Swedish Language Courses for International Employees at Stockholm University, Course A

This course is intended for international employees at Stockholm University who need competence in Swedish in order to communicate with colleagues and students during their stay in Sweden. The course will provide an opportunity to learn about the basic grammatical structure of Swedish through everyday Swedish words and phrases, and through practical exercises.

Course code: NSSUSA

Teaching format

The course material is made up of texts and conversations about subjects concerning personal interests, day-to-day activities and work as well as current news and well-known social phenomena with a special focus on the academic workplace. Descriptions of basic language rules are also included.

During the course the participant will practice reading, speaking and understanding simple Swedish and applying basic rules to the grammar, pronunciation and spelling of standard Swedish.

Assessment

The course is concluded with a final written and oral exam.

Course description (in Swedish):
Kursbeskrivning Svenska för internationella medarbetare kurs A, gäller från HT25 pdf, 103.7 kB.

Spring 2026

Schedule NSSUSA Spring 2026

Autumn 2026

Schedule NSSUSA Autumn 2026 Group 1

Schedule NSSUSA Autumn 2026 Group 2

  • All registered students will have the opportunity to make a group selection in the learning platform Canvas before the course starts.
  • The course starts in week 36.

Last updated: 2026-06-23

Source: The Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

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