Swedish Language, Culture and Society IV
Freestanding course, bachelor’s level
10 credits
Malmö | afternoon | 33%
15 September 2025 - 18 January 2026
International students
International students
Full tuition fee: 17,000 SEK
EU/EEA students are generally not required to pay tuition fees.
About the course
This course is designed for students who want to deepen their Swedish language skills. It focuses on developing a vocabulary of frequently used words and phrases, enhancing grammatical competence, and improving reading, writing, and pronunciation for everyday communication.
Students will engage in a variety of learning activities, such as grammar explanations, oral practice, discussions, writing exercises, and participation in language cafés.
We foster a creative and stimulating learning environment to support language development. Additionally, Swedish culture and social life are presented and discussed in English to deepen cultural understanding.
Upon completion, students will have achieved 60% of level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference scale (CEFR).
Course content
The student develops a vocabulary of frequent words and phrases as well as grammatical skills for oral and written everyday communication in Swedish. The course includes reading of developed texts. In all parts, Swedish everyday life / student life and social issues are in focus.
In addition to what is covered in language teaching, Swedish culture and Swedish social life are presented and discussed in English.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
General entry requirements + English 6 and completed course
AK306E Swedish Language, Culture and Society III.
or
equivalent knowledge in Swedish tested by an eligibility test.
Selection
34% Upper Secondary Grades - 34% Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) - 32% University Credits
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Course literature
Current literature list is available in the syllabus for the course
Course evaluation
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
