Course
Course 60 credits • SFSH20
This programme is designed for students seeking a unique Scandinavian study abroad experience and who are interested in acquiring and developing a Swedish language skill.
Teaching – autumn semester of 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our courses and programmes. Teaching and assessment during the first half of the autumn semester 2021 will be conducted both online and on campus. From 1 November more elements will be conducted on campus – the current schedule is available on course websites and/or in Canvas.
Learning Swedish
The Swedish beginner’s language course has a rapid progression and by the end of the first semester (level 4), you will be able to understand radio and television programmes on current affairs or topics of personal interest.
By the end of the whole course, you will be able to
- understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar
- understand television programmes and films without too much effort
- read articles and reports concerned with contemporary problems in which the writers present attitudes or viewpoints
- interact with native Swedes with a degree of fluency and spontaneity and take an active part in discussions, accounting for and sustaining your views
- present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects and employ various styles of writing, selecting a style appropriate to the reader in mind.
To achieve this, the course is thematically organised and communicative activities are an integral part of each lesson.
The programme includes two semesters of full-time studies (60 ECTS). It is given by the Centre for Languages and Literature. At the end of successfully completed studies the student will receive a transcript and certificate. For students currently studying a degree, the home university will need to approve whether the ECTS credits from the programme can be transferred to the current degree programme. A grade of Pass on the whole course SFSH20 meets the requirement of Swedish proficiency for admission to Swedish higher education.
Requirements
The course requires basic eligibility for university studies, with the exception of Swedish. To show that you fulfill the requirements, you need to send in your Higher secondary school diploma and transcript. Depending on where you studied, you may meet the English requirement for the course or programme you applied to through upper secondary studies. Find out if that is the case for your country of study on www.universityadmissions.se/, by clicking “Find out more”, “English language requirements”, “Upper secondary (high school) studies” and then go on to the “Country specific information page”. If the English requirement is not met by your secondary school diploma, you need to upload other proof of proficiency in English (corresponding to English course 6 in the Swedish upper secondary school) by means of an internationally recognised test, e.g. TOEFL, IELTS or the equivalent. See more under English Language Requirements on www.universityadmissions.se.
Read the information carefully at the Admission office www.universityadmissions.se about what documents you need to send in and how. Also make sure to log in to your account to check that everything has arrived.
Admission and selection
Please note that we have more applicants than we can admit, and we need to make a selection.
Study period:
autumn semester 2021
Semester:
2
Type of studies:
full time,
day
Study period:
2021-01-18 – 2022-01-16
Language of instruction:
English
Eligibility:
General requirements for university studies in Sweden
Introductory meeting: Monday, 30 August at 8.00 – 9.30
Teachers:
Malin Dareberg,
Pia Gustafsson,
Kristoffer Lieng,
Anna Ransheim
Information on included parts
- Swedish as a Foreign Language, Level 1 , 7.5 credits
- Swedish as a Foreign Language,Level 2 , 7.5 credits
- Swedish as a Foreign Language,Level 3 , 7.5 credits
- Swedish as a Foreign Language, Level 4 , 7.5 credits
- Swedish as a Foreign Language, Level 5 , 7.5 credits
- Swedish as a Foreign Language, Level 6 , 7.5 credits
- Swedish as a Foreign Language, Level 7 , 7.5 credits
- Swedish as a Foreign Language, Level 8 , 7.5 credits