Universities outside Finland in which you can study Finnish language and culture
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Our network includes 60 universities offering Finnish language and culture education in 24 countries. If you teach Finnish at a university and are not yet in our network and want to join, please send an e-mail to skk@oph.fi.
The universities are alphabetically listed by country and city below.
The universities are alphabetically listed by country and city below.
Austria
Wien
Universität Wien
Institut füe Europäische und Vergleich ende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (EVSL) / Finno-Ugristik
Mikko Kajander (mikko.kajander@univie.ac.at)
Johanna Laakso (johanna.laakso@univie.ac.at)
Institut füe Europäische und Vergleich ende Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaft (EVSL) / Finno-Ugristik
Mikko Kajander (mikko.kajander@univie.ac.at)
Johanna Laakso (johanna.laakso@univie.ac.at)
Belgium
Leuven
KU Leuven
Centrum voor Levende Talen (CLT)
clt@kuleuven.be
Tiina Karetvaara (tiina.karetvaara@clt.kuleuven.be)
Centrum voor Levende Talen (CLT)
clt@kuleuven.be
Tiina Karetvaara (tiina.karetvaara@clt.kuleuven.be)
Canada
Toronto
University of Toronto
Slavic languages and literatures
slavic@utoronto.ca
Prof. Anu Muhonen (anu.muhonen@utoronto.ca)
Slavic languages and literatures
slavic@utoronto.ca
Prof. Anu Muhonen (anu.muhonen@utoronto.ca)
China
Beijing
Beijing Foreign Studies University
School of European Languages and Cultures
Xinyi Yang (yangxinyi@bfsu.edu.cn)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Jussi Örn (ext.jussi.orn@oph.fi)
School of European Languages and Cultures
Xinyi Yang (yangxinyi@bfsu.edu.cn)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Jussi Örn (ext.jussi.orn@oph.fi)
Shijiazhuang
Hebei Foreign Studies University
International office (intercom002@hbwy.com.cn)
Li Minglu (2590763537@qq.com)
Mikko Suutarinen (mikko.suutarinen@gmail.com)
International office (intercom002@hbwy.com.cn)
Li Minglu (2590763537@qq.com)
Mikko Suutarinen (mikko.suutarinen@gmail.com)
Tianjin
Tianjin Foreign Studies University
School of European Studies
Wang Shuo (wangshuo@tjfsu.edu.cn)
Lin Tianyi (lin.tianyi@tjfsu.edu.cn)
School of European Studies
Wang Shuo (wangshuo@tjfsu.edu.cn)
Lin Tianyi (lin.tianyi@tjfsu.edu.cn)
Czech Republic
Brno
Masarykova univerzita
Ústav jazykovědy a baltistiky
Petra Hebedová (petrahebedova@phil.muni.cz)
Jan-Marek Šík (janmareksik@phil.muni.cz)
Ústav jazykovědy a baltistiky
Petra Hebedová (petrahebedova@phil.muni.cz)
Jan-Marek Šík (janmareksik@phil.muni.cz)
Prague
Univerzita Karlova
Ústav germánských studií / Oddělení finských studií
Jan Dlask (jan.dlask@ff.cuni.cz)
Lenka Fárová (lenka.farova@ff.cuni.cz)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Yrjö Lauranto (yrjo.lauranto@ff.cuni.cz)
Ústav germánských studií / Oddělení finských studií
Jan Dlask (jan.dlask@ff.cuni.cz)
Lenka Fárová (lenka.farova@ff.cuni.cz)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Yrjö Lauranto (yrjo.lauranto@ff.cuni.cz)
Estonia
Tallinn
Tallinna Ülikool
Humanitaarteaduste instituut
vastuvott.humanitaar@tlu.ee
Karola Velberg (karola.velberg@tlu.ee)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDIFI) Jaakko Raunamaa (jraunama@tlu.ee)
Humanitaarteaduste instituut
vastuvott.humanitaar@tlu.ee
Karola Velberg (karola.velberg@tlu.ee)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDIFI) Jaakko Raunamaa (jraunama@tlu.ee)
Tartu
Tartu ülikool
Eesti ja üldkeeleteaduse instituut
keeleteadus@ut.ee
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Juha-Matti Aronen (aronen@ut.ee)
Eesti ja üldkeeleteaduse instituut
keeleteadus@ut.ee
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Juha-Matti Aronen (aronen@ut.ee)
France
Caen
Université de Caen Normandie
