SFI in Stockholm
SFI schools in Stockholm
Every active school unit registered with Skolverket for SFI in Stockholm municipality. Where there are several schools you can often say which one you prefer; the municipality makes the final placement.
Cuben Utbildning
Drottningholmsvägen 37, 112 42 Stockholm
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Cuben Utbildning Alvik
Gustavslundsvägen 151 F, 167 51 Stockholm
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Cuben Utbildning Högdalen
Skebokvarnsvägen 370, 124 50 Bandhagen
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Komvux Kista
Isafjordsgatan 32A, 164 40 KISTA
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Komvux Liljeholmen
Trekantsvägen 1-3, 117 61 Stockholm
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Komvux Rinkeby
Bredbyplan 36, 163 71 Spånga
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Komvux Rinkeby 2
Bredbyplan 36, 163 71 Spånga
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Komvux Rosenlund, A
Rosenlundsgatan 54, 118 63 Stockholm
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Komvux Skärholmen
Ekholmsvägen 41-43, 127 47 Skärholmen
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Komvux Södermalm
Blekingegatan 55, 118 56 Stockholm
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Sthlm hotell & restaurangsk, komvux
Arenavägen 60, 121 77 Johanneshov
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Sthlm Transp&Fordon Lindvreten
Kungens Kurvaleden 4, 141 75 Kungens Kurva
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Sthlms intensivsv f akadem
Blekingegatan 55, 118 94 Stockholm
Also teaches other Komvux courses
Vuxenutbildningscentrum Stockholm
Rosenlundsgatan 52, 117 28 Stockholm
Also teaches other Komvux courses
How to apply for SFI in Stockholm
- 1Get registered
You need to live in Stockholm, 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.
- 2Apply to Stockholm 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.
- 3Placement
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.
- 4Start, and keep moving
In 2025, 27% of SFI course places in Stockholm 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 Stockholm compares
Official figures for SFI arranged by Stockholm municipality, next to the figures for all of Sweden.
| Measure | Stockholm | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
SFI students People studying SFI during the year, 2025 | 12,753 | 107,279 |
Courses ended with a pass Of all course places that ended, completed or dropped, 2025 | 45% | 52% |
Pass rate of those who finished Of the students who completed the course, 2025 | 89% | 92% |
Courses dropped Of all course places that ended, 2025 | 50% | 44% |
Passed two courses within two years Of the people who started SFI two years earlier, 2025 | 28% | 32% |
Taken at a distance Share of course places studied online, 2025 | 27% | 11% |
Teachers with a teaching licence Full-time posts held by licensed teachers, 2025 | 65% | 62% |
On study path 3 Course places on the path for people used to studying, 2025 | 55% | 45% |
89% of the people who finish an SFI course in Stockholm pass it. The bigger difference between municipalities is how many leave a course before it ends: 50% here, against 44% nationally. By the share of courses ending in a pass, Stockholm is in the bottom quarter of the 195 municipalities with at least 60 students. Steady practice outside class makes it easier to keep going when work or family life gets busy.
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 minutesFind your level
A quick test that tells you roughly where you would start: course B, C or D.
Take the level test - Free, no accountStart 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 DPractise 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 Stockholm
How do I apply for SFI in Stockholm?
Apply to Stockholm 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 Stockholm?
Yes. SFI is free of charge everywhere in Sweden: the municipality pays for the teaching.
Where can I study SFI in Stockholm?
14 schools are registered for SFI in Stockholm municipality: Cuben Utbildning, Cuben Utbildning Alvik, Cuben Utbildning Högdalen, Komvux Kista, Komvux Liljeholmen, Komvux Rinkeby and more. The municipality decides your placement; where there is a choice, you can often say which school you prefer.
Can I study SFI online in Stockholm?
Often, yes. In 2025, 27% of SFI course places in Stockholm 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 Stockholm?
12,753 people studied SFI in Stockholm 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.
SFI near Stockholm
- SFI in Solna 1 SFI school · 5 km
- SFI in Sundbyberg 1 SFI school · 6 km
- SFI in Nacka 1 SFI school · 6 km
- SFI in Lidingö 2 SFI schools · 7 km
- SFI in Danderyd via other providers · 8 km
- SFI in Huddinge 3 SFI schools · 11 km
- SFI in Täby 2 SFI schools · 13 km
- SFI in Tyresö 1 SFI school · 14 km
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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.
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