You may want to start learning Swedish before you come to Sweden. The website
of the Swedish institute is a good place to start
looking for a school in your area:
Private schools and other institutions offer
evening classes in several languages, including Swedish and English. If you’re
an exchange student you should contact your international study advisors for
more information. The following links will come in handy:
Svenska Nu offers special courses in the Swedish
language for PhD students and researchers:
At SFI Swedish for immigrants schools (Svenska
för Invandrare) you can get free Swedish lessons if you have a residence permit
and a personal identity number:
If you require a TISUS certificate, the universally
recognised Swedish language test, you should contact Stockholm University's
Department for Scandinavian Languages:
The following pdf document, "Learn Swedish in Stockholm - prepare yourself
for studies at the university level", provides information about Swedish language
courses for academic purposes: