About the membership
At Akademikernas a‑kassa, you can insure your income if you are — or aim to become — an academic for only 140 SEK per month. It doesn’t matter whether you are employed, self‑employed, or a student — as long as you live in Sweden and have worked here, you can join. Even shorter periods of work count. And you never need to switch unemployment funds when you change fields — with us, it’s your education that matters.
Why you should join
You can receive up to 80 % of your previous income if you lose your job.
You qualify based on work done up to six years back.
You get fast and personal service from Sweden’s most accessible unemployment fund.
For those who are or soon will be academics
You can become a member if you live in Sweden and have worked here – regardless of your type of employment, industry, or if you’re self-employed. Even short-term jobs count. To qualify for membership, you must be an academic or aiming to become one.
Work requirement – for everyone
If you live and work or have worked in Sweden, you’re entitled to join the unemployment fund. You don’t need to be working right now – previous employment also counts.
The type of employment doesn’t matter.
Even short-term jobs like summer work or weekend gigs count.
Of course, self-employed individuals can also become members.
Your industry doesn’t matter – if you switch from being a teacher to a train driver, you can still stay with us. It’s your education that counts.
Academic requirement – for us
To become a member of Akademikernas a-kassa, you need to have a university-level education. You meet this requirement if any of the following apply:
You have a foreign university degree or other background equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
You already have 150 higher education credits (högskolepoäng).
You completed your studies before 2007 and have 120 academic credits.
You are currently studying and intend to complete 180 higher education credits.
You have previously been a member with us.
You work in a profession associated with the Saco unions or the Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet). You are a manager, specialist, qualified administrator, or communicator, and your position is typically held by someone with an academic background.
Do you work in a qualified profession? Then you may be eligible for membership
You’re welcome to join Akademikernas a-kassa even if you don’t have at least 150 higher education credits or aren’t studying toward 180, as long as you belong to a profession organized by one of the Saco unions or the Swedish Association of Health Professionals (Vårdförbundet). Knowledge-intensive professions may also qualify for membership.
Is your profession not on our list?
Akademikernas a-kassa may still be the right fund for you if you hold a position that is typically filled by someone with a university degree (for example, a manager, specialist, or qualified administrator). In your application, describe your job and briefly explain what makes it an academic profession.
Not sure? Contact us and we’ll help you.
We’re available every weekday from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM at 08-412 33 00.
Professions that qualify for membership
Maritime officers and pilots
Employed military personnel
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (UD) staff
Dental hygienist
Aircraft technician
Principal and certified teacher
Qualified administrator
Church musician and parish educator
Officer in transport operations
Senior officer at PostNord
Qualified communicator: art director, UX designer, copywriter, press, web, and more