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Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism

Education

Wanna learn Swedish together?

See our courses Swedish for International Students, and Swedish Courses for International Employees at Stockholm University.

Wanna learn Swedish together?

Language Cafes

Språkstudion organizes Language Cafe sessions where you get the opportunity to practise languages in an informal setting, together with other students and native speakers. Welcome!

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Distance study

Here are some tips on how to use your time at home effectively.

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Would you like to talk to a Study counsellor?

You are welcome to contact us if you have questions or need help with your studies at our department.

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Being an international student at Stockholm University

What is it really like to be an international student at Stockholm University? Hear our international master’s students and alumni talk about their own experiences.

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Stockholm University – a leading centre for higher education and research

In the heart of the national city park and only ten minutes from the city, Stockholm University is one of Europe's leading centres for higher education, ranked among the world’s top 100 universities.

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Find jobs and internships at MyCareer

Here, you can connect with employers and find job listings and internships in Sweden and abroad.

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Today's schedule

Here you will find today's schedule at the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism (Svefler).

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New doctoral thesis in Scandinavian Languages

In 2025 Ana Rodríguez González defended her doctoral thesis From Morphology to Syntax. A Diachronic Study of the Swedish Possessive, with Special Focus on the Impact of Variation and Ambiguity.

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New doctoral thesis in Scandinavian Languages

In 2025 Milena Podolšak defended her doctoral thesis Motion metaphors in Swedish political speeches.

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New doctoral thesis in Translation Studies

In 2025 Lova Meister defended her doctoral thesis Style in Subtitles: A Dialogical Approach to Characterisation in Subtitled Film and Television Drama.

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New doctoral thesis in Scandinavian Languages

In 2025 Giorgio Basciu defended his thesis Word Pairs and Other Syndetic Constructions in Old Norse Poetry.

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Welcome to the Autumn semester 2025!

We have gathered information that is of importance for you as a new student at our department.

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News

Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

The reading group of Speculative Fiction during fall semester 2025

On October 9 the reading group of Speculative Fiction within the open seminar series of the Master's Programme in Environmental Humanities will have it's second meeting of fall semester 2025. It is lead by professor Andrew Jones, Department of Archaeology and Classical studies and Elisa Viteri Márquez, PhD student at the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

Speculative fiction
Climate and Environment - Theme page Language, Literature and Culture - Theme page Worldviews, Ethics and Philosophy - Theme page History, Archeology and Cultural Heritage - Theme page
Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies

New doctoral thesis 2025: Style in subtitles

Lova Meister defended her doctoral thesis in Translation Studies in 2025: Style in Subtitles: A Dialogical Approach to Characterisation in Subtitled Film and Television Drama. The Institute for Interpreting and Translation Studies at the Department of Swedish Language and Multilingualism, Stockholm University.

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Language, Literature and Culture - Theme page

Calendar

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October

Drop-in

Språkstudion Language Learning Resource Centre

Swedish for lunch

Improve your spoken Swedish in a relaxed and supportive setting!

Språkstudion Language Learning Resource Centre

Swedish for lunch

Improve your spoken Swedish in a relaxed and supportive setting!

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October

Webinar

Navigating the Swedish job market - a guide for international students

Are you interested in finding a career in Sweden? In this webinar for international students, we will take a look at the Swedish job market and different strategies to enter it.

Navigating the Swedish job market - a guide for international students

Are you interested in finding a career in Sweden? In this webinar for international students, we will take a look at the Swedish job market and different strategies to enter it.

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