Swedish for Beginners 1

Course overview

This course gives you the practical language skills needed to handle simple everyday situations in Swedish, both spoken and written. You will learn how to introduce yourself and others, talk about your family, describe where you live, explain what you are doing, and share your interests.

During the course, you will practise understanding short texts, writing simple messages, and forming short sentences and questions with confidence. You will also develop your listening skills by understanding clear and slow speech on familiar everyday topics. By the end of the course, you will have a solid foundation for basic communication in Swedish.

Who is this programme for

This beginner-level Swedish course is designed for anyone who wants to start learning Swedish from scratch. No previous knowledge of the language is needed, making it ideal for complete beginners, newcomers to Sweden or Finland, professionals looking to improve their language skills, and anyone interested in everyday communication in Swedish. The course is taught at CEFR level A1.1 and focuses on building a strong foundation in basic vocabulary, phrases, and simple conversations.

What you will learn

You will learn a new language in a playful way. You will work in small groups and do a lot of spoken exercises. We are using online resources and you are going to do both recordings and videos. You are required to do self-studies, individual assignments and group work along the course. This is a campus-based course, and class attendance is expected.

Study format and schedule

There are two different options for the course Swedish for Beginners 1. 

Option 1

The course runs from August to October 2026.

Study days

• 31 August 2026, 3:00–4:30 pm
• 2 September, 9:00–10:30 am
• 7 September, 9:00–10:30 am
• 9 September, 9:00–10:30 am
• 14 September, 2:30–4:00 pm
• 16 September, 8:30–10:00 am
• 23 September, 9:00–10:30 am
• 24 September, 3:15–4:45 pm
• 29 September, 8:15–9:45 am
• 30 September, 9:00–10:30 am
• 14 October, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
• 16 October, 10:00–11:30 am
• 16 October, 2:15–3:45 pm
• 21 October, 9:00 am–4:45 pm

Re-exams

• 28 October, 2:30–4:00 pm
• 9 November, 2:30–4:00 pm

Option 2

The course runs from August to December 2026.

Study days

• 1 September 2026, 1:00–2:30 pm
• 11 September, 10:00–11:30 am
• 16 September, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
• 22 September, 9:00–10:30 am
• 28 September, 10:00–11:30 am
• 15 October, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
• 22 October, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
• 26 October, 1:00–2:30 pm
• 3 November, 9:00–10:30 am
• 12 November, 10:30 am–12:00 pm
• 17 November, 10:00–11:30 am
• 23 November, 1:00–2:30 pm
• 1 December, 9:00 am–1:30 pm