Start language and communication studies from the basics or pick up where you left off at the Language Centre

There are many optional and faculty-specific language and communication courses starting at the Language Centre in the second teaching period. Take a look at the course offerings and choose the most suitable for you.

Registration for courses in the second teaching period is currently open. Registration ends on 20 October 2024. You can register for Language Centre courses and examinations in Sisu.

The courses offered in the second teaching period include:

Arabic:
Arabic for Beginners 2 (KK-ARA101, CEFR A1, 3 cr, contact teaching)

English:
Advanced English:[LV2] Legal Translation and Oral Argument (KK-ENG606, CEFR C1, 3 cr, remote teaching)

KiViTa course: Consultations on Writing and Speaking (KK-ENG409, CEFR B2, 1 cr, online teaching)

ALMS groups starting in the second teaching period:

Academic and Professional Communication in English 1 & 2 (KK-ENKAIKKI, CEFR B2, 4 cr, blended teaching)

Spanish:
Curso sobre el Lenguaje Académico – Aspects of Academic Language (KK-ESP404, CEFR B2, 3 cr, online teaching)

Proyecto individual de nivel avanzado – Independent project in advanced Spanish (KK‑ESP405, CEFR B2, 2 cr, independent project 2)

Italian:
Italian for Beginners 2 (KK-ITA101, CEFR A1, 3 cr, blended teaching)

Leggiamo e scriviamo in italiano – Written Skills in Italian (KK-ITA302, CERF B1, 2 cr, remote teaching)

Korean:
Korean for Beginners 2 (KK-KOR101, CEFR A1, 2 cr, remote teaching)

Chinese:
Intermediate Spoken Chinese (KK-KII209, CEFR A2, 3 cr, remote teaching)

Intermediate Chinese 2 (KK-KII202, CEFR A2, 3 cr, blended teaching)

French:
Expression orale – Oral Skills in French (KK-RAN307, CEFR B1, 2 cr, contact teaching)

Swedish:
Preparatory course: Nätrep – Refresher Online Course in Swedish Grammar (KK-RUO204, CERF A2, 2 cr, online teaching)

Preparatory course: Repetera svenska – Remedial Course in Swedish (KK-RUO205, CERF A2, 2 cr, remote teaching)

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

Open University: Swedish for Beginners 2 (KK-RUO101, CEFR A1, 3 cr, remote evening teaching)

ERI course: Oral Skills in the Second National Language, Swedish (KK-RUERI, CEFR B1, 2 cr, blended teaching). ERI courses are for students with learning difficulties or other special challenges related to studying Swedish, such as language or other anxiety, or stress.

Diskutera mera om kultur – Further discussions of culture (KK-RUO405, CERF B2, 1 cr, remote teaching)

Faculty-specific courses to be included in degrees for soon-to-graduate students:

Oral Skills in the Second National Language (KK-RUHUM, CEFR B1, 2 cr, blended teaching). Cultural and art studies, history, philosophy, soon-to-graduate and other students

Oral Skills in the Second National Language (KK-RUHUM, CEFR B1, 2 cr, blended teaching). Languages and linguistics, soon-to-graduate and other students

Oral Skills in the Second National Language (KK-RUKASV, CEFR B1, 2 cr, remote teaching). All study tracks, soon-to-graduate and other students

Oral Skills in the Second National Language (KK-RUMALU, CEFR B1, 2 cr, blended teaching). Faculty of Science, soon-to-graduate and other students

Oral Skills in the Second National Language (KK-RUOIK, CEFR B1, 2 cr, remote teaching). Faculty of Law, soon-to-graduate and other students

Oral Skills in the Second National Language (KK-RUVALT, CEFR B1, 2 cr, blended teaching). Faculty of Social Sciences, soon-to-graduate and other students

German:
German Course with Cultural Theme (KK-SAK203, CEFR A2, 2 cr, contact teaching)

Speaking German 1 (KK-SAK104, CEFR A1, 2 cr, blended teaching)

Estonian:
Estonian for Beginners 2 (KK-VIR101, CEFR A1, 2 cr, remote teaching)

Russian:
Ustnaja kommunikatsija – Oral Skills in Russian (KK-VEN303, CERF B1, 2 cr, blended teaching)

You can start language and communication studies from the basics or pick up where you left off. The Language Centre also offers 15- or 25-credit language programmes. On the Instructions for students website, you can explore the entire language and teaching offerings of the Language Centre as well as its language programmes.

Further details on course content can be obtained from the relevant course coordinators, and help in choosing courses is also available from the Language Centre’s teacher tutors. Their office hours are available on the Instructions website.