Language Centre's curriculum in Swedish

CEFR B2

KK-RUO420 Advanced Integrated Course in Swedish (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO419 Skönlitteratur på egen hand - Independent Studies on Literature (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO418 Nordisk kultur - Nordic Culture (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO417 Bilingual Course (Swedish-Finnish) in Oral Skills (CEFR B2) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025-2026)

KK-RUO415 Independent, Professionally-Oriented Studies in Swedish (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO413 Avancerad skrivkurs i svenska - Advanced Writing Course in Swedish (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO412 Kreativt skrivande - Creative Writing in Swedish (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO411 Avancerad svensk grammatik för finskspråkiga - Advanced Swedish Grammar for Finnish Speakers (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO410 Svenska på jobbet - Swedish at Work (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO406 Diskutera mera om samhället - Further Discussions of Society (CEFR B2) (1 cr)

KK-RUO405 Diskutera mera om kultur - Further Discussions of Culture (CEFR B2) (1 cr)

KK-RUO404 Avancerad juristsvenska - Advanced Legal Swedish (CEFR B2) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025-2026)

CEFR B1

More information is available on the Finnish page.

All faculties

The course KK-RUKAIKKI is intended for students of all faculties (excluding students of medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine).

KK-RUKAIKKI Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

All faculties: language anxieties and diverse learning

KK-RUERI Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher: Carola Rewell-Heikkinen

Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry

KK-RUMAME Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Elvi Hakala, Katariina Johansson

Faculty of Arts

KK-RUHUM Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Marianne Inkinen-Järvi (languages), Johanna Manner-Kivipuro (others)

Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences

KK-RUBIYM Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Krista Kattilakoski

Faculty of Educational Sciences

KK-RUKASV Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Elvi Hakala, Katariina Johansson

Faculty of Law

KK-RUOIK Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Kaisa Alanen, From 1.8.2025 Riina Uusikulku

Faculty of Medicine

Psychology, applied psychology & logopedics

KK-RULAAK Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Medicine & dentistry

KK-RULAAK1 Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RULAAK2 Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Saila Korvenranta

Faculty of Pharmacy

KK-RUFARM Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Anna Mutanen

Faculty of Science

KK-RUMALU Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Marja Portin, Sini Hellström

Faculty of Social Sciences och Swedish School of Social Science

KK-RUVALT Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Carola Rewell-Heikkinen

Faculty of Theology

KK-RUTEOL Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Johanna Manner-Kivipuro

Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

KK-RUELK Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

KK-RUKIRJ Written Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (CEFR B1) (1 cr)

Responsible teacher for faculty: Marja Portin

KK-TVEX02 Language Test for Bilingual Degree, Swedish (CEFR C1) (1 cr)

KK-TVEX0X Practical Language Training in Bilingual Degrees, Swedish (CEFR B2) (2 cr)

KK-TVEX01 Introduction to Bilingual Studies, Swedish (CEFR B1) (2 cr)

CEFR A2

KK-RUO206 Supplementary Course in Swedish (CEFR A2) (1 cr)

KK-RUO205 Repetera svenska - Remedial course in Swedish (CEFR A2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO204 Nätrep - Refresher Online Course in Swedish Grammar (CEFR A2) (2 cr)

KK-RUO203 Aktivera din svenska - Remedial Course in Swedish Oral Skills (CEFR A2) (2 cr) (offered by the Open University in the academic year 2025-2026)

KK-RUO202 Bilingual Course (Swedish - Finnish) in Oral Skills (CEFR A2) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025-2026)

CEFR B1

KK-RUO302 Intermediate Swedish 3 (CEFR B1) (2 cr) (course will not be organized in the academic year 2025-2026)

KK-RUO301 Intermediate Swedish 2 (CEFR B1) (3 cr) (offered by the Open University in the academic year 2025-2026)

CEFR A2

KK-RUO201 Intermediate Swedish 1 (CEFR A2) (3 cr) (offered by the Open University in the academic year 2025-2026)

CEFR A1

KK-RUO101 Swedish for Beginners 2 (CEFR A1) (3 cr)

Other courses

KK-RUO001 Swedish for Beginners 1 (3 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-RUOK15 Studiehelheten nordiska språk och kulturer - Programme in Nordic Languages and Cultures (15 cr)

KK-RUOK25 Studiehelheten nordiska språk och kulturer - Programme in Nordic Languages and Cultures (25 cr)