"Survival Finnish" for international students
In August, the University of Helsinki organises “Survival Finnish” for international students, consisting of three (3) online meetings and a Moodle platform with useful information and tools. The aim is to give you a glimpse of the Finnish language and culture in order to make your first weeks in Finland easier.
In the meetings, you get a short introduction of the Finnish language and learn useful phrases that will help you in everyday life. In addition, you have the opportunity to meet future student peers and make new friends!
The 1,5-hour meetings will take place online via Zoom making it possible for you to join wherever you are. There are two options for every meeting - A and B have the same content - so you can decide the day that suits you.
The “Survival Finnish” meeting schedule:
Meeting 1 A: Mon 15 Aug 2022 at 15:00 (local Finnish time)
Meeting 1 B: Tue 16 Aug 2022 at 15:00 (local Finnish time)
Meeting 2 A: Wed 17 Aug 2022 at 15:00 (local Finnish time)
Meeting 2 B: Thu 18 Aug 2022 15:00 (local Finnish time)
Meeting 3 A: Mon 22 Aug 2022 at 15:00 (local Finnish time)
Meeting 3 B: Tue 23 Aug 2022 at 15:00 (local Finnish time)
To participate, register online before 15 Aug 2022.
Please note that no ECTS credits can be gained from the meetings.
For more information, you can contact the teacher Verna Pelkonen by email (verna.pelkonen@helsinki.fi).
You will need an activated user account to join the Moodle. If you have questions about the activation of your user account, please contact IT-Helpdesk: helpdesk@helsinki.fi.
Tervetuloa Suomeen ja nähdään pian! Welcome to Finland and see you soon!
Intensive Finnish course in August for international degree students
Do you want to start learning Finnish language before the academic year kicks off? In August we start an intensive Finnish course that meets every weekday (15.8.–25.8.) for two hours on the city centre campus. Once the 1st period of the academic year starts in September, this Finnish course continues with two short online meetings a week until the 19th of October. The course gives you in total 3 ECTS.
The course is intended for new degree students (exchange students, check out this option) who are about to start their studies at the University of Helsinki and who have no prior knowledge of the language. There is room for 35 students and the group is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
On this course you will learn some basic vocabulary and useful everyday phrases in Finnish. Also, you will get to know people in the same situation as you are to help you settle in the new country.
To enroll on this course, please fill in this form by the 1st of July 2022. In case you have questions about the course, please contact the course coordinator Emmi Pollari (emmi.pollari@helsinki.fi).
Tervetuloa suomen kurssille! Welcome to study Finnish!