Learn Swedish in advance
You can study Swedish before coming here! Swedish language and culture are taught in several countries. Have a look at Swedish teaching abroad.
Folkuniversitetet also offer a number of distance learning courses. The Swedish Institute offers a fee-based online course. The course gives basic spoken and written knowledge of the Swedish language, as well as an insight into Swedish culture and society
There are a number of possibities on the internet to learn Swedish:
Learn Swedish in Sweden
Depending on the location of your stay there are different options for learning Swedish while in the country. The Swedish Institute offers useful links. Folkuniversitetet, Medborgarskolan (only in Swedish) and other organisations offer Swedish courses in many areas of Sweden. See also the Regional information section.
Swedish for immigrants (SFI) provides knowledge of the Swedish language and Swedish society. Municipalities have an obligation to offer SFI to newly arrived adult immigrants. Programs may be organised differently from municipality to municipality, so check with your kommun.
Translation help
Need some help with Swedish words in a research environment? Euraxess Sweden has compiled 130 useful words to download. Need a more comprehensive word list for English-Swedish words concerning education and research?
Look here for a dictionary on-line that translates words between different languages. Another website translates whole paragraphs.
