This language training programme improves the possibilities of migrants to enter the labour market and to work in profession that fit their educational background.  In many parts of Sweden, language courses, or so called SFX educations – “Swedish for professionals” are organised at municipality level aiming at migrants with different professional backgrounds. The teaching of the Swedish language focuses on the development of the professional language. The training also provides the opportunity to learn how the job market is functioning and how one´s own profession is exercised in Sweden. If possible, internships are included in the programme and add-on trainings in college or high school may be provided. The overall aim of sfx is to shorten the time to get a job or to build up one’s own company.

Examples of sfx training are Swedish for bus drivers, business owners, craftsmen, engineers, truck drivers, medical professionals, staff and IT specialists, and others. The sfx-courses are free of charge for participants and paid by the home municipality. Due to a recent report from Stockholm municipality 48% of those that participated in sfx are working in their profession, 19% in another area and 13% are studying at university or in adult.