Swedish Beginners Course

Program Overview

Course Overview

The Swedish Beginners course is designed for individuals with little to no prior knowledge of the Swedish language. The course is divided into three parts, each building on the previous one, and covers various topics and grammar.

Who is this class for?

This course is suitable for beginners who want to learn Swedish for personal or professional reasons. It is ideal for those who have no prior knowledge of the language or have studied Swedish for about 20-40 hours.

Course Structure

The course consists of three parts, each with its own set of topics and grammar.

Part One

In Part One, students will cover the following topics and grammar:

• Topics:
  • Greetings
  • Countries and languages
  • Professions and family
  • Numbers
  • Time and daily routines
  • Instructions
• Grammar:
  • The Swedish alphabet and pronunciation
  • Verbs in imperative and present tense
  • Cardinal numbers
  • Personal pronouns, subject position
  • Question words
  • Word order
  • Nouns – singular, indefinite and definite form

Part Two

Part Two builds on what students learned in Part One, covering the following topics and grammar:

• Topics:
  • Shopping
  • Hobbies and interests
  • Entertainment
  • Films and television
  • Family, friends, and relatives
  • Famous people
• Grammar:
  • Auxiliary verbs and verbs in infinitive and past tense
  • Nouns – plural, indefinite form
  • Adverbs for frequency
  • Adjectives, indefinite form
  • Personal pronouns, object form
  • Relative pronoun
  • Possessive pronouns

Part Three

Part Three is the final level of the Swedish Beginners course, covering the following topics and grammar:

• Topics:
  • More on shopping
  • Clothes and colours
  • Travel and tourism
  • Weather and dates
  • Travel and transport
  • Directions
  • Sweden and the Swedes
• Grammar:
  • Indefinite pronouns
  • Nouns – plural, definite form
  • Adjectives, comparative form
  • Verbs in supine
  • Numbers, ordinal
  • Adverbs for position and destination
  • Prepositions for past tense and future tense

Teaching and Learning Resources

The course will be taught by experienced language teachers who are native speakers of Swedish or equivalent. The teaching approach will focus on communicative language teaching, with an emphasis on speaking and listening. The course will use the textbook "Rivstart A1+A2" and the tutor's own materials.

Discounts and Booking Deadlines

The University of Westminster offers a 10% discount to its undergraduate and postgraduate students and alumni. The booking deadline is 10 days prior to the start date of each part.

Language Courses Term Dates

The course will be offered in both online and on-campus formats, with different start dates and deadlines.

Online Courses – September Start

• Part 1: 16 September 2024 – 05 December 2024 (12 weeks)
• Part 2: 20 January 2025 – 10 April 2025 (12 weeks)
• Part 3: 28 April 2025 – 28 July 2025 (Monday courses) (12 weeks)
• Part 3: 22 April 2025 – 10 July 2025 (Tuesday-Thursday courses) (12 weeks)

On-Campus Courses – October Start

• Part 1: 30 September 2024 – 05 December 2024 (10 weeks)
• Part 2: 20 January 2025 – 27 March 2025 (10 weeks)
• Part 3: 28 April 2025 – 14 July 2025 (Monday courses) (10 weeks)
• Part 3: 22 April 2025 – 26 June 2025 (Tuesday-Thursday courses) (10 weeks)

Fees

The standard fee for each part is £300 for online courses and £365 for on-campus courses.

Program Outline

Outline:

The Swedish Beginner course is made up of three parts: Part One, Part Two, and Part Three. Each part builds on what you've learnt previously.

• Part One:
• Topics:
Greetings, countries and languages, professions and family, numbers, time and daily routines, instructions.
• Grammar: The Swedish alphabet and pronunciation, verbs in imperative and present tense, cardinal numbers, personal pronouns, subject position, question words, word order, nouns – singular, indefinite and definite form.
• Part Two:
• Topics:
Shopping, hobbies and interests, entertainment, films and television, family, friends and relatives, famous people.
• Grammar: Auxiliary verbs and verbs in infinitive and past tense, nouns – plural, indefinite form, adverbs for frequency, adjectives, indefinite form, personal pronouns, object form, relative pronoun, possessive pronouns.
• Part Three:
• Topics:
More on shopping, clothes and colours, travel and tourism, weather and dates, travel and transport, directions, Sweden and the Swedes.
• Grammar: Indefinite pronouns, nouns – plural, definite form, adjectives, comparative form, verbs in supine, numbers, ordinal, adverbs for position and destination, prepositions for past tense and future tense.
Our evening classes are taught by experienced language teachers who are native speakers of the language or equivalent.

Other:

• The course uses the textbook "Rivstart A1+A2".
• The course content may vary from year to year due to the variable length of terms in different academic years.
• The tutor may include additional content or vary content according to students’ interests.
• The course is currently closed, but you can register your interest and be notified when bookings re-open.
• You can contact the University of Westminster with any questions about the course.