In summer 2023 we organise six summer courses. The courses will be arranged as contact courses in Finland unless something unexpected occurs.

The application deadline is 1 March 2023.

Foreign students inspecting an old book
Photo: Satu Haavisto

Course I in Finnish language and culture

You may apply on the course if

  • you study Finnish language in a university outside Finland
  • you have completed courses in Finnish language during the previous academic year, and
  • you have studied Finnish for at least one academic year.

Course level and scope

The level of proficiency required on the course is A1 (European language level) and the scope  is 10 ECTS credits. The course has about 85 hours of tuition. The language of tuition is Finnish.

Course content

During the course, you can use Finnish in ordinary language use situations and expand your vocabulary.

On the course you will 

  • practise speaking, reading and grammar
  • complete a written and oral course assignment 
  • learn about Finnish culture and society through lectures and a social programme.

We expect you to participate actively during the course so that you can receive the course certificate. It is important to attend all lessons, do your homework and the course assignment.

Time

4 July – 25 July 2023 (arrival 3 July and departure 26 July)

Location and organisers

Turku, EDUFI and Åbo Akademi

Number of participants

36, 3 levels
 

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Course IIA in Finnish language and culture

You can apply on the course if

  • you study Finnish language in a university outside Finland
  • you have completed courses in Finnish language during the previous academic year
  • you have studied Finnish intensively for at least one academic year or less intensively for at least two academic years, and
  • you understand and can use Finnish in everyday situations.

Course level and scope

The level of proficiency required on the course is A2 (European language level) and the scope is 10 ECTS credits. The course has about 85 hours of tuition. The language of tuition is Finnish.

Course content

During the course, you can practice speaking and writing Finnish in ordinary language use situations and improve your comprehension of spoken Finnish.

On the course you will 

  • practise speaking, reading, writing and grammar
  • complete a written and oral course assignment 
  • learn about Finnish culture and society through lectures and a social programme.

We expect you to participate actively during the course so that you can receive the course certificate. It is important to attend all lessons, do your homework and the course assignment.

Time

4 July – 25 July 2023 (arrival 3 July and departure 26 July)

Location and organisers

Turku, EDUFI and Åbo Akademi

Number of participants

36, 3 levels
 

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Course IIB in Finnish language and culture

You can apply on the course if

  • you study Finnish language in a university outside Finland
  • you have completed courses in Finnish language during the previous academic year
  • you have studied Finnish intensively for at least one academic year or less intensively for at least two academic years, and
  • you understand and can use Finnish in everyday situations.

Course level and scope

The level of proficiency required on the course is A2 (European language level) and the scope is 10 ECTS credits. The course has about 85 hours of tuition. The language of tuition is Finnish.

Course content

During the course, you can practice speaking and writing Finnish in ordinary language use situations and improve your comprehension of spoken Finnish.

On the course you will 

  • practise speaking, reading, writing and grammar
  • complete a written and oral course assignment 
  • learn about Finnish culture and society through lectures and a social programme.

We expect you to participate actively during the course so that you can receive the course certificate. It is important to attend all lessons, do your homework and the course assignment.

Time

7 July – 28 July 2023 (arrival 6 July and departure 29 July)

Location and organisers

Vaasa, EDUFI and University of Vaasa

Number of participants

24, 2 levels

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Course III in Finnish language and culture

You can apply on the course if

  • you study Finnish language in a university outside Finland
  • you have completed courses in Finnish language during the previous academic year 
  • you have studied Finnish intensively for at least two academic years or less intensively for a longer period
  • you command the basic vocabulary and structures of the Finnish language
  • you are able to participate actively in small group tuition in Finnish, and
  • you are able to follow lectures in Finnish.

Course level and scope

The level of proficiency required on the course is B1-B2 (European language level) and the scope is 10 ECTS credits. There is about 85 hours of tuition, about 60 of which is language tuition and about 20 literature.  The language of tuition is Finnish.

Course content

During the course, you can practise speaking and writing Finnish in different language use situations.

On the course you will

  • practise conversation, vocabulary and phraseology
  • learn about contemporary Finnish literature
  • complete a written and oral course assignment
  • learn about Finnish culture and society in more depth through lectures and a social programme.

We expect you to participate actively during the course so that you can receive the course certificate. It is important to attend all lessons, do your homework and the course assignment.

Time

6 July – 27 July 2023 (arrival 5 July and departure 28 - 30 July)

Location and organisers

Oulu, EDUFI and University of Oulu

Number of participants

36, 3 levels
 

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Course IV in Finnish language and culture

You can apply on the course if

  • you study Finnish language in a university outside Finland
  • you have completed courses in Finnish language during the previous academic year
  • you can follow university-level tuition in Finnish
  • you are able to take notes from lectures
  • you are able to summarise lectures in writing and by speaking, and
  • you are able to read academic texts in Finnish.

Course level and scope

The level of proficiency required on the course is B2-C1 (European language level) and the scope is 10 ECTS credits. The course has about 85 hours of tuition, about 60 of which is language tuition and about 20 literature. The language of tuition is Finnish.

Course content

During the course, you can practise reading and writing academic Finnish, improve the fluency, accuracy and idiomaticity of your Finnish and improve your language learning strategies.

On the course you will

  • analyse texts with different linguistic and discourse-related features 
  • write academic texts and apply the knowledge gained from the analyses in your writing
  • practice oral communication skills (e.g. reacting in different situations and searching for information)
  • familiarise yourself with topical questions in the field of research in Finnish language
  • learn about contemporary Finnish literature
  • complete a written and oral course assignment
  • learn about Finnish culture and society in more depth through lectures and a social programme.

We expect you to participate actively during the course so that you can receive the course certificate. It is important to attend all lessons, do your homework and the course assignment.

Time

25 July – 15 August 2023 (arrival 24 July and departure 16 August)

Location and organisers

Helsinki, EDUFI and University of Helsinki

Number of participants

24, 2 groups
 

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Course in contemporary Finnish literature

You can apply on the course if

  • you study Finnish language in a university outside Finland
  • you have completed courses in Finnish language during the previous academic year 
  • you have studied Finnish intensively for at least two academic years or less intensively for a longer period
  • you command the basic vocabulary and structures of the Finnish language
  • you are able to participate actively in small group tuition in Finnish
  • you are able to follow lectures in Finnish, and
  • you are interested in literature.

Previous studies in Finnish literature are not required.

Course level and scope

The level of proficiency required on the course is at least B2 (European language level) and the scope is 10 ECTS credits. The course has about 85 hours of tuition. The language of tuition is Finnish.

Course content

During the course, you will deepen your knowledge of contemporary Finnish literature and get a brief overview of older literature.

On the course you will

  • learn about the production of contemporary Finnish writers
  • read and analyse different types of texts
  • complete a written and oral course assignment
  • learn about Finnish culture and society in more depth through lectures and a social programme.

We expect you to participate actively during the course so that you can receive the course certificate. It is important to attend all lessons, do your homework and the course assignment.

Time

8 August - 29 August 2023 (arrival 7 August and departure 30 August)

Location and organisers

Jyväskylä, EDUFI and University of Jyväskylä

Number of participants

24, 2 groups
 

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European language levels - Self assessment grid

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Contact us

Contact person

Leena Kärnä
Send your inquiries to skk [at] oph.fi
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