Bridging Programme for Teachers Educated Abroad
Source: https://www.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue/education-subjects/teacher-training/bridging-programme-for-teachers-educated-abroad Parent: https://www.su.se/english/education/course-catalogue/education-subjects
Teaching is one of the most important occupations in society. The government commissioned Bridging Programme for Teachers Educated Abroad is a shorter path for people who already have a teacher’s degree. It prepares you to be a certified teacher in Sweden. The teaching language is Swedish.
Subject description
In order to study the Bridging Programme for Teachers Educated Abroad, you must have a preschool teacher’s degree, a teacher’s degree or another degree in a subject in the Swedish school.
In the bridging programme you study courses that are required to get a teacher’s certification in Sweden. If you already have a Swedish teacher or preschool teacher certification, you can study to know more about the Swedish school system and to be certified in additional subjects.
The programme orientations are:
- Preschool Teacher
- Compulsory School Teacher (year F-6)
- Compulsory School Teacher in Leisure-Time Centre (year F-6)
- Subject Teacher (year 7-9 and Secondary School)
Qualification Requirements
- Swedish as a second language 3 or equivalent (Secondary School level of Swedish)
- A completed foreign post-secondary teacher’s degree or another degree in a Swedish school subject
- That the supplemental studies required are 120 hp/ECTS or less
Each orientation have other requirements.
Try our quiz ULV-kompassen to see if you may qualify:
Try ULV-kompassen (in Swedish)
Career opportunities
As a certified teacher, you will receive better pay and better working conditions. With the education, you will be well-prepared to teach and feel more secure in your role as a teacher and in relationship to your pupils and their parents.
Courses and programmes
Courses and programmes within the subject area.
Course at bachelor's level
Course at master's level
In the Bridging Programme for Teachers Educated Abroad every student receives a individual study plan. You do not have to apply to its separate courses.
Application to the Bridging Programme for Teachers Educated Abroad is done on the website.
Degree
You can study for a Swedish teacher or preschool teacher's degree or following a recommendation by The National Agency for Education (Skolverket).
If you study for a degree, you receive the degree from Stockholm University. Then you apply for a teaching certificate at The National Agency for Education (Skolverket).
If you follow the recommendation from The National Agency for Education, you receive a certificate from the university. This you send to submit to The National Agency for Education (Skolverket) when you apply for a teaching certificate.
Information about teaching certification on The National Agency for Education (Skolverket)
Research
byt till riktigt innehåll