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The Swedish Folk High School In the Swedish Folk High School (Folkhögskola) the education is based on the students’ needs, previous knowledge and experience. The education at the Swedish Folk High School is free of charge. At all Folk High Schools you can catch up to an

UPPER LEVEL OF Vocational Courses cases you may be admitted to a Folk KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFY FOR HIGHER There are also several Vocational High School even if you are under 18. EDUCATION. FOLK HIGH SCHOOLS ARE Courses (Yrkesutbildningar) at the For this to be possible your municipal- INDEPENDENT, AND THE RANGE OF Folk High Schools. Maybe you want to ity must pay for your place. COURSES VARIES FROM SCHOOL TO SCHOOL. become a journalist, youth recreation It is important to remember that leader, treatment assistant or per- all teaching is in Swedish. In order to study on a course at the Folk High General Course sonal assistant. The list of Vocational Courses available at the country’s Folk School, the minimum requirement is There are several different types of High Schools is long. that you have studied Swedish for courses at the Folk High Schools. The Immigrants (SFI) at a beginner’s level most common one is called General and distance learning or have corresponding knowledge Courses (Allmän kurs/Behörighets- Many Folk High Schools have boarding of the language. There are special givande kurs), which you can study for students to live at the school while courses for immigrants who can only at all Folk High Schools. On a general studying. Having a hard time getting speak a little Swedish. If you know course you can catch up to a second- to a Folk High School? It does not have enough Swedish you are welcome to ary and upper-secondary school level to be a hindrance. There are a wide study the General Course or Special of knowledge and qualify for higher variety of distance learning courses Course right away. education. Among other subjects, you (distanskurser) that you can partici- As a student at a Folk High School, will study Swedish, English, mathe- pate in without the need for physical you can apply for student aid from matics and social studies. You will not attendance. the National Board of Student Aid receive grades from a General Course. (Centrala studiestödsnämnden, CSN). Instead, the student receives a study Costs, admission requirements assessment that is specific for the Folk and student aid www.folkhogskola.nu High School. The actual education at the Folk At www.folkhogskola.nu you will find information on all Swedish Folk High Special Courses High Schools is free. But you do pay for textbooks and other study mate- Schools and their courses. At the Folk High School, you can also rial required to complete a course. There is no central admission to study Special Courses (Profilkurser) Some Folk High Schools also charge a the Folk High Schools. Each Folk High where you can immerse yourself in a mandatory fee for lunch. If you are at School is responsible for admissions to particular area of interest. A Special a boarding school while studying, you their school and have their own appli- Course may be centred on music, me- also pay for room and board. Costs of cation form which you should use when dia, arts and crafts, drama, language field trips and study trips could also be you apply. Most Folk High Schools have etc. In the Special Courses, you cannot added. their own websites where you can ap- qualify for further studies nor are you Anyone who is over 18 has the right ply directly to the various courses. You given a study assessment. to study at a Folk High School. In some will find links to the schools’ websites at folkhögskola.nu.

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AT WWW.FOLKHOGSKOLA.NU YOU WILL FIND INFORMATION ON ALL SWEDISH FOLK HIGH SCHOOLS AND THEIR COURSES.

Background The Folk High School is a form of education that has existed in for over 100 years. There are 154 Folk High Schools in Sweden. About 110 of these are linked to various social movements and non-profit associa- tions. About 40 Folk High Schools are operated by county councils and regions. The Folk High Schools are financed by grants from the state and county councils. The governments ha the following objectives for the state’s contribution to civic education: • Strengthen and develop . • Make it possible for people to influence their life situation and create participative involvement in societal development. • Bridge educational gaps and raise the level of education and cultural awareness in society. • Broaden the interest for and in- crease participation in cultural life.

Folkhögskolornas informationstjänst, FIN 2016-01-26 Postadress: Box 380 74, 100 64 Stockholm Tel: 08-796 00 50 E-post: [email protected] www.folkhogskola.nu