.

Julia Kjelin is a student at Linköping University and is also in charge of one of its student unions, and she thinks it's important to not consider a negative decision as a personal failure. ...