Swedish for Foreign Students - Level A2, Distance course

Education facts

Code: 714G68

<p>This is an online beginner’s Swedish course which includes pronunciation exercises, reading, oral training, basic Swedish grammar and short writing exercises. After having completed the course, you should have basic knowledge of Swedish – level A2 in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.</p><p>We meet once a week in a virtual classroom – a Zoom room. Before each Zoom lesson you need to prepare the corresponding course book chapter on your own using a Step-by-Step guide and prepare the assignments listed in the guide. The Step-by-Step guides, the pre-recorded lectures and other material used throughout the course are available in the Linköping University learning platform Lisam (lisam.liu.se). In addition to the material in Lisam, you need to purchase the course books Rivstart A1-A2 – Textbook (ISBN: 9789127462342) and Exercise book (ISBN: 9789127462366).</p><p>There are ten Zoom lessons (introduction + 9 chapters); however, attendance is not mandatory. Instead, there are obligatory assignments which need to be completed to pass the course. At the end of the course there is also an oral and a written exam, both of which are done online.</p><p>To take part in the course you need a stable internet connection (at least 2 Mbit/s) and an up-to-date computer with (at minimum) a 13-inch screen as well as a microphone and a web cam so you can communicate with sound and image.</p><p>The written exam is done in Inspera. To take an exam in Inspera you must have either a Windows computer or a Mac computer. Chromebooks and Linux computers do not work with Inspera. We do not recommend using an iOS device, such as an iPad, to write exams in Inspera. To check if you have the right operating system on your computer or the right version of SEB, please go to Inspera’s web page (https://support.inspera.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018510132-System-requirements#h_01FCR3988HB5HXDT78RD4ETQR5).</p>

Entry requirements

Passed Swedish for Foreign Students, level A1, 7.5 ECTS, or the same level of language knowledge of Swedish (level A1 according to CEFR/The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) English corresponding to the level of English in Swedish upper secondary education (Engelska 6 or Engelska nivå 2) Exemption for Swedish

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Swedish for Foreign Students - Level A2, Distance course

  Linköping University

  Distance

  Start date: 20 August 2026

  End date: 24 January 2027

  Pace of study: 25 %