Learning Swedish
Introduction and language training
The Refugee Introduction Unit provides individual introduction courses on Swedish society for refugees. The Immigrant Service Unit provides Swedish-language training for refugees and immigrants and acts in advisory capacity for immigrants who are not classified as refugees.

Further information:
Anne Kiviniemi: 090-162857, 070-341 68 20 E-post

Upper secondary education
The individual programme´s introduction course (IVIK) is designed for upper secondary pupils with a mother tongue other than Swedish. This programme is for pupils who need to prepare for successful completion of studies at the national level, or for another individual programme, a "folk high school", or other programmes/courses.

Further information:
Anne Kiviniemi: 090-162857, 070-341 68 20 E-post

Basic Swedish-language training
This is a three-term, full-time programme for students who have studied at upper-secondary or university level in another country and who intend to apply for university-level studies in Sweden. This programme, which offers qualifications in the Swedish language and civics, is arranged by Folkuniversitet, in cooperation with Umeå University.

Further information:
Minna Toivo, Folkuniversitetet
Telephone (switchboard): +46-(0)90-71 14 00
E-mail: minna.toivo@folkuniversitet.se

Gunilla Renström, Department of Comparative Literature and Scandinavian Languages. Telephone +46-(0)90-786 53 13
E-mail: gunilla.renstrom@nord.umu.se

Language training in medical Swedish
This training programme, which is a full-time programme for people with medical training in countries not covered by the Nordic Agreement or EU directives, is conducted by Folkuniversitet, in cooperation with Umeå University. The programme comprises two sub-courses and focuses exclusively on Swedish language-training. Following approved completion of the programme, participants are qualified for supplementary training, prior to authorisation and registration for medical duties in Sweden.

Further information:
Minna Toivo, Folkuniversitet
Telephone (switchboard): +46-(0)90-71 14 00
E-mail: minna.toivo@folkuniversitet.se

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