Département d'études nordiques
Rea Peltola (rea.peltola@unicaen.fr)
lve.nordiques@unicaen.fr
Département d'études nordiques
Rea Peltola (rea.peltola@unicaen.fr)
lve.nordiques@unicaen.fr
Pariisi, Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales
Département Europe
Outi Duvallon (outi.duvallon@inalco.fr)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish laguage and culture (EDUFI) Heini Kaalamo (heinielina.kaalamo@inalco.fr)
Outi Duvallon (outi.duvallon@inalco.fr)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish laguage and culture (EDUFI) Heini Kaalamo (heinielina.kaalamo@inalco.fr)
Georgia
Tbilisi
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Center for Scandinavian Studies
Center for Scandinavian Studies
Germany
Berlin
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Nordeuropa-Institut
Dr. Pia Päiviö (pia.paeivioe@hu-berlin.de)
doerte.linke@hu-berlin.de
Nordeuropa-Institut
Dr. Pia Päiviö (pia.paeivioe@hu-berlin.de)
doerte.linke@hu-berlin.de
Bielefeld
Universität Bielefeld
Fachsprachenzentrum
Catalina Calero (c.calero_ramirez@uni-bielefeld.de)
Sanna Grund (sanna.grund@uni-bielefeld.de)
Fachsprachenzentrum
Catalina Calero (c.calero_ramirez@uni-bielefeld.de)
Sanna Grund (sanna.grund@uni-bielefeld.de)
Cologne
Universität zu Köln
Institut für Skandinavistik/Fennistik
skan-fen@uni-koeln.de
Institut für Skandinavistik/Fennistik
skan-fen@uni-koeln.de
Darmstadt
Technische Universität Darmstadt
Sprachenzentrum TU Darmstadt
studienbuero@spz.tu-darmstadt.de
Karin Pertoft (karin.pertoft@tu-darmstadt.de)
Sprachenzentrum TU Darmstadt
studienbuero@spz.tu-darmstadt.de
Karin Pertoft (karin.pertoft@tu-darmstadt.de)
Dresden
Technische Universität Dresden
Lehrzentrum Sprachen und Kulturräume (LSK)
lsk@tu-dresden.de
info@tudias.de
Lehrzentrum Sprachen und Kulturräume (LSK)
lsk@tu-dresden.de
info@tudias.de
Düsseldorf
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Sprachenzentrum
Claudia Boes (claudia.boes@hhu.de)
Anne Kupila (kupila@uni-duesseldorf.de)
Sprachenzentrum
Claudia Boes (claudia.boes@hhu.de)
Anne Kupila (kupila@uni-duesseldorf.de)
Erlangen
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg
Sprachenzentrum
ibz@fau.de
Sprachenzentrum
ibz@fau.de
Greifswald
Universität Greifswald
Institut für Fennistik und Skandinavistik
fennistik@uni-greifswald.de
Marko Pantermöller (panter@uni-greifswald.de)
Institut für Fennistik und Skandinavistik
fennistik@uni-greifswald.de
Marko Pantermöller (panter@uni-greifswald.de)
Göttingen
Georg-August-Universität
Finnisch-Ugrisches Seminar
fus@uni-goettingen.de
Tiina Savolainen (tsavola@gwdg.de)
Finnisch-Ugrisches Seminar
fus@uni-goettingen.de
Tiina Savolainen (tsavola@gwdg.de)
Hamburg
Universität Hamburg
Institut für Finnougristik/Uralistik
ifuu@uni-hamburg.de
Johanna Hansen (johanna.hansen@uni-hamburg.de)
Institut für Finnougristik/Uralistik
ifuu@uni-hamburg.de
Johanna Hansen (johanna.hansen@uni-hamburg.de)
Mainz
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz
Sprachen Nordeuropas und des Baltikums
Institut für Slavistik, Turkologie und zirkumbaltischen Studien
Tuija Kapanen (kapanen@uni-mainz.de)
Sprachen Nordeuropas und des Baltikums
Institut für Slavistik, Turkologie und zirkumbaltischen Studien
Tuija Kapanen (kapanen@uni-mainz.de)
Munich
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Institut für Finnougristik/Uralistik
@FiU_LMU
gwen.janda@lmu.de
Katri Wessel (katri.wessel@lmu.de)
Institut für Finnougristik/Uralistik
@FiU_LMU
gwen.janda@lmu.de
Katri Wessel (katri.wessel@lmu.de)
Paderborn
Universität Paderborn
Zentrum für Sprachlehre
Sigrid Behrent (sigrid.behrent@uni-paderboern.de)
Sanna Grund (sanna.grund@uni-bielefeld.de)
Zentrum für Sprachlehre
Sigrid Behrent (sigrid.behrent@uni-paderboern.de)
Sanna Grund (sanna.grund@uni-bielefeld.de)
