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    The general education program taught in the folkhögskola. Provides education equivalent to what Swedish school students receive at the end of their gymnasium education.

    En kurs för dig som inte har gått klart svensk grundskola eller motsvarande i annat land. Du förbereder dig för studier på Allmän kurs på gymnasial nivå eller annan utbildn ing på gymnasial nivå. Vi fokuserar framför allt på ökade kunskaper i svenska som andraspråk (på grundläggande nivå), och på hur det svenska samhället fungerar.

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    En kurs för dig som vill lära dig mer om Ortodox kyrklig tradition och samtidigt få grundläggande behörighet till studier på gymnasial nivå. Du läser Allmän kurs på grundnivå (50 %) och profilämnen (50 %) från utbudet av kurser på Sankt Ignatios College där du kan fördjupa dig inom tre-kyrkotraditioner: Tewahedo, Syrisk eller Bysantinsk.

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    Denna kurs är för dig som vill läsa Allmän kurs – Grund och samtidigt förbereda dig för att arbeta som personlig assistent för barn, ungdomar, vuxna och äldre. Vi kommer att läsa om hur det är att arbeta som personlig assistent, men också om mänskliga rättigheter med fokus på funktionsrätt.

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    En kurs som förbereder dig för för studier på yrkeshögskola. Vi fokuserar framför allt på ökade kunskaper i svenska som andraspråk och på hur det svenska samhället fungerar.

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    Denna kurs är för dig som vill läsa Allmän kurs och samtidigt förbereda dig för att arbeta som personlig assistent för barn, ungdomar, vuxna och äldre. Vi kommer att läsa om hur det är att arbeta som personlig assistent, men också om mänskliga rättigheter med fokus på funktionsrätt.

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    En kurs som förbereder dig för studier på högskola eller yrkeshögskola. Vi fokuserar på samhällskunskap och religionskunskap med ett särskilt fokus på mänskliga rättigheter. Du får även fördjupade kunskaper och färdigheter i svenska, retorik, skrivande och källkritik.

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    En kurs för dig som vill lära dig mer om ortodox kyrklig tradition och samtidigt få behörighet till studier på yrkeshögskola eller högskola/universitet. Du läser Allmän kurs på gymnasial nivå (50 %) och profilämnen (50 %) från utbudet av kurser på Sankt Ignatios College där du kan fördjupa dig inom tre kyrkotraditioner: Tewahedo, Syrisk eller Bysantinsk.

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    Programs at folkhögskola level or folkhögskola combined with university level, preparing participants for ministry in the churches

    On the pedagogical track of the Pastoral-Pedagogical Program, our participants receive a thorough understanding of the Church’s theological and biblical tradition as well as tools which will allow them to communicate their knowledge to others. Our participants learn how to create a safe and stimulating learning environment within a Church congregation and how to encourage participation in the life of the Church by lay members.

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    Participants on this course receive a theological education at a master’s level in the Department of Eastern Christian Studies at Stockholm School of Theology. In addition, they learn how to create a safe and stimulating learning environment within a Church congregation or a diocese and how to encourage participation in the life of the Church by clergy and lay members. 

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    The cantor’s training program is designed for devoted participants who wish to study the chants and hymns composed and arranged by Saint Yared. The course lasts for a period of 4-6 years. The languages of instruction and interaction on this course are Tigrinya, Amharic, and Ge’ez.

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    The cantor’s training program is designed for devoted participants who wish to study the chants and hymns composed and arranged by Saint Yared. The course lasts for a period of 4-6 years. The languages of instruction and interaction on this course are Tigrinya, Amharic, and Ge’ez. This course can be taken part time (50%).

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    This program provides the environment, structure and guidance necessary for the intellectual and personal formation of deacons who wish to serve the Orthodox Tewahdo Church. This three-year course is taught in Tigrinya or Amharic and does not require proficiency in Swedish or English.

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    This program provides the environment, structure and guidance necessary for the intellectual and personal formation of deacons who wish to serve the Orthodox Tewahdo Church. This three-year course is taught in Tigrinya or Amharic and does not require proficiency in Swedish or English.

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    The cantor’s training program is designed for devoted participants who wish to study the chants and hymns composed and arranged by Saint Yared. The course lasts for a period of 4-6 years. The languages of instruction and interaction on this course are Tigrinya, Amharic, and Ge’ez.

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    Individual courses in the Orthodox tradition taught at the folkhögskola. Each course provides an insight from a particular Orthodox tradition. Click on the course page for the relevant courses. 

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    Studying the Eastern Christian tradition at university level.

    This is a three-year bachelor’s program which provides students with a solid understanding of Orthodox theology and tradition, and which teaches them how to study and express themselves within an academic context.

