Stockholm university
Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

About the department

Centre for Research on Bilingualism

We do research on bilingualism and multilingualism and provide courses at basic level, advanced level and postgraduate level. Second language and bilingualism is one of Stockholm University's leading research areas.

Director of the Multilingualism Laboratory, José Alemán Bañón with headphones on, computer, mikes

Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies (TÖI)

We do research on and teach about translation and interpretation in a multilingual society. We train interpreters and translators to meet Sweden’s needs, by direct commission from the government.

Two female students talking. One wears a hijab, the other does not. Photo: Niklas Björling

Swedish and Scandinavian Languages

We do research on and teach about Swedish in the past as well as in our time, and we also teach Danish and Norwegian.

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Swedish as a Foreign Language

We provide language skills training courses in Swedish as a foreign language, for second language speakers, for international students and employees at SU. We also provide Tisus.

Students studying in the Uni Library

Tisus

Tisus is a test in Swedish for university studies regarding Swedish language proficiency. It is given twice a year in Sweden and abroad.

Test takers. Photo: Wavebreakmedia, MostPhotos

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News

Centre for Research on Bilingualism

Natalia Volvach receives a scholarship for the project Ukrainian Voices in Sweden (2024–2025)

The Anna Ahlström and Ellen Terserus Foundation for PhD's has decided to award Natalia Volvach at Stockholm University a two-year research scholarship for Doctor of Philosophy 2024–2025: Ukrainian Voices in Sweden. "Countering Voicelessness: Lived experiences of language among war refugees from Ukraine in Sweden".

Natalia Volvach. Photo: private
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