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Introductory programme

Introductory programmes offer individuals who are not qualified for a national programme the opportunity to move forward in their education or towards finding a job. There are four programmes with different orientations.

If you do not qualify for a national programme, you can take an introductory programme. This gives you the opportunity to move forward in your education or towards finding a job.

There are four introductory programmes with slightly different orientations. Which programme you need depends on your interests and what you need to move forward.

An alternative to attending an introductory programme may be to spend an additional year in compulsory school to qualify for a national programme. It is the headteacher of your school who decides whether you are allowed to do this. Talk to the study and vocational guidance counsellor at your school if you would like to learn more.

The four introductory programmes

There are four different introductory programmes:

  • programme-oriented option
  • vocational introduction
  • individual alternative
  • language introduction.

The introductory programmes are intended to enable you to continue on to a national programme or some other study programme, or to find a job.

If you need help to decide which introductory programme is best for you, talk to a study and vocational guidance counsellor at your school.

What you learn on an introductory programme

The programme is full-time, and its content is determined by your educational goals, needs and interests. An individual study plan is drawn up for each person enrolled in an introductory programme. This plan describes the education offered in the programme. Most introductory programmes last between one and three years.

Upper secondary school certificate from an introductory programme

Once you have completed your introductory programme, you will be issued an upper secondary school certificate (gymnasieintyg) detailing your studies.

The certificate states the objectives of the programme, all of the grades you earned, and other measures included in your individual study plan.

If you dropped out or did not achieve the objectives of your programme, you will instead receive a summary of the parts of the programme you completed.

Programme-oriented option – for individuals who want to qualify for a national programme

The programme-oriented option is for individuals who want a programme geared towards qualifying for a specific national programme. The idea is that you should be admitted to the national programme as soon as possible. This national programme can be a vocational programme or a higher education preparatory programme.

If you qualify for the programme-oriented option, the school must offer this.

To qualify for the programme-oriented option, you need to have passing grades in the following:

  • Swedish or Swedish as a second language
  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Three other subjects.

Alternatively, you need passing grades in

  • Swedish or Swedish as a second language
  • mathematics or English
  • four other subjects.

Vocational introduction – for individuals who want vocational training

Vocational introduction is for individuals who want vocational training but do not qualify for a vocational programme or for the programme-oriented option.

Vocational introduction is intended to prepare you to get a job or apply for a vocational programme in an upper secondary school or Komvux (municipal adult education). The programme may include, for example:

  • compulsory school subjects for which you do not have a passing grade
  • vocational programme courses
  • APL (workplace-based learning) or placement
  • other measures that you need for your knowledge development.

After the programme, you can apply for a job or continue your studies in a national vocational programme or Komvux.

Individual alternative – if you lack a passing grade in one or more subjects

The individual alternative is for individuals who lack a passing grade in one or more subjects required for admission to a national vocational programme.

The programme may include, for example, compulsory school subjects that you have not passed, parts of the national programme, and other measures that you need. The programme is intended to lead to you being able to continue on to vocational introduction or some other study programme, or to find a job.

Language introduction – for individuals who need to study Swedish and lack the necessary qualifications

Language introduction is for individuals who need a programme that focuses on the Swedish language and do not have the passing grades needed to be admitted to a national programme.

The programme includes teaching in Swedish or Swedish as a second language as well as other subjects for which you need a passing grade to move forward in your studies. These could be subjects from compulsory school, parts of a national programme or other measures that you need for your knowledge development. After completing the programme, you can continue your studies in upper secondary school, at Komvux or in another programme.