Ungdomar som sitter tillsammans och läser.

English Education

Skellefteå is growing rapidly and billions of SEK worth of investments in new industries make this place an international focal point. People from all over the world come to Skellefteå to live and work and English-medium instruction is offered here for all ages and levels. English-medium instruction also provides an opportunity for Skellefteå residents who want to create a linguistic basis to use in, for example, studies or work abroad.

For accompanying children and adolescents, Skellefteå offers both primary and secondary school education where English is the language of instruction. In addition, English-medium university studies are offered in some of the fields where Skellefteå has an internationally strong position.

Ungdom sitter på golvet på ett bibliotek och läser.

The International English School

At Internationella Engelska Skolan (the International English School) in Skellefteå, for children ages 5-16, the majority of teaching is conducted in English, and the school has a large proportion of teachers who are native speakers of English.

Tre elever vid skåp på gymnasieskola.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Kanalskolan

Kanalskolan gymnasium offers English-medium instruction to students following the Humanities study stream and the Science study stream. This English-medium programme is offered for students in the ages between 16 to 19 years with international ambitions.

Person sitter vid dator och skriver

The Citizen School

Medborgarskolan (the Citizen School) in Skellefteå offers courses in English at regular intervals, both for beginners and at advanced level. Information about when the courses are offered can be found at Medborgarskolans website.

En grupp människor som står på en trottoar.

International student at Campus Skellefteå

Through Luleå University of Technology and Umeå University, Campus Skellefteå offers university courses in English in some of Skellefteås high-profile fields. This includes everything from computer game development and wood technology to mechanical engineering and sustainable computer communication.

The Citizen School

Medborgarskolan (the Citizen School) in Skellefteå offers courses in English at regular intervals, both for beginners and at advanced level. Information about when the courses are offered can be found at Medborgarskolan's website.

International student at Campus Skellefteå

Through Luleå University of Technology and Umeå University, Campus Skellefteå offers university courses in English in some of Skellefteå's high-profile fields. This includes everything from computer game development and wood technology to mechanical engineering and sustainable computer communication.

The International English School

At Internationella Engelska Skolan (the International English School) in Skellefteå, for children ages 5-16, the majority of teaching is conducted in English, and the school has a large proportion of teachers who are native speakers of English.

IBDP International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Kanalskolan Kanalskolan

Kanalskolans gymnasium offers English-medium instruction to students following the Humanities study stream and the Science study stream. This English-medium programme is offered both for people who have moved to Skellefteå from other countries and for Swedish students with international ambitions.


Stories from Skellefteå

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  • Full steam ahead in Bodan's instrument factory

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26 February 2026