Pregnant and breastfeeding/nursing students
In pregnancy and during breastfeeding, there are special reasons to pay extra attention to the risks in the work environment. Pregnant and breastfeeding students are entitled to an individual risk assessment of their study environment.
Risk assessment
An individual risk assessment shall be carried out for pregnant and breastfeeding students. The course responsible Department is responsible for carrying out the risk assessment.
The Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulation on Pregnant and breastfeeding workers regulates what kind of work may be carried out by pregnant and breastfeeding workers. The purpose of this Regulation is to prevent pregnant women, newly delivered women and women who are breastfeeding from being exposed to factors or conditions at work that may pose a risk of ill health or accidents.
In connection with on-site training (VFU) KI and, also, the organization where the student will be located, must carry out a risk assessment. Therefore, contact needs to be made with the placement so that a joint risk assessment can be established.
Contact information for Global programmes
For contact information to course coordinators, study councellors, examiners and programme directors go to websites for courses or programmes.
Regarding risk assessment
For more information, we recommend visiting the Public Health Agency of Sweden page for pregnant. The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends pregnant to be particularly cautious and adhere to general recommendations.
Regarding On-site training (VFU) within Region Stockholm, the students must follow the region`s instructions for employees.
If you`re unable to complete your education and thus lack study results, it may impact your study loan. You therefore need to contact the Swedish Board of Student finance (CSN).
What should you do if you`re not permitted to continue VFU?
You need to contact your examiner/ responsible teacher for the course. If possible based on the learning objectives, the examiner can decide on replacement assignments. For assistance in communicating with the examiner, you can consult your study counselor. With the study counselor you can discuss what opportunities you have.
More information
On-site training (VFU) in municipality and region
Gravida | SKR (swedish)
Swedish work environment authority
Pregnancy and breastfeeding - Arbetsmiljöverket (av.se)
Gravida och ammande arbetstagare (AFS 2007:5), föreskrifter - Arbetsmiljöverket (swedish)
The Swedish Board of Student Finance (CSN) and The Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan)
Med anledning av coronapandemin - CSN (swedish)
Studerande - Försäkringskassan (forsakringskassan.se) (swedish)