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Practical life To find company directories
Cost of living: it costs about 850 € per month for a student to live comfortably in o Database of companies belonging to the French Chamber of Commerce in
Sweden, but this amount depends on the city of residence. Examples of prices are Sweden: www.ccfs.se
shown on the site: studyinsweden.se/life in Sweden /cost of living. o The Swedish Chamber of Commerce in France: ccsf.fr
o La chambre de commerce et d'industrie en Suède:
Accommodation: the rental market is not very well developed in Sweden and www.swedishchambers.se
it is often difficult to find accommodation, in particular in large cities such as o Directory of Swedish Export and Import Businesses (in English, free):
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Uppsala and Lund. chambertradesweden.se
To find out more about student accommodation: o For those who have mastered Swedish: the national employment site :
studyinsweden.se/life in Sweden /accommodation. www.arbetsformedlingen.se
Sites to find a rental and obtain advice:
studentboet.se /en - www.blocket.se/ o Business Sweden/Invest for markets and investments
o Roschier: legal expertise, courses for students
Tips on finding a course and useful sites www.roschier.com/careers/trainee-programs-sweden

Advice when drafting a CV:
sweden.se/society/how-to-apply-for-a-job-in-sweden
As in other Scandinavian countries, the practice of the training course is not very
widespread, in the sense we understand in France. Very often, students have work
experience in business during the summer holidays, and are paid. For French
students, it is therefore better to target French companies located in this country
systematically.
See: www.ccifrance-international.org
In addition, the mastery of a Scandinavian language is very often expected in
addition to English.

Useful sources of information
The reference site for foreigners who wish to take a course in Sweden www.
studyinsweden /Life in Sweden/Internship in Sweden

Useful links to search for a course
o www.praktikguiden.se
o www.fuf.se/praktikantprogrammet/about-the-internship-service-of-fuf
o www.praktikplats.org
o www.praktikant.nu (in Swedish)
o www.arbetsformedlingen.se (Swedish Employment Agency)
o jobs.goabroad.com/search/sweden Organizations
Some student associations are very well integrated in Sweden and can help to find
o www.jobsinstockholm.com a course: iaeste.se/in-english - aiesec.se
o www.traineesearch.com The French Embassy and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in
Sweden, both located in Stockholm, may be contacted.

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