Australian (almost) nurse wanting to move to Sweden. HjÃ¤lp?

Published May 5, 2015

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Hey there friends!

I'm in my final year of my (3 year) nursing degree and I've come to Sweden to spend a semester studying here.

I graduate in November then would ideally like to come back straight away. I'm hoping to find someone from a non-EU background who can tell me their experience of applying to work here as a nurse. How long did it take? Which hospital are you at and which language competency test did they expect from you? Did you have to take an adaption course and what was involved in that? Also, were you allowed to work in some other capacity (receptionist/transport/bytecentral staff) while you waited to have your paperwork cleared?

I'm absolutely in love with the city I'm living in, I feel so at home here and I've made so many friends. I like the Swedish style of nursing a lot and I just really want to be here. My partner is an EU citizen (German) and I qualify for a British dual citizenship by decent but, as I understand from some other forums on here, I can't just use my British citizenship as my primary whenever I feel like it. Do you know anything about this?

I know this is a lot of questions but I'm getting a little desperate and the information I'm getting is really inconsistent, I think personal experience is going to make the most sense to me. So please, tell me your story!

Much appreciation in advance,

Chelsea.