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SFI in Sigtuna

Sigtuna has 2 SFI schools, and 1,288 people studied SFI here in 2025. You apply through Sigtuna municipality.Sigtuna municipality websiteStart learning while you wait

SFI schools in Sigtuna

Every active school unit registered with Skolverket for SFI in Sigtuna municipality. Where there are several schools you can often say which one you prefer; the municipality makes the final placement.

How to apply for SFI in Sigtuna

  1. 1
    Get registered

    You need to live in Sigtuna, which for most people means being registered with Skatteverket (folkbokförd) with a personnummer. You also need to be at least 16 and lack basic Swedish. EU citizens can sometimes start before they are registered.

  2. 2
    Apply to Sigtuna municipality

    Look for vuxenutbildning (adult education) or Komvux on the municipality's website. Most municipalities have an online form you sign with BankID; ask the municipality if you don't have BankID yet.

  3. 3
    Placement

    You are invited to a meeting where they ask about your education and test the Swedish you already have. That decides your study path (1, 2 or 3) and whether you start at course A, B, C or D.

  4. 4
    Start, and keep moving

    In 2025, 16% of SFI course places in Sigtuna were taken at a distance, so ask about online and evening options if you work. Since 1 January 2026 the right to SFI lasts three years from the day you are admitted, so plan to study steadily.

More detail on study paths, the time limit and what changes in 2027: SFI explained.

How SFI in Sigtuna compares

Official figures for SFI arranged by Sigtuna municipality, next to the figures for all of Sweden.

MeasureSigtunaSweden
SFI students
People studying SFI during the year, 2025
1,288107,279
Courses ended with a pass
Of all course places that ended, completed or dropped, 2025
59%52%
Pass rate of those who finished
Of the students who completed the course, 2025
77%92%
Courses dropped
Of all course places that ended, 2025
24%44%
Passed two courses within two years
Of the people who started SFI two years earlier, 2025
33%32%
Taken at a distance
Share of course places studied online, 2025
16%11%
Teachers with a teaching licence
Full-time posts held by licensed teachers, 2025
48%62%
On study path 3
Course places on the path for people used to studying, 2025
49%45%

77% of the people who finish an SFI course in Sigtuna pass it. The bigger difference between municipalities is how many leave a course before it ends: 24% here, against 44% nationally. Steady practice outside class makes it easier to keep going when work or family life gets busy.

Waiting for a place in Sigtuna?

Start before your first SFI class

People who arrive with some Swedish are placed higher and move faster. Three free ways to get going this week:

  • 5 minutes
    Find your level

    A quick test that tells you roughly where you would start: course B, C or D.

    Take the level test
  • Free, no account
    Start Swedish today

    Season 1 of Complete Swedish: 49 short video lessons in English, from your first sentence to SFI-level grammar.

    Watch lesson 1
  • Courses B, C and D
    Practise for the national test

    Reading, listening, writing and speaking tasks in the style of the SFI tests, with answers.

    Practise for SFI

Questions about SFI in Sigtuna

How do I apply for SFI in Sigtuna?

Apply to Sigtuna municipality, usually through the adult education (vuxenutbildning or Komvux) pages on its website. You need to live in the municipality, be at least 16 and lack basic Swedish. After you apply you are invited to a placement meeting that decides your study path and starting course.

Is SFI free in Sigtuna?

Yes. SFI is free of charge everywhere in Sweden: the municipality pays for the teaching.

Where can I study SFI in Sigtuna?

2 schools are registered for SFI in Sigtuna municipality: Arlanda Komvux, Sigtuna kompetenscenter. The municipality decides your placement; where there is a choice, you can often say which school you prefer.

Can I study SFI online in Sigtuna?

Often, yes. In 2025, 16% of SFI course places in Sigtuna were taken at a distance (Sweden: 11%). Ask the municipality which distance and evening options it has right now.

How many people study SFI in Sigtuna?

1,288 people studied SFI in Sigtuna in 2025, according to Skolverket's official statistics.

Is there a time limit on SFI?

Yes. Since 1 January 2026 the right to SFI lasts three years from the day you are first admitted. The municipality can extend it for special reasons such as illness, work or parental leave, six months at a time and by at most three years in total.

Can I start learning Swedish before SFI begins?

Yes, and it helps: people who arrive with some Swedish are placed higher and move faster. Lingolib's Season 1 is free in full (49 video lessons taught in English) and there are free practice tasks for SFI courses B, C and D.

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Schools: Skolverket's school register (Skolenhetsregistret), active adult-education units registered for SFI. Statistics: Kolada (RKA), from Skolverket's official statistics on SFI. Municipality websites and locations: Wikidata (CC0). Data fetched 2026-10-27; rules checked against Skolverket on 2026-10-09.

Lingolib is an independent Swedish course and is not part of Skolverket or any municipality. Schools open, close and change contractors, so confirm details with your municipality before you apply. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.