Have you got the opportunity to study in Finland? Have you recently arrived in Finland or are you still waiting for your adventure to begin?
In this course you will learn some useful facts about our country in a fun way, get glimpses of the Finnish culture and the two official languages spoken in Finland: Finnish and Swedish.
This course does not require any skill in Finnish or Swedish.
Keywords
Finland, Finnish culture, Finnish language, Swedish language, Helsinki, Capital region
Enrollment
This course is specially for international degree students.
Enroll for this course on Peppi/Pakki/OMA using cross-institutional study service. You can find the course with code TO00CD95-3002.
Schedule
Application period: until 7.11.2025
Timing: Course workspace open 25.8. – 7.12.2025
The course is fully virtual: there are no contact or online lessons.
Course content
The aim of the course is to make your landing in Finland as smooth as possible. We want to wake your motivation and enthusiasm towards Finland and its culture.
Having completed the course, you will for example be familiar with
- how Finnish and Swedish languages are visible in the capital region
- how to spend your spare time in Finland
- why Finns do ice swimming, take sauna bathing and go to the forest with buckets in autumn
This course will also give you
- a survival kit for daily life in Finland
- some Finnish and Swedish phrases
- basic information about history, culture, people and geography of Finland
Teachers
Helena Riihimäki (Laurea), Meri Punkari (Laurea)