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  • Swedish for Beginners 1

Swedish for Beginners 1

  • Price
    100 € + 0% VAT
  • Delivery method
    On-campus
  • Language
    English
  • Scope
    5 ECTS
  • Course dates
    08.01.2026-11.03.2026
  • Last application date
    22.12.2025

This course gives you a great introduction to the Swedish language and culture. You can continue your Swedish studies at Arcada after this course. We offer several language courses in Swedish until mediate level.

Swedish for Beginners 1

Sign up to the course here. Last day to sign up is 22.12.2025. 

During the course you will learn how to manage simple everyday life situations both orally and in text in Swedish.

  • You can introduce yourself and others and explain things about your family, where you live, what you are doing and what you like.
  • You can understand short texts and write simple messages.
  • You can form short sentences and questions both orally and in writing.
  • You understand speech relating to everyday themes when the person speaks slowly and clearly.

Learning methods

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. 

Timetable

On-campus teaching twice a week. 

08/01/2026 13:00-14:30   

12/01/2026 13:00-14:30   

14/01/2026 13:00-14:30   

19/01/2026 09:30-11:00   

21/01/2026 13:00-14:30   

26/01/2026 12:30-14:00   

27/01/2026 8:30-10:00   

02/02/2026 13:00-14:30   

04/02/2026 13:00-14:30   

09/02/2026 13:00-14:30   

11/02/2026 13:00-14:30   

16/02/2026 09:30-11:00   

18/02/2026 13:00-14:30   

23/02/2026 13:00-14:30   

26/02/2026 10:00-11:30   

02/03/2026 09:30-11:00   

04/03/2026 13:00-14:30   

09/03/2026 13:00-14:30   

11/03/2026 12:30-14:00   

11/03/2026 14:15-16:15  

Re-exam 23/03/2026 14:00-16:00   

Re-exam 08/04/2026 16:00-18:00 

Contact us about the course

Magdalena Sandell

Lecturer in Swedish and Communication

E-mail: magdalena.sandell@arcada.fi

Phone number: 040 481 09 72

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Ulla Nyberg

Career Counsellor

E-mail: ulla.nyberg@arcada.fi

Phone number: 0294 282 553

Ulla Nyberg
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