Finnish as a second language
Finnish courses offered by the Language Centre range from A1 to B2 level. Check the contents and schedules in Sisu or in the Student guide's curriculum section. You can also find information on Finnish courses on Studying Finnish site in intra (in English). In addition, you can familiarize yourself with the language levels as described by the Council of Europe. In case you would like to read about the language issues of non-native students, please go to the Student's Guide's page L2 Finnish language support.
| Language level description | CEFR skill level | Course |
| A1 | LANG.SUV.001 Finnish 1, 3 cr | |
| Basic language user | A1 | LANG.SUV.002 Finnish 2, 2 cr |
| A2 | LANG.SUV.003 Finnish 3, 3 cr | |
| A2 | LANG.SUV.004 Finnish 4, 2 cr | |
| A2 | LANG.SUV.005 Finnish 5, 3 cr | |
| Basic language user | A2 | LANG.SUV.006 Finnish 6, 2 cr |
| B1 | LANG.SUV.007 Finnish 7, 3 cr | |
| B1 | LANG.SUV.008 Finnish 8, 2 cr | |
| B1 | LANG.SUV.009 Finnish for Working Life, 2 cr | |
| Independent language user | B1 | LANG.SUV.010 Communication in Finnish 1, 2 cr |
| B2 | LANG.SUV.011 Communication in Finnish 2, 2 cr | |
| B2–C1 | LANG.SUV.012 Academic writing for proficiency levels B2–C1, 2 cr |
Published: 25.1.2024
Updated: 5.5.2026