Preparatory Course in Swedish

The course Preparatory Course in Swedish is aimed at those who read newspapers and books in Swedish, but who want to improve their communicative competence and expressiveness. The course contains oral and written exercises, as well as basic grammar and an orientation on culture and society.
Students sitting around a table chatting.

Photo: Jens Olof Lasthein.

Two courses and two levels

There are two courses given in Swedish as a foreign language. You will find all the information necessary on the Swedish pages:

Svenska som främmande språk, förberedande kurs, 30 credits (NS0222)

Behörighetsgivande kurs i svenska, 30 credits (NS0333)

You are eligible for Förberedande kurs if you have a completed upper secondary school degree and Swedish skills equivalent to level B1 according to the CEFR scale.

Behörighetsgivande kurs requires a completed upper secondary school degree and at least a level of Swedish equivalent to B2 according to the CEFR scale. If you pass our courses in Swedish as a foreign language, Svenska som främmande språk, you will have the level needed in Swedish to be eligible for university studies in Sweden (for courses and programmes where Swedish is required).

Degrees

The credits you gain from our courses in Swedish as a foreign language cannot be included in a degree from Stockholm University. However, our course credits meet the requirements and allow you to apply for student financial aid at csn.se, the Swedish Board of Student Finance (Swedish Board for Study Support, CSN).

csn.se

Please note that we do not accept any beginners in Swedish

Stockholm University only offers courses in Swedish for beginners for exchange and international students already enrolled in at least 15 ECTS at Stockholm University. If you
contact your home municipality, they can help you sign up for SFI studies (Swedish for immigrants).

Find more information about learning Swedish:

studyinsweden.se


 


Study pace and length of each course

  • Our courses are given full time, with classes during daytime, starting each semester.
  • We also offer part-time evening classes, where you study 15 credits each semester, starting only in the autumn semester.




The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.


Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.


Course reports are displayed for the three most recent course instances.









Study councelling/Course administration: SWEDISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Verena Kraus

studexp.sfs.svefler@su.se
+468163474

Visiting addressRoom D 626, floor 6
Building D, Södra huset
Universitetsvägen 10 D

Visiting hoursBy agreement.
Booking via email or phone.

Phone hoursTuesday 10–11 and 15–16