Do you already know the very basics of Finnish? Would you like to brush up on your Finnish speaking skills?
In this course, you have a chance to activate your speaking skills by using familiar vocabulary and structures from the first Finnish course. The course is designed to strengthen your oral skills before/while moving on in your Finnish studies. In this course, you will revise the basics of pronunciation. By interacting with other participants, you will activate the vocabulary and structures you have learned before. The course is aimed at students who already know the very basics of Finnish. The level of the course is A1.1.
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
Enroll for this course on Peppi/Pakki/OMA. You can find the course with its name or code FIN004AS0AE.
Enroll for this course via this link.
Course details
Enrollment period: May 4 – September 25, 2026
Schedule:
October 5 – November 6, 2026 | Contact lessons and independent virtual studies.
Contact lessons at Haaga-Helia Pasila Campus (address: Ratapihantie 13) on week 42 on Monday & Tuesday and 3 days on the week 41 or 43. More detailed information will be available in May 2026.
Study material: Teacher’s material on Moodle
Language of the course: English
Learning platform: Metropolia Moodle, HAKA log in
Course content
The aim of the course is to activate your Finnish speaking skills after the first Finnish course. In this course, you get the opportunity to speak Finnish and train the skills you have acquired before. In diverse, interactive speaking exercises, you will have an opportunity to consolidate the most essential structures and vocabulary at level A1.1. In the course, you will also have a chance to improve your pronunciation. If you are aiming to obtain the YKI degree, this course serves as additional practice for you.
Learning objectives
Having successfully completed the course, you will have
- improved your pronunciation of Finnish
- become more fluent in using basic vocabulary and structures of level A1.1
- gained more confidence in speaking Finnish
A more detailed course description can be found in the Haaga-Helia’s Study Guide.
Teacher
Coordinating teacher: Anna-Reetta Kokkonen (Haaga-Helia)