Background & Purpose
To make language learning more efficient and help more people transition into the job market, the government proposed stricter rules for the municipal adult education in Swedish for immigrants.
The Decision
The Swedish parliament approved the government's proposal to tighten the requirements and introduce a three-year time limit for sfi studies.
Does this affect you?
- sfi students: Must complete their language studies within a three-year time limit and undergo an initial knowledge assessment.
- Municipalities: Must draft new action plans to reach eligible individuals and manage cross-municipal study requests.
In Practice
- The right to participate in sfi is limited to three years from enrollment, with some possibilities for extension.
- Municipalities must create action plans to reach individuals entitled to sfi.
- Students can study in another municipality than their home municipality if they have special personal reasons.
- An assessment of the student's knowledge must be made upon enrollment to form the basis of an individual study plan.