Education

Welcome to our education pages!

For those of you who are interested in language and communication in the present and past, language contact or language learning, we offer a wide range of courses and programmes at the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism.

Wanna learn Swedish together?

See our courses Swedish for International Students, and Swedish Courses for International Employees at Stockholm University.

Language Cafes

Språkstudion organizes Language Cafe sessions where you get the opportunity to practise languages in an informal setting, together with other students and native speakers. Welcome!

Språkstudion Language Learning Resource Centre. Photo: Lena Katarina Johansson

Distance study

Here are some tips on how to use your time at home effectively.

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Being an international student at Stockholm University

What is it really like to be an international student at Stockholm University? Hear our international master’s students and alumni talk about their own experiences.

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Stockholm University – a leading centre for higher education and research

In the heart of the national city park and only ten minutes from the city, Stockholm University is one of Europe's leading centres for higher education, ranked among the world’s top 100 universities.

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Teaching during the pandemic

Teaching and examination at our department will mainly take place according to the regular form on campus.

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From Words to Voids

In 2023 Natalia Volvach defended his doctoral thesis in Bilingualism: From Words to Voids: Absencing and Haunting in Crimean Semiotic Landscapes.

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Of Ethics and Multilingualism in Internationalising Academia

In 2022 Luke Holmes defended his doctoral thesis in Bilingualism: Of Ethics and Multilingualism in Internationalising Academia.

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Ditransitives in Swedish in the years 1800–2016

In 2021 Fredrik Valdeson defended his doctoral thesis in Scandinavian languages: Ditransitives in Swedish.

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Collaboration and use of technology in the translation process

In 2021 Raphael Sannholm defended his doctoral thesis in Translation studies: Translation, Teamwork, and Technology.

News

2023-05-31

Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

Happy National Day of Sweden 6/6!

Tuesday 6 June is the National Day of Sweden and the department is closed. Monday 5 June is a bridge day and is non-working for the Administrative staff (including Study councellors).

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2023-04-17

Student union election takes place 17 April – 28 April

The student union election is your chance to influence your studies and university experience.

2022-12-02

Make an impact on Stockholm University and the world

All international students at the University are asked to participate in the International Student Barometer running between November 17 and December 19. The results of the survey will be used to make SU even more attractive to international students, and to help us take even better care of you who already study here.

2022-09-20

CIVIS launches Blended Intensive Programmes

Would you like to add some variety to your study programme? Do you want to visit another country to learn alongside students from across Europe? Then the CIVIS BIPs might be for you!