Swedish for immigrants (sfi)
The aim of the Swedish for Immigrants (sfi) language instruction program is to give adults who lack basic skills in Swedish opportunities to develop an ability to verbally and in writing communicate in Swedish in everyday life, societal life, working life and education, based on their different requirements, conditions and personal goals.
The program also aims to provide knowledge and understanding of the basic values of Swedish society and how it is organized, to facilitate the student's integration and active participation. The program aims, in addition, to provide students with information and direction that enables them to plan continued education, employment and learning in everyday life according to their own needs and educational goals.
Newly arrived adult immigrants over the age of 16 years are entitled to instruction in Swedish for immigrants (sfi). Municipalities are responsible for sfi and also for determining how this instruction is to be organized. Sfi shall provide knowledge of the Swedish language and Swedish society. The purpose is to provide adults with the tools to enable them to exercise their rights and fulfill their obligations as citizens in Sweden.
Sfi is for those living in Solna. Tuition is free of charge, and you can register at any time during the year. For application and further information please contact Solna Vuxenutbildning at Hagalundsgatan 26.
There is even an opportunity to learn Swedish on sfi-level for you who have education and work experience as craftsmen, engineers, teachers, medical workers etc.
Sfi bonus
You can get a bonus for completing some of the Swedish for immigrants language courses. The aim are for those of you who have just arrived in Sweden to learn Swedish more quickly, so it will be easier for you to get a job. There are some exceptions, for more information contact your school.
The form for application can be found on the right menu for title "Relaterade dokument"
Application and registration
You make an application via a digital form. You can either choose to fill in the form at home or come to our "infotek" at Hagalundsgatan which is open every day. The applicationform is founded here: Application for SFI /English.
After you have filled in the form you have to come to Hagalundsgatan 26 to make a personal visit to our counsellers. Together, you and a counseller will put you in a study-group according to your prior knowledge. At the same time you also make a choice of school and schedule. Present schools where you can study sfi are shown to the right with headline " Relaterade dokument", SFI infoblad.
You can prepare yourself and make the registration faster by reading about the schools and schedules in advance. Headline " Relaterade dokument", Information schools Sfi.
At the visit you must bring:
* Identification card or passport
* Birth certificate, order from Skatteverket (länk)
You also have to be Nationally registered in Solna (have permanent address in Solna)
Opening hours to meet a student counsellar:
Monday 10.00 am - 12.00 noon, 13.00 pm - 15.00 pm
Tuesday 10.00 am - 12.00 noon, 16.00 pm - 18.00 pm
Wednesday 10.00 am - 12.00 am, 13.00 pm - 15.00 pm
Thursday closed
Friday 10.00 am - 12.00 noon
Senast uppdaterad den 17 januari 2012