All Institut Nòrdic courses are online via Zoom. Courses of different lengths begin throughout the year:

• 32-session courses (1 class/week from October to June)
• 32-session courses (2 classes/week from October to February and from February to June)
• 22-session courses from January to June
• 20-session intensives (4-week duration)

We also offer conversation and maintenance courses, as well as online private classes, which can be started at any time. You can check here for the availability of private classes.

Our online classes follow our usual philosophy, with the advantage that you can attend from wherever you are. Classes are delivered through Zoom (check the technical requirements here), and the environment includes all essential elements for learning.

• Real-time and 100% uninterrupted audiovisual contact with the teacher and other students
• Digital whiteboard
• Instant chat
• Possibility of screen and document sharing

All our teachers are experienced with proven track records and have extensive backgrounds in teaching Nordic languages.

If you don't know your level and want to join a course, you can contact us, and we will present your case to the corresponding coordinator, who will get in touch with you to thoroughly understand your situation.

If you want to take a course and don't know your level, contact us so that the language coordinator can evaluate it. Send us your details and some information about your previous experience with the language, and the coordinator will call you to assess your level.

If you are moving for work or study reasons, it's best to ask exactly what requirements are necessary. You can contact the corresponding embassy or consulate for more information (get the contact in the last section of the FAQ), as well as any other organization related to your job position or the studies involved.

The certificates awarded by Institut Nòrdic upon completion of a course certify that the holder has mastered the knowledge set by the European standard for the level they have been examined for and can demonstrate it through any test, although they are not equivalent to an official exam.

At Institut Nòrdic, we are an authorized official venue for the Swedex exam, the only official Swedish exam you can obtain without having to travel to that country. The exam is organized by Folkuniversitetet, has a cost, and there is only one annual call. For more information, check this link.

If you know the language, Nordic countries offer many quality job opportunities for qualified professionals. If you're interested in this option, we recommend that you contact the embassy or consulate of the country you're interested in, as well as any professional association in your sector in the destination country. This way, you'll know the legal, language, or accreditation requirements you'll need there and can prepare the path correctly.

We recommend that you visit our page about Nordic countries, where you'll find useful information.

Learning the country's language is essential for social integration and is a mandatory requirement to access certain job positions, as well as to opt for working conditions similar to those of a native. However, it is true that knowledge of English is widespread among Nordic people, and it's easy to get by in this language for practical matters.

I need to learn very quickly. What can I do?

You can combine courses of different durations in such a way that you complete two or three levels in approximately one year. Some examples, starting with level A1:

• It combines a 32-session (once per week) A1 level course with an A2 level summer intensive. You complete two levels in just over 9 months (October - July).
• Combine two 32-session courses (twice a week) at levels A1 and A2. Complete both levels in nine months (October - June).
• Combines a 22-session course with an A2-level summer intensive. Complete two levels in 6 months (January - July).
• Combines an A1 intensive course with a 32-session (once per week) A2 course. You complete two levels in 12 months.
• Combine an A1-level summer intensive with two 32-session courses (twice a week) at levels A2 and B1*. You complete 3 levels in 12 months.

*For more information, consult the offer of the language you want to study.

Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Icelandic belong to the Northern or Nordic Germanic languages, so they are similar to each other, although Icelandic is the most different in this group. Therefore, they are easier to learn if you know English or German, as they share certain vocabulary and characteristics.

On the other hand, Finnish is a Finno-Ugric language, a branch of the Uralic languages. For this reason, it differs greatly from the rest of the Nordic languages and it's difficult to find similarities with other European languages other than Estonian.

Anything is possible: the more motivation and effort you put in, the faster you'll progress. The time needed to be able to function minimally in a new language depends a lot on each person and their desire to learn.

At Institut Nòrdic, we promote oral and written comprehension and expression from the beginning. This way, students will find that they can communicate from day one, with increasingly complex and elaborate concepts. It is considered that upon finishing the second course, students already have the essential grammatical concepts and vocabulary, and can understand and express everyday ideas.

Check the page about learning levels for more information.

It's not more difficult than English. The teachers at Institut Nòrdic are here to teach you pronunciation and intonation. The grammar is very strict, and therefore, easy to learn. Cheer up! Everything is possible!

Learning any language is enormously positive, enriching, and helps personal growth. Knowing Swedish opens many paths in life. Sweden is a very favorable country to work, study, and develop personal life, and knowing the language is paramount for integration into Swedish society. It also opens doors to other Nordic countries with similar languages, not to mention that, being a Germanic language, it also helps to learn English and German.

If one masters Swedish, it is relatively easy to learn Danish and, especially, Norwegian. Additionally, being a Germanic language, Swedish helps enormously in learning English and German.

If you decide to study a second language at Institut Nòrdic, you will receive a 10% discount on the enrollment fee.