Finnish as a Second Language

General information

Survival Finnish is recommended for short-term exchange students and others who only need to learn some basic Finnish for everyday situations. If you intend to continue your studies after the beginners’ level, you should start with Finnish 1.

Finnish studies consist of five general courses and three advanced courses focusing on different language skills. Courses Finnish 1 - 4 form the core of Finnish studies: after completing these courses you will be familiar with the basic structure of the Finnish language. Finnish 1 and Finnish 2 are elementary courses where you will learn the basics. Finnish 3 and Finnish 4 are intermediate courses taking you further into the material covered in the elementary course and giving you many skills needed in your studies and work. Finnish 5 is an advanced course. These courses comprise 24 points (24 ECTS units) in total.

The advanced courses focus on various language skills (Academic Reading & Vocabulary, Communication Skills and Academic Writing). You can attend them parallel to Finnish 4 or after completing this course.

Courses

Survival Finnish
Finnish 1
Finnish 2
Finnish 3
Finnish 4
Finnish 5
Academic Reading and Vocabulary
Communication Skills
Academic Writing

Want to learn some Finnish or practise what you already can?

Easyfinnish is an elementary online course meant for anyone interested in learning Finnish. Do exercises, listen to audios, play a game, discuss with others or test your skills. And all for free!

Course can be found from this link: http://oppiminen.yle.fi/easyfinnish

päivitetty: 1.07.2009 09:39 Katariina Hirvonen