Learn Swedish in Visby
Learn Swedish while studying at Campus Gotland!
We offer three Swedish courses for international students:
- Introduction to Everyday Swedish
A free, one‑month beginner course for fee‑paying students. Includes 8 lessons and gives no university credits. - Basic Swedish 1 (7.5 credits)
A semester‑long beginner course. Priority is given to students who are not liable for tuition fees and to exchange students. A limited number of fee‑paying students may audit for free (no credits) and ask for a certificate of completion if they pass the course. Course plan for Basic Swedish 1. - Basic Swedish 2 (7.5 credits)
A semester‑long continuation of Basic Swedish 1 with the same priority and auditing rules. Course plan for Basic Swedish 2.
Both Basic Swedish courses include flexible pre‑recorded lectures and engaging practice sessions on campus.
We do not offer all 3 courses each semester. Please see information on upcoming courses and application dates below.
Autumn semester 2026
For the autumn 2026 semester we offer Introduction to Everyday Swedish and Basic Swedish 1.
Important dates:
- 7 September: The applications open. Exchange students apply via MoveON.
- 20 September: The applications close.
- 23 September: Notification about admission is sent out by email (remember to check your spam folder).
- 28 September: Course start (Basic Swedish 1)
- 5 October: Course start (Introduction to Everyday Swedish)
Application to Introduction to Everyday Swedish
Spots in the course Introduction to Everyday Swedish will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
We can only offer you one course per semester. If you apply for both Introduction to Everyday Swedish and Basic Swedish 1, please indicate in your application which course you prefer.
Application will open on 7 September via this page.
Application to Basic Swedish
Spots in the course Basic Swedish 1 will be given on a first-come, first-served basis. Spots for fee-paying students are limited.
Application will open on 7 September via this page.
Exchange students apply for Basic Swedish in MoveOn when they make the course selection, together with the other course choices. If you are an exchange student and have questions about your application to Basic Swedish, please contact your exchange coordinator at Uppsala University.
Swedish for Academics
The Department of Scandinavian Languages also offers the courses Swedish for Academics 1-4 to employees at Uppsala University. These courses, however, take place in Uppsala. If you work on Gotland, you can join the courses Basic Swedish 1 and Basic Swedish 2 which are offered in Visby. After passing each course, your credits will be registered on Swedish for Academics. At the moment, we do not offer the equivalents of Swedish for Academics 3 and 4 on Gotland.
In order to apply, please fill in the application for Basic Swedish above, and we will help you from there.
Learning some Swedish before you arrive
English may be the working language at our international programmes and courses and it may also be sufficient to use English in everyday life, since most Swedes are reasonably fluent in English.
However, good Swedish skills facilitate the start of your new life in Sweden and you may find that learning Swedish will help you to integrate more easily. Read more at Studyinsweden.se about learning Swedish.
Contact
If you have questions about our Swedish courses, please visit our FAQ page.
You are also welcome to send us an email: basicgotland@uu.se.