Do you already know the 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 second Finnish course. The course is designed to strengthen your oral skills before/while moving on in your Finnish studies. In this course, you will continue to improve your 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 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
Enroll for this course on Peppi/Pakki/OMA its name or code FIN005AS0AE-3001 .
Course details
Enrollment period: 24th of November 2025 – 1st of March 2026
Schedule: 9th of March – 3rd of April 2026 | Contact lessons and independent virtual studies.
Contact lessons at Haaga-Helia Pasila Campus (address: Ratapihantie 13) on March 16 – March 20, 2026, Monday–Friday, at 14.00–17.00.
Study material: Teacher’s material on Moodle
Language of the course: English
Learning platform: will be informed later
Course content
The aim of the course is to activate your Finnish speaking skills after the second 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 A1.2. 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 A1.2
- gained confidence in speaking Finnish
A more detailed course description can be read in the Haaga-Helia’s Study Guide.
Coordinating teacher
Laura Uusitalo (Haaga-Helia)