Swedish as a Second Language A
Course, Bachelor's level, 5NS186
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Autumn 2026 Autumn 2026, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 August 2026–17 January 2027
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
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General entry requirements
- Selection
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Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 49,500
- Total tuition fee: SEK 49,500
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2026
- Application code
- UU-55603
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 3 August 2026–30 August 2026
- Information on registration from the department
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Spring 2027 Spring 2027, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, Swedish
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 18 January 2027–6 June 2027
- Language of instruction
- Swedish
- Entry requirements
-
General entry requirements
- Selection
-
Final school grades (60%) - Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (40%)
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 49,500
- Total tuition fee: SEK 49,500
- Application deadline
- 15 October 2026
- Application code
- UU-05603
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 December 2026–17 January 2027
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Teaching in Swedish as a Second Language is a skill with high demand at the job market. Second language teaching is also an important part of our society and you as a teacher can make a big difference in students language learning. This course gives you the tools and knowledge that takes to become a good teacher of Swedish as a Second Language. You learn more about different aspects that affects second language learning and you will learn to teach and compare Swedish grammar and phonology with other languages. The theoretical part of the course is interspersed with professional elements such as lesson planning and study visits of second language learning in schools. This course is for you who is interested in language learning and multilingualism, perhaps are you an active teacher, teacher student or generally interested.
Syllabus
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2026
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2025
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2022, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2022, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2020
- Syllabus valid from Spring 2015, version 3
- Syllabus valid from Spring 2015, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Spring 2015, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Spring 2013
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Spring 2026
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2025
- Reading list valid from Spring 2025
- Reading list valid from Spring 2024
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022, version 1
- Reading list valid from Spring 2022
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2021
- Reading list valid from Spring 2019
- Reading list valid from Spring 2015, version 4
- Reading list valid from Spring 2015, version 3
- Reading list valid from Spring 2015, version 2
- Reading list valid from Spring 2015, version 1
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2014
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2013
- Reading list valid from Spring 2013
Contact
- Study counselling
- studievagledningen@nordiska.uu.se
- +46 18 471 12 84