Language & Jargon

• SFI (Svenska för Invandrare)

  • • Criteria to be eligible:

    • - Reside legally in Sweden, which means being registered in the Swedish tax agency (Skatteverket) and have a personal number (personnummer).

    • - Be over 16 years old

    • - You lack the basic knowledge of the Swedish language (it is okay to have little prior Swedish knowledge). 

    • Link 1 in English  

    • Link 1 in Swedish

    • Link 2 in Swedish

    • Link 3 in Swedish 

    • Link 4 in Swedish 

• SFINX (Intensive Swedish for Engineers and Architects) ***ONLY STOCKHOLM AND JÄRFALLA MUNICIPALITIES***

  • • SIFA offers their enrolled students the possibility to audit courses in Swedish at KTH as well as the chance to participate in a mentorship program in cooperation with Sveriges Ingenjörer.  These possibilities only happen after one is done with the SFI levels.

    • Link 

• Arkitektsvenska- Architectural Swedish

  • • "Arkitektsvenska" is an online course aimed at foreign architects who want to improve their Swedish language skills within the field of architecture. The course focuses on industry-specific terminology and communication, which facilitates professional life in Sweden. It includes lectures, exercises, and practical tasks. 

    • Link 

• YRKES SFI (Vocational Swedish for professionals/ academics) ***SKÅNE REGION***

  • • Link

• Stockholm University

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• KTH

  • • Link 1

    • Link 2

• Lund University

  • • Link in English

    • Link in Swedish

• Folkuniversitetet ( Not Free )

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• Red Cross ( Free )

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• Språkcafé (language café) at libraries, churches, universities etc.

  • • There are also local Meetup groups to practise the language.

    • Link 1 in Swedish 

    • Link 2 in English

    • Link 3 in Swedish 

KOMPIS Sverige

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• NYA KOMPIS BYRAN

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• YRKESDÖRREN

  • • Link in Swedish

    • Link in English

• Skanska has developed a list of words related to the Construction industry. There is also a book called Arkitekturtermer to learn terminology in Swedish. Please check our 'Courses & Education' section for more info. Språkcafe (language café) at libraries, churches, universities etc.

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• Arkitektens handbok (Architect's handbook) 

The architect's handbook is a compilation of the basic facts that the architect and the construction need. It is systematized and illustrated in a way that is easy to handle and it contains a rich index of conceptual explanations. 

• Link 

• Slow Swedish with Katrin Berndt

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• Marie Rödemark Swedish for beginners

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• Fun Swedish

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• SVT Play

  • • Hemma hos arkitekten and Husdrömmar are cool programmes for architects and designers.

    • Link 1 in Swedish

    • Link 2 in Swedish 

• UR Play

  • • The programme is available in other languages

    • Link

• Medverkande Arkitekt

  • • Junior Architect who collaborates without responsibilities for the architectural design or project

    • Inga handläggaransvar eller ansvar för arkitektonisk utformning.

    • The title Architect is not protected in Sweden so anyone can call oneself an architect. 

• Handläggande Arkitekt

  • • Responsible for smaller projects or shared responsibility for larger projects

    • Självständig arkitektonisk utformning, samlat ansvar för mindre projekt eller delansvar för större.

    • The title Architect is not protected in Sweden so anyone can call oneself an architect. 

• Ansvarig Arkitekt

  • • Responsible Project Architect

    • Handläggare med samlat ansvar.

    • The title Architect is not protected in Sweden so anyone can call oneself an architect. 

• Chefarkitekt

  • • Head of the office or responsible person leading the office's tasks 

    • Kontorschef eller motsvarande med kontorsledande uppgifter. 

    • The title Architect is not protected in Sweden so anyone can call oneself an architect.

• Arkitekt MSA

  • • This is a title one gets when one becomes a member of Sveriges Arkitekter

•  Arkitekt MSA/SAR

  • • This is the highest title one can get as a member of Sveriges Arkitekter and after completing 2 years of experience within the EU.