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the goal - the job

My goal is to get a job as AT läkare here. It's like when we are House officers in Pakistan, right after graduation. To apply for that, I need two documents to attach to my application:

1. The decision (beslut) from socialstyrelsen. This means that my degree is fine.
2. The result of medical test, after which I can say that I have knowledge equivalent to the Swedish läkarexamen.

"1" (Step 1. Applying for an assessment of foreign training) can be done as soon as I have my personnummer from skatteverket. That is possible within a month of arriving in Sweden. I just need to download the application form and send it with my personbevis and certified copy of the my medicine degree (diplom). Personbevis and certification both can be done by skatteverket easily. It is to be sent to the address given on the application form. The reply comes after 4 to 6 weeks. It includes a two-page decision and an information booklet about the medical test.

"2" (Step 3a. Pass a medical knowledge test) is a theory + practical exam that is conducted in Swedish language. Test happens in February and September every year. To apply for the test, I must have a certificate showing that I have done Svenska 'B'.



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  1. AnonymousJuly 24, 2018 at 11:38 AM

    Hey
    I am from India just like you i have done my MBBS in india and then i moved here with my husband in april. I have completed my first step and for second step i should know swedish so i have started it . Currently i am learning SFI Course C. Kan you explain what svenska B means ??
    It is equal to SAS ??

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    1. NosheenMarch 20, 2021 at 9:18 PM

      It's equivalent to SVA 3 for you. Svenska B was until a few years back.

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