Guide to Sverige i fokus: how to study the material

The 14 parts of the material

UHR lists the following parts, which you can also listen to as audio files. For each part we have added a question to think about when you revise. The Swedish title is shown so that you can find the part in the material.

1. Part 1

   Introduction

   Inledning

   Read the introduction first to see how the material is meant to be used.

2. Part 2

   The country of Sweden

   Landet Sverige

   Ask yourself what you know about the geography, nature and population of the country, and look up what you are missing.

3. Part 3

   Sweden's democratic system

   Sveriges demokratiska system

   Try to explain in your own words what democracy means and how it is built in Sweden.

4. Part 4

   How Sweden is governed

   Så här styrs Sverige

   Make your own overview of who decides at which level and how the Riksdag and the Government fit together.

5. Part 5

   Political elections and parties

   Politiska val och partier

   Revise how elections work and who can vote, and read about the parties in the Riksdag using current sources.

6. Part 6

   Law and justice

   Lag och rätt

   Write down which basic rules you know and where you can read more about them.

7. Part 7

   The role of the media

   Mediernas roll

   Think through how the media and freedom of expression are connected, and why that matters in a democracy.

8. Part 8

   Human rights

   Mänskliga rättigheter

   List the rights you have heard of and check them in the material.

9. Part 9

   The labour market and personal finances

   Arbetsmarknad och privatekonomi

   Go through how the labour market works and what you need to know about taxes, pay and saving.

10. Part 10

    The welfare society

    Välfärdssamhället

    Revise which services society provides, for example health care and education, and how they are financed.

11. Part 11

    Sweden's modern history

    Sveriges moderna historia

    Make a timeline of the most important events and check the years against the material.

12. Part 12

    Sweden and the world

    Sverige och omvärlden

    Read about Sweden's international cooperation and check current details in official sources.

13. Part 13

    A secular state and a multi-religious country

    En sekulär stat och ett mångreligiöst land

    Think about what a secular state means and how freedom of religion works.

14. Part 14

    Traditions and holidays

    Traditioner och högtider

    Go through the most common holidays and traditions and when they are celebrated.

How to study the material

• Take one part at a time and read or listen to all of it before you move on.
• Write down three to five things you want to remember after each part, in your own words.
• Revise the day after and the week after. What you still forget is what you should read again.
• Practise with multiple-choice questions once you have read a part. UHR's own example questions show what the test may look like.
• Use the latest version of the material. UHR corrected it on 10 August 2026.

About current facts

Some facts in society change, for example who is prime minister or how the Riksdag is made up. After the Riksdag election on 13 September 2026, such facts may have changed, and facts in printed material may therefore be out of date. Check such things with the Riksdag and the Government.