Swedish for Medical Professionals, sfm
If you are trained as a medical doctor, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, physiotherapist or medical analyst and want to continue to work within your profession in Sweden you can apply to study sfm.
Swedish for Medical Professionals, sfm, is a course suitable for those who have received a medical degree from another country other than Sweden.
If you are trained as a medical doctor, nurse, pharmacist, dentist, physiotherapist or medical analyst and want to continue to work within your profession in Sweden you can apply to study sfm.
The aim of the course is to develop your Swedish language skills to enable you to apply for a professional licence from the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen).
About the course
- This is a full-time course with weekday (Monday-Friday) classes at the school in Uppsala. The course is not offered as a distance course.
- The course is free of charge.
- Befory you apply for sfm you need to be registered on the standard course of Swedish for immigrants,sfi.
Apply to Swedish for immigrants, sfi - You must reside in Uppsala or a municipality nearby.
- This is not a medical qualification. You will mainly be studying Swedish, with an orientation course about the Swedish health care system and professions.
- If you received your education outside of the EU, your qualifications must be verified from the Socialstyrelsen.
Apply for assessment on the Socialstyrelsens webpage
Qualifications obtained within the EU or EEA are approved.
Note: Please be advised that meeting the requirements does not guarantee admission to SFM.
Application
Download Application SFM – Swedish for medical staff (PDF, 237 KB) (PDF, 237 KB)
Application must be sent via e-mail or post:
E-mail: sfx@uppsala.se
Post: SFX Uppsala, Utbildnings- och jobbcenter Boländerna, 753 75 Uppsala