Do you already know the basics of Finnish? Would you like to polish your Finnish skills after your second Finnish course?
In this course, you get to brush up your skills after the second Finnish course. The course is designed to strengthen your skills before moving on to your next Finnish course. In this course, you will revise the basic structures of Finnish and in particular, you have a chance to improve your listening skills. The course is aimed at students who already know the basics of Finnish. The level of the course is A1.2.
Note: this is not a course for native speakers of Finnish.
Remember to make sure with your university of applied sciences that the course can be included in your degree.
This is a unique 3AMK collaboration course, coordinated by Haaga-Helia UAS.
Key words
Finnish, basic vocabulary, structures of Finnish, listening skills
Enrollment
This course is specially for international degree students.
NB: This course is not intended for those who are native Finnish speakers.
Enroll for this course on Peppi/Pakki/OMA its name or code FIN003AS0AE.
Enroll for this course via this link.
Course details
Enrollment period: 24th of November 2025 – 24th of April 2026
Schedule: 23rd of March – 15th of May 2026 | Independent virtual studies
Study material: Teacher’s material on Moodle
Language of the course: English
Learning platform: Metropolia’s Moodle, HAKA log in
Course content
The aim of the course is to strengthen your Finnish language skills after your second Finnish course. After completing this course, you will have a stronger basis for your future Finnish studies, and you will be well prepared for your next Finnish course. You will get a lot of practice in some essential structures of Finnish. You will also improve your skills in listening to Finnish.
Learning objectives
Having successfully completed the course, you will have
- a strong basic vocabulary
- clear understanding of some crucial structures of Finnish
- good skills in listening to Finnish
A more detailed course description can be found in the Haaga-Helia’s Study Guide.
Teacher
Coordinating teacher: Anna-Reetta Kokkonen (Haaga-Helia)