University of Helsinki
Whether you want to brush up your presentation skills in English, to get along with your native Finnish fellow students, learn to read academic articles in French or prepare yourself for the demands of the working life in and outside of Finland, get in touch with the Language Centre or Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies – we are there for you offering
- Language teaching in 17 languages
- Courses free of charge for university students
- Study points awarded for each completed course
- High quality in teaching methods and materials
- Qualified teachers
The Language Centre
The Language Centre provides courses for Helsinki University students in 17 languages, such as Arabic, English, Japanese, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish etc. In addition to teaching, the Language centre offers also facilities for self-access language learning in 40 languages and tutoring in 8 languages.
Tutors are Language Centre teachers, available for consultation in the self-access facilities. Tutors can help you with topics such as language courses, study materials, learning techniques and grammar. If required, tutors also provide assistance with the preparation of personal study plans. Tutoring is available to all university students and staff, and it is especially recommended to those studying languages on their own.
For more information, see http://www.helsinki.fi/languagecentre
Finnish Language courses offered by the Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies
Our course selection includes Finnish language courses aimed both for exchange students and for master’s and degree students. We have teaching in four different Helsinki University campuses (this semester in City centre, Kumpula, Viikki and Meilahti campus).
So which course to choose? There are many options to study Finnish with us!
Exchange student courses
- These courses have both beginner’s and continuation level. Emphasis is on learning practical everyday Finnish and grammar.
Master’s student courses
- These courses have less contact hours than the courses aimed for exchange students, so more independent work and group work is required. Otherwise they are similar to the exchange student courses.
Degree student courses
- These courses are divided in different levels, starting from beginner’s level and ending up to fluent level of Finnish. This is an option for you if want to learn Finnish in more intensive courses and possibly for longer period of time. It is also possible to join these courses if you already know some Finnish beforehand; we can help you to find a right level Finnish course for you.
Finnish Language and Culture degree programme
- All the teaching is in Finnish, so good level of Finnish is required. International students can join these courses if they pass an entrance exam held in Finnish.
For more information, see http://www.helsinki.fi/fus/studying/finnishforinternationalstudents.html
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