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Published: 10 Dec 2011

About 65,000 people outside Sweden take Swedish classes. There are several ways for you to join in.

Swedish as a foreign language is studied by many more people than the population of Sweden might suggest  there are around 65,000 active learners enrolled in courses outside Sweden at any one time.

If you would like to study Swedish in Sweden, a number of options are available to you. A number of study associations offer courses at all levels. Possibly, you might also be eligible for university courses in Swedish, either full- or part-time.

Various distance learning resources are available. Swedish is also taught at some 200 universities worldwide.

Once you've achieved a certain level of proficiency, you can get a certificate by passing a recognized test.

Photo: Malin Göteman

This feature has been published by the Swedish Institute.



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