Bridging course in spoken and written English

Education facts

Code: EN1004

The course is aimed at students who wish to achieve language proficiency in English equivalent to IELTS 6.5 and TOEFL 90. The course contains a systematic account of English grammar with continuous exercises in the form of written assignments and provides training in reading and listening comprehension. The students practice summarising orally and in writing, and discussing texts that are complex with regard to content and language in order to prepare for continued university studies in English. Strong emphasis is placed on developing a critical approach to the material studied. Once you have completed the EN1004 course, you are qualified for English introductory level courses given at the Department of Languages and Literatures at University of Gothenburg (provided you meet other upper secondary level entry requirements). EN1004 gives access educational credits ('förutbildningspoäng'/'fup'), and not higher education credits ('högskolepoäng'). The course cannot be included in a degree at university level. The course has scheduled online classes.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements apply with the exception of Swedish and English. The requirement for the subject of English is a completed IELTS Academic test with the result 5.5 (no result on any part must be below 5.0) or the TOEFL iBT test with the result 72 (the result on the written component must be at least 17) or English 5 in the Swedish educational system, or the equivalent.

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.

• Bridging course in spoken and written English

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 5 November 2025

  End date: 18 January 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %