Swedish courses for international students

Swedish courses for international students

Swedish Culture and Society G1N

Short course description

• 3 credits

The course consists of four different topics; geography, culture, society and history. As a student you learn basic knowledge related to the topics.

In geography we look into topography and climate as well as the basic knowledge about the indigenous people of Sweden.

In culture we combine facts with comparisons between Sweden and your home countries.

In society we look into modern history and the events and decisions behind the build-up of the modern Swedish society.

In history we go back in time and look at the creation of the Swedish nation.

The students discuss Swedish culture and the Swedish society in relation to the Society and culture of the home country in order to create a greater understanding of different cultures and social systems.

Tuition fee

• Free of tuition for exchange students.
• Free of tuition fee for all degree seeking students if taken during the first year.

Swedish for International Students 1: Oral Proficiency and Listening Comprehension G1N

Short course description

• 7.5 credits

The student acquires basic knowledge about Swedish phonetics and phonology. The student gets the opportunity to develop the pronunciation and compare and contrast it to that of the mother tongue.

Additionally, students acquire basic vocabulary used in everyday situations, e.g. in working life, education and free time. Vocabulary, listening comprehension and pronunciation are practiced continuously during the course.

Tuition fee

• Free of tuition for exchange students.
• Free of tuition fee for degree seeking students if taken during the second semester.

Swedish for International Students 2: Text and Grammar G1N

Short course description

• 7.5 credits

The student acquires basic knowledge about Swedish grammar, mainly word order and noun-, verb-, and adjective inflection. The student gets the opportunity to compare and contrast the main features of Swedish grammar to that of the mother tongue.

The focus is on exercises and tasks that give the opportunity to develop the vocabulary as well as reading and writing simple texts.

Tuition fee

• Free of tuition for exchange students.
• Free of tuition fee for degree seeking EU students.
• An additional tuition fee for the extra 7,5 credits for tuition-fee paying students.