Hungary
Budapest
Eötvös Loránd Tudományegyetem
Finnugor Tanszék
finnugor@btk.elte.hu
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Markku Nikulin (markku.nikulin@btk.elte.hu)
Finnugor Tanszék
finnugor@btk.elte.hu
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Markku Nikulin (markku.nikulin@btk.elte.hu)
Debrecen
Debreceni Egyetem
Finnugor Nyelvtudományi Tanszék
Ph.D. Sándor Maticsák (maticsak.sandor@arts.unideb.hu)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Tomi Koivunen (tk.koivunen@gmail.com)
Finnugor Nyelvtudományi Tanszék
Ph.D. Sándor Maticsák (maticsak.sandor@arts.unideb.hu)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Tomi Koivunen (tk.koivunen@gmail.com)
Szeged
Szegedi Tudományegyetem
Finnugor Nyelvtudományi Tanszék
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Mervi de Heer (mervi.deheer@gmail.com)
Finnugor Nyelvtudományi Tanszék
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Mervi de Heer (mervi.deheer@gmail.com)
Italy
Bologna
Alma Mater Studiorum Università di Bologna
Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Moderne
Sanna Maria Martin (sannamaria.martin@unibo.it)
Dipartimento di Lingue, Letterature e Culture Moderne
Sanna Maria Martin (sannamaria.martin@unibo.it)
Florence
Università degli Studi di Firenze
Dipartimento FORLILPSI (Formazione, Lingue, Intercultura,
Letterature e Psicologia)
Lena Dal Pozzo (lena.dalpozzo@unifi.it)
Beatrice Töttössy (tottossy@unifi.it) in english
Dipartimento FORLILPSI (Formazione, Lingue, Intercultura,
Letterature e Psicologia)
Lena Dal Pozzo (lena.dalpozzo@unifi.it)
Beatrice Töttössy (tottossy@unifi.it) in english
Naples
Università degli Studi di Napoli - L'Orientale
Dipartimento di Studi Letterari, Linguistici e Comparati
Giorgia Ferrari (gferrari@unior.it)
lumigiorgia.ferrari@gmail.com
Dipartimento di Studi Letterari, Linguistici e Comparati
Giorgia Ferrari (gferrari@unior.it)
lumigiorgia.ferrari@gmail.com
Japan
Hiratsuka
Tokai University
Department of Nordic Studies
Faculty of Letters
Prof. Kingo Yoshida (yoshidak@tokai-u.jp)
Department of Nordic Studies
Faculty of Letters
Prof. Kingo Yoshida (yoshidak@tokai-u.jp)
Osaka
Kansai Gaidai University
Gaikokugo gakubu (College of Foreign Studies)
nyushi@kansaigaidai.ac.jp
Gaikokugo gakubu (College of Foreign Studies)
nyushi@kansaigaidai.ac.jp
Tokyo
Reitaku University
Gaikokugo Gakubu - Faculty of Foreign Studies
Prof. Shoju Chiba (schiba@reitaku-u.ac.jp)
tsibale@gmail.com
Gaikokugo Gakubu - Faculty of Foreign Studies
Prof. Shoju Chiba (schiba@reitaku-u.ac.jp)
tsibale@gmail.com
Latvia
Riga
Latvijas Universitāte
Sastatāmās valodniecības un tulkošanas nodaļa
Ivars Orehovs (ivars.orehovs@lu.lv)
Erika Krautmane (erika.krautmane@lu.lv)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Päivi Lehtinen (lehtip@saunalahti.fi)
Sastatāmās valodniecības un tulkošanas nodaļa
Ivars Orehovs (ivars.orehovs@lu.lv)
Erika Krautmane (erika.krautmane@lu.lv)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Päivi Lehtinen (lehtip@saunalahti.fi)
Lithuania
Vilnus
Vilniaus Universitetas
Institute for the Languages and Cultures of the Baltic/Centre for Scandinavian Studies
Skandinavistikos Centras
studijos@flf.vu.lt
Asta Laugaliene (asta.laugaliene@flf.vu.lt)
Visiting associate professor of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Satu Grünthal (satu.grunthal@flf.vu.lt)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Taina Mylläri (taina.myllari@flf.vu.lt)
Institute for the Languages and Cultures of the Baltic/Centre for Scandinavian Studies
Skandinavistikos Centras
studijos@flf.vu.lt
Asta Laugaliene (asta.laugaliene@flf.vu.lt)
Visiting associate professor of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Satu Grünthal (satu.grunthal@flf.vu.lt)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Taina Mylläri (taina.myllari@flf.vu.lt)
