What is it like teaching in Sweden? What help will I get to move? IES has been helping educators relocate to a new life in Sweden for more than 20 years
Working as a teacher in Sweden:
There are two terms in the Swedish school year: August to December and January to June
Teachers work 194 days at school with students present for 178 days
Teachers have 12–13 weeks of paid holiday during school breaks
All contracts follow national and local union agreements
We support you every step of the way to get settled in your school:
Support in arranging a place to live
Help in getting started with banks, social security number, etc
A plane ticket to Sweden
Help in organising visa documents
Support in learning Swedish
A healthy pedagogical lunch each day
2,000 kronor contribution for wellness and fitness