Intensive Swedish for educators – SFP

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In SFP you will study with other educators and connect with schools, interest organisations, teachers and teacher education programmes.

Brief description of the programme:

  • intensive education programme for educators with a foreign background
  • Vocationally-oriented Swedish language studies
  • You will follow the work of an active teacher for two periods
  • provides a good foundation for continued studies if you choose to work towards a Swedish teaching qualification
  • completed in collaboration with Stockholm University for individual validation.

Education programme structure

If you start at the SFI CT level and study up to the upper secondary school's final course, Swedish as a second language 3 (SVA 3), the programme takes about 1.5 years.

Illustration of the length of language courses in the programme

When to apply

Programme start January 7, 2025

Sfx-programmes that start: SFEJ, SFP, SFINX
Application period: October 21–November 22

Programme start March 10, 2025

Sfx-programmes that start: SFEJ, SFP, SFINX
Application period: January 13–September 15

Study pace and approximate schedule

The approximate schedule below should help you plan your studies at SIFA. You will receive a detailed schedule from your teacher before the course start date. NB! This schedule is preliminary, and changes may occur!

Sfi

Study pace 100%

Approximate schedule

  • Monday–Friday mornings
  • There may be one afternoon per week. 

Basic Swedish as a second language modules 3 and 4 and vocational introduction course

Study pace 100%

  • 250 credits

Approximate schedule

  • Monday–Friday mornings
  • There may be one afternoon per week. 

SVA 1, SVA 2 and vocational introduction course

Study pace 75 %

  • 150 credits

Approximate schedule

  • Monday–Thursday afternoon
  • Mornings may occur

SVA 3

Study pace 50%

  • 100 credits

Approximate schedule

  • Monday–Thursday afternoon
  • Mornings may occur.

ULV project (complimentary education for foreign teachers) at Stockholm University

SFP prepares you to work towards your Swedish teaching qualification through a partnership with Stockholm University’s complimentary education project (ULV).

ULV, Stockholm university webpage

Utbildningsförvaltningen, city of Stockholm

Through a collaboration with the Department of Education, Utbildningsförvaltningen, you will have the opportunity to follow an active mother tongue teacher's work in several different schools.

You will participate in a student teaching internship where you can observe a working group in the subject/age level for which you are seeking qualification.

You will also make study visits to education-related authorities, schools and preschools in the city of Stockholm.

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