Educated abroad?

In Region Västerbotten, we are looking for nurses, assistant nurses, dentists, doctors and people with IT skills. Depending on your education and your knowledge of the Swedish language, the path to work can look a little different.

Here you will find all our vacancies.

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Health and medical care professions that require a licence

In health care, there are 21 professions that require a license. To be able to work in such a profession, you need to have a Swedish license. It is the National Board of Health and Welfare that can give you permission to work in a licensed profession in healthcare. They assess whether your education is comparable to Swedish requirements and whether you need to supplement the education. You must be able to certify that you have good knowledge of the Swedish language. On the National Board of Health and Welfare's website, you can read more about which professions require a licence and how to apply.

Socialstyrelsen

Health and medical care professions that do not require a licence

For professions that do not require a licence, such as assistant nurse, dental nurse and medical secretary, we recommend that you contact the Swedish Council for Higher Education. They will make an assessment of your foreign education.

Universitets- och högskolerådet

Healthcare trained outside the EU/EEA

Here you will find information for those who have an education in healthcare outside the EU/EEA.

Work permit

To work in Sweden, you need a work permit. You can read more about applying for a work permit on the Swedish Migration Agency's website.

Migrationsverket

Nursing credential, medical and dental license

If you have a licensed profession, the path to a Swedish license may look a little different depending on what profession you have. Sweden's regions and municipalities have produced information for those with a healthcare education from a country outside the EU and EEA.

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Introductory course

Karolinska Institutet has developed training courses to make it easier for people with education from countries outside the EU/EEA in the process of obtaining a Swedish licence.

The web-based introductory course provides a basic orientation to Swedish healthcare.

Introduktion till svensk hälso- och sjukvård för personal med utländsk utbildning

Educated in other professional fields besides healthcare

In Region Västerbotten there are many different professions. The requirements for education, language skills and other skills can vary depending on the job tasks. Our website contains information about our activities and our various assignments.

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