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Introduction to the Swedish language

This credit-free course aims to give the students basic, “survival” skills in the Swedish language as well as a some introduction to the Swedish society.

Eligible students

Degree-seeking fee-paying students doing their first semester at KTH, including scholarship holders within this category, as well as students participating in a Study Abroad Programme, can apply to the course.

After finishing the Introductory course, students belonging to this category have the possibility to apply for two more courses in the Swedish language: Swedish for advanced beginners  during the second semester at KTH and Professional Swedish  during the third semester.

Other international students wanting to learn Swedish should instead find out about their possibilities to take our credit-giving courses in Swedish .

Course design

The course is offered every autumn semester (period 1 and 2). Participation is free of charge and the course does not give grades or academic credits.

The course consists of nine on-site lectures complemented by self-study using online materials.

Participation is not compulsory and does not lead to any certificate.

The number of places is limited to 450 participants.

Application

The application is open from August 20 until 450 responses have been registered but no later than September 3. Please, apply only once.

APPLICATION FORM

An invitation to the course in Canvas will be sent on September 4.

Schedule

Mondays, 17:00-19:00 at the main KTH campus

First lecture: September 7 in F1

Last lecture: November 16 in E1

After this course

Fee-paying Master's students who have finished the introduction course are eligible for the next course, Swedish for advanced beginners . During their third semester at KTH, these students may continue with the third course, Professional Swedish .

Other international students wanting to learn more Swedish should instead find out about their possibilities to take our credit-giving courses in Swedish .