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Training and support for new employees

As a new employee at KTH, you have an exciting learning journey ahead of you. We support with information and staff training for new employees.

Move to Sweden

Support for moving to and settling in Sweden.

Beginners guide to Swedish academia

Overview of Swedish academia, rights and obligations and a practical Swedish glossary.

KTH Relocation

Practical information, social networks and help with settling in Stockholm and KTH.

Housing for staff

Accommodation for international academic staff, including PhD students, coming from abroad to KTH.

Swedish language courses

A good way to establish in Sweden is to learn the Swedish language.

Customed introduction for a new position or role

When you take on a new role or position, you may need to undertake basic training for the role. Here are some training programmes designed for specific roles.

Manager with staff responsibility

Project manager for VS development projects

Teaching staff and Canvas

Examiner

Examination invigilator

Leader of collaborative research programmes

About introducing new employees

Contact HR Personalutveckling  for:

  • support and guidance in introducing new employees
  • checklists and procedures for the introduction process.

Induction for all staff and PhDs

Introduktionsprogram för alla nya medarbetare

Introduction to KTH

Best of KTH welcoming days

HR´s introduction to employment

PhD Introduction event

Course package for new employees

Basic staff training for all new employees at KTH.

Sustainability at KTH

The aim of the training is for all employees to know what sustainable development means, KTH's environmental and sustainability work, our certified environmental management system, how we can make an impact in our daily work and where to find further information for those who want to know more. The training is mandatory for all KTH employees.

Our mission as a state university

The training is available to everyone at KTH and will give you a basic understanding of how government operations work and what requirements and rules you need to be aware of.

GDPR

The handling of personal data is regulated by law. In the training, you will gain knowledge of the regulations to be able to review how you handle personal data at work.

Introduction to security protection - FHS.se

Personnel security, information security and physical security.
The web training guides you through the elements of security protection such as personnel security, information security and physical security. You will learn about your own important role in strengthening the workplace's security protection work.

The training is web-based and is estimated to take 45 minutes. It is free of charge and available to all interested parties.

Introduction to fire safety

The aim of this course is to give you the knowledge and information you need to contribute to a safer working environment and feel confident about how to act in the event of a fire.