Language Centre's curriculum in English

CEFR B2–C1

KK-ENG516 Advanced English: Introduction to Academic Writing (CEFR C1) (2 op)

KK-ENG514 Advanced English: Translation (CEFR C1) (2 cr)

KK-ENG513 Advanced English: Professional Writing (CEFR C1) (2 cr)

KK-ENG512 Advanced English: Presenting at Conferences (CEFR C1) (2 cr) (the course will not be organized in academic year 2025-2026)

KK-ENG511 Advanced English: Academic Discussion (CEFR C1) (2 cr)

KK-ENG510 Advanced English: Genres of Creative Writing (CEFR C1) (3 cr)

KK-ENG509 Advanced English: Craft of Creative Writing (CEFR C1) (3 cr)

KK-ENG508 Advanced English: Grammar (CEFR C1) (2 cr)

KK-ENG506 Advanced English: Legal Translation and Oral Argument (CEFR C1) (3 cr)

KK-ENG505 Advanced English: English for Professional Purposes in Law (CEFR C1) (5 cr)

KK-ENG504 Advanced English: Feedback on Writing (CEFR C1) (1 cr)

KK-ENG503 Thesis Writing Group (1 cr) (the course will not be organized in academic year 2025–2026)

KK-ENG412 Engaging with and Reflecting on Culture(s) and Identities (CEFR B2) (3 cr)

KK-ENG411 The Role of Language in Intercultural Communication (CEFR B2) (3 cr)

KK-ENG410 Navigating Academic Cultures (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-ENG406 Advanced English: Oral Fluency (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-ENG405 Academic Writing Online to Exchange Students (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-ENG404 Intercultural Communication: Themes to Explore Cultures (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-ENG403 Intercultural Communication: Tools for Understanding Cultures (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-ENG402 Advanced English: Business Communication (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-ENG401 Advanced English: Presentation Skills (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

CEFR C1

KK-ENG502 Academic Writing 2: Process and Feedback (Master's Students) (CEFR C1) (2 cr)

KK-ENG501 Academic Writing 1: Principles and Practice (Master's Students) (CEFR C1) (2 cr)

Studies in a foreign language English (4 cr) can be completed either by taking a course or by completing exemption test. Additionally, they can completed by taking the Autonomous Learning ModuleS (ALMS). They are based on individual learning needs, learner reflection and self-evaluation. ALMS course units can be found in your faculty's English course or in the KK-ENKAIKKI course. In ALMS you can complete either 2 or 4 credits. For more information on ALMS visit the ALMS website and the ALMS in a nutshell video. NB! If your degree is missing 2 cr foreign language (English), you can complete your faculty’s 2 cr course or you can complete 2 cr in the ALMS course unit of your faculty’s course, KK-ENKAIKKI or KK-ENKAIKKI1/2 course. 

These courses and tests completely / partially fulfil the foreign language (4 cr) requirement in the bachelor's degree.

CEFR B2

All faculties

KK-ENKAIKKI Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses & ALMS)

KK-ENKAIKKI1/2 Academic and Professional Communication in English 1/2 (CEFR B2) (2 cr) 

The course KK-ENKAIKKI1/2 is intended for students of all faculties who have already completed 2 credits of English as a compulsory foreign language (4 credits).

All faculties: diverse learning and language anxieties

KK-ENERI Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr)

The course KK-ENERI is intended for students of all faculties who have language anxiety, learning difficulties or other special challenges related to the study of English.

Responsible teacher: Gráinne Hiney

Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences

KK-ENBIYM Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses, ALMS & exemption test)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Roy Siddall

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Courses:
KK-ENELK1 Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)
KK-ENELK2 Academic and Professional Communication in English 2 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

Exemption test:
KK-ENELK Academic and Professional Communication in English Exemption Test (CEFR B2) (4 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Roy Siddall

Faculty of Pharmacy

Courses:
KK-ENFARM1 Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)
KK-ENFARM2 Academic and Professional Communication in English 2 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

Exemption test:
KK-ENFARM Academic & Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Satu von Boehm

Faculty of Arts

KK-ENHUM Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses, ALMS & exemption test)

Or courses:
KK-ENHUM1 Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)
KK-ENHUM2 Academic and Professional Communication in English 2 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Kirby Vincent

Faculty of Educational Sciences

KK-ENKASV Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses, ALMS & exemption test)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Sandro Amendolara

Faculty of Medicine

Psychology & logopedics and applied psychology:

KK-ENLAAK Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses & exemption test)

Medicine & dentistry:

Students who started before 1.8.2025:

Courses:
KK-ENLAAK1 Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 (CEFR B2) (2 cr) (the course will not be organized in academic year 2025–2026) AND
KK-ENLAAK2 Academic and Professional Communication in English 2 (CEFR B2) (2 cr) OR KK-ENLAAK Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr)

Exemption test:
KK-ENLAAK Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr)

Students who started on 1.8.2025:

KK-ENLAAK Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses & exemption test)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Kari Pitkänen

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

KK-ENMAME Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses, ALMS & exemption test)

Or courses:
KK-ENMAME1 Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)
KK-ENMAME2 Academic and Professional Communication in English 2 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Robert Moncrief

Faculty of Science

KK-ENMALU Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses, ALMS & exemption test)

Or courses:
KK-ENMALU1 Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)
KK-ENMALU2 Academic and Professional Communication in English 2 (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Michele Simeon

Faculty of Law

KK-ENOIK Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses, ALMS & exemption test)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Fergal Bradley

Faculty of Theology

KK-ENTEOL Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses, ALMS & exemption test)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Tuula Lehtonen

Faculty of Social Sciences and Swedish School of Social Science

KK-ENVALT Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (CEFR B2) (4 cr) (courses, ALMS & exemption test)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Paul Graves

CEFR B1

KK-ENG303 Grammar for Writing (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-ENG302 Speaking and Vocabulary (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-ENG301 Reading, Listening and Speaking (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

The minimum requirement to complete a programme is 15 or 25 credits. First check the Language Centre’s language-specific requirements for programmes, and contact the programme coordinator. If you have already begun studies in a language and wish to complete an entire programme in that language, contact the coordinator of the language in question. You should also contact the coordinator if your study plan changes during your studies and whenever you need advice on choosing language courses.

More information about programmes and coordinators can be found on page Language centre programmes in Languages as optional studies. 

KK-ENOK15 Language Centre Programme in Advanced Academic and Professional English (15 cr)

KK-ENOK25 Language Centre Programme in Advanced Academic and Professional English (25 cr)

KK-ENG404 Themes to Explore Culture (2 cr)

To understand yourself, you have to understand culture: To understand culture, you have to understand yourself. In Themes to Explore Culture, one of two such courses we offer, we will start to unpick this conundrum through games, discussions and interactive lessons. Throughout the course, you will also gain insights through reflection on both who you are, and the influence culture has on you. You need to have completed your basic language studies to participate in the course. Although we recommend that you take this course before Tools for Understanding Culture both courses can be taken in any order or completely independently.

KK-ENG403 Tools for Understanding Culture (2 cr)

Culture can seem abstract and even random. In Tools for Understanding Culture, one of two such courses we offer, we explore ways to make sense of culture and understand it as a series of dimensions. The course will consist of project work, discussions, interactive lessons and guided reflection. You need to have completed your basic language studies to participate in the course. Although we recommend that you take Themes to Explore Culture before this course, both courses can be taken in any order or completely independently.