Language Centre's curriculum in Swedish

By selecting a degree programme you are able to see the general content as well as the possible degree programme-specific content. You do not have to select a degree programme to see the Open University's instructions.

Below you can find the Language Centre’s curriculum in Swedish for the curriculum period 2023-2026. By clicking the course name, you can find the course descriptions, teaching groups and exams on the Courses page. Curricula for other languages can be found on the page Languages and courses at the Language Centre.

The registration for Language Centre course or examination is done online via Sisu.

If you have questions regarding for example, the recognition of previous language studies or registration for language courses, please contact the Language Centre Student Advice. If you need advice regarding your own language proficiency or you need help with choosing the suitable language course for you, please contact a Language Centre teacher tutor.

Advanced courses
Courses and tests required in degrees
Courses for students in bilingual degrees (Finnish/Swedish)
Preparatory courses
Beginners' and intermediate courses
Language Centre programmes in Swedish language

Courses and tests required in degrees

Diverse learners (all faculties)

KK-RUERI Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

KK-RUMAME Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Arts

KK-RUHUM Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences

KK-RUBIYM Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Educational Sciences

KK-RUKASV Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Law

KK-RUOIK Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Medicine

Psychology & logopedics

KK-RULAAK Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Medicine & dentistry

KK-RULAAK1 Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RULAAK2 Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Pharmacy

KK-RUFARM Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Science

KK-RUMALU Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Social Sciences och Swedish School of Social Science

KK-RUVALT Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Theology

KK-RUTEOL Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

KK-RUELK Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Beginners' and intermediate courses

CEFR B1

KK-RUO302 Intermediate Swedish 3 (CEFR B1) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in academic year 2023–2024)

KK-RUO301 Intermediate Swedish 2 (CEFR B1) (3 cr)

CEFR A2

KK-RUO201 Intermediate Swedish 1 (CEFR A2) (3 cr) 

CEFR A1

KK-RUO101 Swedish for Beginners 2 (CEFR A1) (3 cr)

Other courses

KK-RUO001 Swedish for Beginners 1 (3 cr)

Language Centre programmes in Swedish language

The minimum requirement to complete a programme is 15 or 25 credits. First check the Language Centre’s language-specific requirements for Programmes, and contact the programme coordinator. If you have already begun studies in a language and wish to complete an entire programme in that language, contact the coordinator of the language in question. You should also contact the coordinator if your study plan changes during your studies and whenever you need advice on choosing language courses.

More information about programmes and coordinators can be found on page Language centre programmes in Languages as optional studies. 

KK-RUOK15 Studiehelheten nordiska språk och kulturer - Programme in Nordic Languages and Cultures (15 cr)

KK-RUOK25 Studiehelheten nordiska språk och kulturer - Programme in Nordic Languages and Cultures (25 cr)