The Swedish language course is offered to non-EU/EEA students via an agreement between the International Office and the Department of Language Studies at Umeå University.
The invitation to apply is sent out in October ahead of the spring semester and in May ahead of the autumn semester. If you believe that you are eligible and have not been sent an invitation, please send an email to tuitionfees@umu.se.
To be eligible to apply for the Swedish Course for Beginners, you need to:
- have studied at least one semester at Umeå University when the Swedish
course begins; - be a registered student at Umeå University during the semester that the Swedish course is offered;
- be a citizen of a country outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland;
- have paid your tuition fee before the due date stated on the invoice; and
- have not taken part in any of our free Swedish courses before.