SFINX - Intensive Swedish for Engineers and Architects
SFINX is a programme for foreign engineers and architects who want to study Swedish in a faster pace. The goal of the programme is to provide you with good knowledge in the Swedish language, including technical terminology, as well as knowledge about the Swedish labour market. All of this in order to facilitate finding a job in relevant field.
The SFINX programme starts with intensive Swedish courses at Stockholm Stad (SIFA). Later on in the programme, the SFINX-participants have the opportunity to audit courses at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, parallell to studying Swedish. Throughout the programme, the particants are offered guidance.
Admission to the SFINX program is made by Stockholm Stad (SIFA). They also offer networks with other engineers and architects, contact with the labor market through study visits and possible mentoring programs.
SFINX is a collaboration between KTH, the County Administrative Board, Storsthlm and the municipality of Stockholm, and is part of the regional collaboration Swedish for professionals, Sfx .
More information on SFINX (sifa.stockholm)
Who is SFINX for?
SFINX is for students who:
- have a foreign Bachelor´s degree in engineering or architecture
- have been in Sweden for 3 years at the most, with a residence permit
- have not completed SVA grund (do not yet have a grade in SVA grund)
- have knowledge corresponding to English 6 if you apply to Stockholm SIFA
What does SFINX offer?
SFINX offers:
- intensive Swedish studies (you start at your current linguistic level, preferably from beginners level)
- courses in Swedish up to level Swedish as a second language, SVA 3
- opportunity to audit courses at KTH Royal Institute of Technology
- knowledge of the Swedish engineering industry and Swedish working culture
How to apply
At the link below, you can apply to SFINX and find information about how to proceed.
Apply to Sfx SFINX (sifa.stockholm)
If you don't have a recognition of your foreign degree from the Swedish Council for Higher Education (uhr.se) , you need to make an application. If you have obtained an assessment of your foreign degree, attach a copy of it in your application to SFINX. If the assessment is not yet finalized, state the case number from UHR in the application form to SFINX.
SFINX collaborators
Collaborators in Sfinx are the County Administrative Board, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the municipality of Stockholm, the municipality of Järfälla, the Swedish Association of graduate engineers, Sfx and Storsthlm.