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    This one-year pre-master’s program aims to provide students with the requisite background knowledge to allow them to begin master’s level studies in Eastern Christian Studies, in cases where applicants lack the formal requirements in the field.

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    The master’s program is a two-year program in which students acquire a deeper understanding of the field of Eastern Christian Studies as well as proficiency in communicating in a scholarly way at an advanced level.

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    The master’s program in International Relations and Ecumenism, offered by the Stockholm School of Theology, aims to educate future professionals and scholars in the fields of international and inter-Church relations.

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    The two-year master’s program in Religion, Politics and Democracy, within the Department of Eastern Christian Studies, aims to educate future professionals and scholars in the understanding of the relationship between religious ideas and institutions and the public sphere.

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    Stockholm School of Theology (University College Stockholm) is able to offer doctoral level training and supervision, equipping doctoral candidates for research within the field of Eastern Christian studies. The program is equivalent to 240 ECTS credits and can be studied full-time or part-time. 

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Which education?

At Sankt Ignatios, the kind of education you choose depends on your needs and ambitions. The allmän kurs (general education) is offered to those who need to complete the foundational education that young people in Sweden usually complete by the age of 19. Our college courses and programs are offered to those who want to study the Orthodox tradition  or train for leadership and pastoral roles in the Church. The Department of Eastern Christian Studies, which is part of EHS in Bromma, offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs in Eastern Christian studies. We also offer programs for those who wish to serve in the Church as priests, deacons, cantors or educators. These programs combine folkhögskola and university education.

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Application period

The application period for the school year 2023-2024 is now open. It is now possible for citizens of the EU and EAA countries to apply for courses and programs at Sankt Ignatios Folkhögskola (allmän kurs) and College. You fill find information about the different programs and courses below.

You can visit the allmän kurs page here or download the course catalogue here 

You can find out about our priest, deacon and church educator programs here or download the college course catalogue here

Our theological and seminary based courses can be found here and you can download the course catalogue here

You can find our academic programs and courses here and download the college catalogue here

You can apply for courses by pressing the APPLY button at the top right hand of the page or by clicking here

Our International Impact

Sankt Ignatios is a unique institution in that it encompasses broad expertise in several Orthodox traditions, which is reflected in the composition of its staff, students, course offerings, research areas and collaborative endeavours. There are few, if any, other institutions in the world where staff and students from the Tewahedo-, Coptic, Syriac, and Byzantine Church traditions work, study and conduct research together. Sankt Ignatios’ collaborative environment is flourishing both locally at the campus in Södertälje, Sweden, but also internationally, as a platform for international collaboration and networking. Sankt Ignatios is uniquely situated to facilitate new connections between Orthodox institutions around the globe.

Theological education in Alexandria

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Sankt Ignatios initiated discussions with the Greek Orthodox Partriarchate of Alexandria with a view to establish a collaborative project to promote the further development of theological education on the African continent.

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Joint theological institute in Lalibela, Ethiopia

As part of the ongoing collaboration for the preservation of the vulnerable cultural heritage of the Ethiopian Church (in particular the endangered medieval churches in the Lasta region, around Lalibela), a delegation of the Ethiopian Orthodox church visited Sweden in late August and early September

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Working in solidarity with Ukraine

Sankt Ignatios has been actively involved in following and analyzing the ecclesiastic and social developments in Ukraine since the Maidan uprising of 2013. Since 2017 Sankt Ignatios has been exploring the potential role of Folkbildning (Scandinavian Liberal Adult Education model) in relation to the Orthodox churches in Ukraine as vehicle for promoting the development of democratic civil institutions.

From the outset of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Sankt Ignatios was poised to partner with local organizations, churches and state entities to provide support for people displaced by the war. With its experience of working with Ukraine, as well as the linguistic and cultural expertise of its staff, Sankt Ignatios has been able to play a meaningful role in connecting grass roots initiatives with funding from various organizations. Sankt Ignatios has been able to provide administrative infrastructure to coordinate and organize initiatives, as well as designing flexible learning and instruction to meet the needs of newly arrived people seeking to orient themselves in Swedish society. Below are some of our current collaborative projects.

Artistic and cultural activities for displaced Ukrainians

Heliga Anna of Novgorod’s Orthodox parish in Stockholm partnered with Sankt Ignatios to apply for funding from Länsstyrelsen Stockholm (TIA project funds) to provide cultural and artistic activities for Ukrainian refugees residing in the Stockholm region

Folkbildning in Ukraine

Sankt Ignatios intends to establish an affiliated Folkhögskola in Ukraine, beginning by finding local partners currently on the ground.

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