Sverige i fokus: all 13 chapters explained

The Swedish citizenship test is based on the study material Sverige i fokus. Here we go through it chapter by chapter: what you need to know, which Swedish words tend to be hard, and what the test usually asks about.

Chapter 1The country of Sweden: municipalities, regions, climate and nature
Chapter 2What is democracy? Sweden's democratic system explained
Chapter 3How is Sweden governed? The Riksdag, the government, regions, municipalities and the King
Chapter 4The right to vote in Sweden: elections, parties and who makes the laws
Chapter 5Swedish fundamental laws: the four grundlagar, the justice system and rättssäkerhet
Chapter 6The role of the media: freedom of the press, public service and source criticism
Chapter 7Human rights in Sweden: the Discrimination Act, the Convention on the Rights of the Child and minorities
Chapter 8Labour market and personal finances: social partners, collective agreements and a-kassa
Chapter 9The welfare society: what tax pays for and who is responsible for what
Chapter 10Sweden's history: from farming country to information society
Chapter 11Sweden and the world: the EU, Nato, the UN and Nordic cooperation
Chapter 12Religion in Sweden: a secular state and a multi-religious country
Chapter 13Swedish holidays and traditions: from New Year to Christmas

The course

The full course, all 13 chapters

99SEK per month

or 499 SEK for a full year

Lessons for every chapter of Sverige i fokus
Practice questions with explanations and page references
A mock test in the same form as the August test
Difficult words explained in plain Swedish

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All chapter pages, three questions per chapter and a ten-question practice test are open to everyone, no account needed.

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