General Information
Upgrades is partnered with Chalmers University of Technology for the provision of language courses. Via the below link or course schedule tab, you are able to find our upcoming Swedish courses and register directly.
There will be three course starts per year, each course consists of 13 sessions:
Please note the following:
- It is important that you keep attending for the full duration of the course you signed up for.
- Courses may be cancelled if attendance is low.
- If you do not attend, you may not be able or allowed to continue on to the next level.
- There are no lessons on national holidays.
- There are no regular courses above level B2 part 2, but after this level you can register for the conversation course.
- You need to be an employee for the full duration of the course and have your supervisor/manager’s approval.
In addition to the open Swedish courses, Upgrades provides tailored Swedish and English language training.
For more information contact: chalmers@upgrades.se.
Social Activities
Upgrades provides social activities with a language focus in addition to the standard courses.
The social activities offer a fun and educational social environment for language development. More information regarding social activities will be issued with course confirmations.
What will be offered?
Language café with different themes and activities
- Different themes: pronunciation, culture, food, music, environment, etc.
- Various activities: quizzes, discussions, excursions
- Venue: Chalmers premises or library/café
- 1 hour per session, on excursions it will be approx. 2h
- The language café is free of charge – in the event of an arranged visit to a museum or similar, pre-registration is required and the participants are responsible for any entrance ticket costs.
CEFR-scale
Upgrades uses the CEFR-scale (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) for our language courses. With the help of the CEFR-scale, language skills are specified between A1-C2. Level A1 equals a beginner level and C2 an advanced.
If you are unsure as to which course level you should select, please take the language test below. The test will open in a new window and your result will be shown directly on the screen. You can then return to the booking page and proceed with your registration.