Mexico
Mexico City
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Acatlán
Centro de Enseñanza de Idiomas
General info: 853977@pc.puma.acatlan.unam.mx
Sari Marita Varpula (sateenmarja@hotmail.com)
Facultad de Estudios Superiores (FES) Acatlán
Centro de Enseñanza de Idiomas
General info: 853977@pc.puma.acatlan.unam.mx
Sari Marita Varpula (sateenmarja@hotmail.com)
Norway
Tromsø
UiT Norges arktiske universitet
Institutt for språk og kultur
aisi@hjelp.uit.no
mikko.heikkila@uit.no
Institutt for språk og kultur
aisi@hjelp.uit.no
mikko.heikkila@uit.no
Poland
Gdansk
Uniwersytet Gdański
Instytut Skandynawistyki i Fennistyki
Sylvia Stegemann (sylwia.stegemann@ug.edu.pl)
Prof. Maria Sibińska (maria.sibinska@ug.edu.pl)
Instytut Skandynawistyki i Fennistyki
Sylvia Stegemann (sylwia.stegemann@ug.edu.pl)
Prof. Maria Sibińska (maria.sibinska@ug.edu.pl)
Poznań
Uniwersytet im. A. Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Instytut Lingwistyki Stosowanej, Zaklad Filologii
Martyna Kokotkiewicz (martyna.kokotkiewicz@amu.edu.pl)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Leena Laajo-Szańkowska (leelaa@amu.edu.pl)
Instytut Lingwistyki Stosowanej, Zaklad Filologii
Martyna Kokotkiewicz (martyna.kokotkiewicz@amu.edu.pl)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Leena Laajo-Szańkowska (leelaa@amu.edu.pl)
Warsaw
Uniwersytet Warszawski
Katedra Hungarystyki (Pracownia Fennistyki)
hungarystyka@uw.edu.pl
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Minna Sorri (minna.m.sorri@gmail.com)
Katedra Hungarystyki (Pracownia Fennistyki)
hungarystyka@uw.edu.pl
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Minna Sorri (minna.m.sorri@gmail.com)
Portugal
Lisboa
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, ILNOVA (Instituto de Línguas da UNL)
Secretariado do ILNOVA, ilnova@fcsh.unl.pt
Prof. Martina Wetterstrand (mwetterstrand@fcsh.unl.pt)
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, ILNOVA (Instituto de Línguas da UNL)
Secretariado do ILNOVA, ilnova@fcsh.unl.pt
Prof. Martina Wetterstrand (mwetterstrand@fcsh.unl.pt)
Romania
Cluj-Napoca
Universitatea Babeş-Bolyai
UBB Facultatea de Litere
Enikő Molnár-Bodrogi (mbeniko@yahoo.com)
Ildikó Varga (ildikovus@yahoo.com)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Karoliina Salo (karoliina.ka.salo@gmail.com)
UBB Facultatea de Litere
Enikő Molnár-Bodrogi (mbeniko@yahoo.com)
Ildikó Varga (ildikovus@yahoo.com)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Karoliina Salo (karoliina.ka.salo@gmail.com)
Spain
Madrid
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Departamento de Lingüística General, Lógica y Filosofía de la Ciencia, Lenguas Modernas, Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada y Estudios de Asia Oriental
Pirjo Raiskila (pirjo.raiskila@uam.es)
Departamento de Lingüística General, Lógica y Filosofía de la Ciencia, Lenguas Modernas, Teoría de la Literatura y Literatura Comparada y Estudios de Asia Oriental
Pirjo Raiskila (pirjo.raiskila@uam.es)
Madrid
Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de Madrid
Departamento de finés
depfines.eoi.jesusmaestro.madrid@educa.madrid.org
Pirjo Raiskila (pirjo.raiskila@educa.madrid.org)
Departamento de finés
depfines.eoi.jesusmaestro.madrid@educa.madrid.org
Pirjo Raiskila (pirjo.raiskila@educa.madrid.org)
Sweden
Stockholm
Stockholms universitet
Institutionen för slaviska och baltiska språk, finska, nederländska och tyska
studierektor@finska.su.se
studievagledare@finska.su.se
Institutionen för slaviska och baltiska språk, finska, nederländska och tyska
studierektor@finska.su.se
studievagledare@finska.su.se
Uppsala
Uppsala universitet
Institutionen för moderna språk
Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi (riitta-liisa.valijarvi@moderna.uu.se)
Satu Gröndahl (satu.gröndahl@moderna.uu.se)
Rogier Blokland (rogier.blokland@moderna.uu.se)
Institutionen för moderna språk
Riitta-Liisa Valijärvi (riitta-liisa.valijarvi@moderna.uu.se)
Satu Gröndahl (satu.gröndahl@moderna.uu.se)
Rogier Blokland (rogier.blokland@moderna.uu.se)
Umeå
Umeå universitet
Institutionen för språkstudier
studievagledare.sprakstudier@umu.se
Institutionen för språkstudier
studievagledare.sprakstudier@umu.se
Ukraine
Kiev
Kyivskyj Nacionalnyj Lingvistichnyi Universytet
Kafedra germanskoi i fino-ugorskoi filologii
ihor.kucher@knlu.edu.ua
kaf.hfufil@knlu.edu.ua
Kafedra germanskoi i fino-ugorskoi filologii
ihor.kucher@knlu.edu.ua
kaf.hfufil@knlu.edu.ua
Lviv
Lvivskij natsionalnij universitet imeni Ivana Franka
Faculty of International Relations
(mgladysh@gmail.com)
Heinike Heinsoo (heinike.heinsoo@ut.ee)
Faculty of International Relations
(mgladysh@gmail.com)
Heinike Heinsoo (heinike.heinsoo@ut.ee)
United Kingdom
London
University College London
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
ugadmissions@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
maadmissions@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
School of Slavonic and East European Studies
ugadmissions@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
maadmissions@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
United States
Berkeley, CA
University of California, Berkeley
Department of Scandinavian
amandaminafo@berkeley.edu
Lotta Weckström (lotta.weckstrom@berkeley.edu)
Department of Scandinavian
amandaminafo@berkeley.edu
Lotta Weckström (lotta.weckstrom@berkeley.edu)
Bloomington, IN
Indiana University Bloomington
Department of Central Eurasian Studies
ceus@indiana.edu
Oner Ozcelik (oozcelik@indiana.edu)
Department of Central Eurasian Studies
ceus@indiana.edu
Oner Ozcelik (oozcelik@indiana.edu)
Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of German, Nordic and Slavic
Prof. Thomas A. DuBois (tadubois@wisc.edu)
Assistant Professor Liina-Ly Roos (lroos3@wisc.edu)
Department of German, Nordic and Slavic
Prof. Thomas A. DuBois (tadubois@wisc.edu)
Assistant Professor Liina-Ly Roos (lroos3@wisc.edu)
Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota
Deprtment of German, Nordic, Slavic and Dutch
gnsd@umn.edu
Lily Obeda (obeda003@umn.edu)
Deprtment of German, Nordic, Slavic and Dutch
gnsd@umn.edu
Lily Obeda (obeda003@umn.edu)
New York, NY
Columbia University
Department of Germanic Languages
germanic@columbia.edu
Heli Sirviö (hs3026@columbia.edu)
(kh3168@columbia.edu)
Department of Germanic Languages
germanic@columbia.edu
Heli Sirviö (hs3026@columbia.edu)
(kh3168@columbia.edu)
Provo, UT
Brigham Young University
Center for Language Studies, Scandinavian Studies
Program
Tiina Watts (tiiwatts@byu.edu)
Center for Language Studies, Scandinavian Studies
Program
Tiina Watts (tiiwatts@byu.edu)
Seattle, WA
University of Washington
Department of Scandinavian Studies
Prof. Andy Nestingen (akn@uw.edu)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Tapio Hokkanen (tapioh@uw.edu)
Department of Scandinavian Studies
Prof. Andy Nestingen (akn@uw.edu)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Tapio Hokkanen (tapioh@uw.edu)
Uzbekistan
Taškent
Universitas Nordica Internationals / Nordic International University
Foreign languages
Dilshod Nasriddinov (dilsohdnasr@gmail.com)
Mukhlisakhon Shukhratova (muhlisa.shuhratova92@gmail.com)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Johanna Järveläinen (ext.johanna.jarvelainen@oph.fi)
Foreign languages
Dilshod Nasriddinov (dilsohdnasr@gmail.com)
Mukhlisakhon Shukhratova (muhlisa.shuhratova92@gmail.com)
Visiting lecturer of Finnish language and culture (EDUFI) Johanna Järveläinen (ext.johanna.jarvelainen@oph.fi)