The courses listed below are specifically designed for degree students at the University of Helsinki. Exchange students can participate in the courses if there is space available. Please note that the courses involve a lot of independent work and group work.
ACADEMIC YEAR 2023-2024
Finnish language courses for the academic year 2023-2024 will be offered through face-to-face instruction on campus (city center, Kumpula, Viikki) or as online courses via Zoom.
You can register for the courses in the Sisu system. Registration for the spring semester 2024 courses begins in November 28th 2023. (An exception to this are the Finnish 1B and 2B courses, which start in the second period of the spring. Their registration begins in mid-February 2024). If you miss the registration deadline, you can inquire with the course teacher whether there is still space available.
N.B. here you can find some additional instructions on how to register on the courses in Sisu!
Autumn semester 2023 courses
The links below will open the study unit homepage in Sisu. When you click on the "Completion Methods" section in Sisu, you will be able to see the details of the courses offered.
SUO-111 Finnish/Suomi 1A (3 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 1st per.) OLD CODE FINN-111
SUO-111, Group 1: CITY CENTER Tuesday and Thursday 8–10. Teacher: Paula Hongisto (paula.hongisto[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-111, Group 2: ONLINE Monday and Wednesday 8–10. Teacher: Tiina Nahkola (tiina.nahkola[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-111, Group 3: VIIKKI Tuesday and Thursday 8–10. Teacher: Emilia Harjunpää (emilia.harjunpaa[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-111, Group 4: KUMPULA Monday and Wednesday 8–10. Teacher: Veera Hatakka (veera.hatakka[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-111, Group 5: KUMPULA Monday and Thursday 8–10. Teacher: Leena Ferreira (leena.ferreira[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-112 Finnish/Suomi 1B (2 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 2nd per.) OLD CODE FINN-112
SUO-112, Group 1: CITY CENTER Tuesday and Thursday 8–10. Teacher: Paula Hongisto (paula.hongisto[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-112, Group 2: ONLINE Monday and Wednesday 8–10. Teacher: Tiina Nahkola (tiina.nahkola[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-112, Group 3: VIIKKI Tuesday and Thursday 8–10. Teacher: Emilia Harjunpää (emilia.harjunpaa[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-112, Group 4: KUMPULA Monday and Wednesday 8–10. Teacher: Veera Hatakka (veera.hatakka[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-112, Group 5: KUMPULA Monday and Thursday 8–10. Teacher: Leena Ferreira (leena.ferreira[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-115 Intensive Course in Finnish 1/ Suomea intensiivisesti 1 (Finnish 1A + 1B + 2A, 8 credits, lessons three times a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Saija Pyhäniemi, saija.pyhaniemi[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-115
SUO-121 Finnish/Suomi 2A (3 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 1st per.) OLD CODE FINN-221
SUO-121, Group 1: CITY CENTER Monday and Wednesday 8–10. Teacher: Paula Hongisto (paula.hongisto[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-121, Group 2: ONLINE Tuesday and Thursday 16–18. Teacher: Veera Hatakka (veera.hatakka[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-122 Finnish/Suomi 2B (2 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 2nd per.) OLD CODE FINN-222
SUO-122, Group 1: CITY CENTER Monday and Wednesday 8–10. Teacher: Paula Hongisto (paula.hongisto[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-122, Group 2: ONLINE Tuesday and Thursday 16–18. Teacher: Veera Hatakka (veera.hatakka[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-130 Finnish/Suomi 3 (5 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per.) OLD CODE FINN-231
SUO-130, Group 1: CITY CENTER Wednesday and Friday 8–10. Teacher: Leena Ferreira (leena.ferreira[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-130, Group 2: ONLINE Tuesday and Thursday 16–18. Teacher: Réka Aarnos (reka.aarnos[at]helsinki.fi). Course page here
SUO-131 Puhekieli tutuksi / Spoken Finnish (3 credits, lessons once a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Verna Pelkonen, verna.pelkonen[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-304
SUO-132 Kaunokirjallisuuden lukupiiri / Learn Finnish by reading literature A2 (2 credits, lessons once a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Sari Päivärinne, sari.paivarinne[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here)
SUO-140 Finnish/Suomi 4 (5 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per., Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-241
SUO-141 + SUO-142 Kulttuuria ja ajankohtaisia ilmiöitä 1 / Finnish culture and current topics 1 (3/2/5 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Tiina Nahkola, tiina.nahkola[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-310
SUO-210 Työelämän suomea / Workplace Finnish (5 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Verna Pelkonen, verna.pelkonen[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-251
SUO-240 Kulttuuria ja ajankohtaisia ilmiöitä 2 / Finnish culture and current topics 2 (5 credits, lessons twice a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Tanja Asikainen-Kunnari, tanja.asikainen[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-311
SUO-241 + SUO-242 Kielioppia verkossa / Finnish Grammar Online (3/2/5 credits, independent online studying, Autumn 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Tiina Nahkola, tiina.nahkola[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-303
SUO-311 Kuuntele ja kirjoita 1 / Listen and Write learning method (3 credits, independent studying, teacher: Sari Päivärinne, sari.paivarinne[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-302
SUO-312 Kuuntele ja kirjoita 2 / Listen and Write learning method (2 credits, independent studying, teacher: Sari Päivärinne, sari.paivarinne[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-301
SUO-402 Introduction to Finnish literature (5 credits, lessons once a week, Autumn 1st and 2nd per., Course page here. NB. Language of teaching in this course is English.)
Spring semester 2024 courses
You can register for the courses in the Sisu system. Registration for the spring semester 2024 courses begins in November 28th 2023. (An exception to this are the Finnish 1B and 2B courses, which start in the second period of the spring. Their registration begins in mid-February 2024). If you miss the registration deadline, you can inquire with the course teacher whether there is still space available.
Most of the courses for the spring semester 2024 are already available on Sisu system, but please note that changes to course information are possible. The links below will open the study unit homepage in Sisu. When you click on the "Completion Methods" section in Sisu, you will be able to see the details of the courses offered.
SUO-111 Finnish/Suomi 1A (3 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 1st per.) OLD CODE FINN-111
SUO-112 Finnish/Suomi 1B (2 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 2nd per.) OLD CODE FINN-112
SUO-121 Finnish/Suomi 2A (3 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 1st per.) OLD CODE FINN-221
SUO-122 Finnish/Suomi 2B (2 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 2nd per.) OLD CODE FINN-222
SUO-125 Intensive Course in Finnish 2/ Suomea intensiivisesti 2 = Finnish 2B + 3 (7 credits, lessons three times a week, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Saija Pyhäniemi, saija.pyhaniemi[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-225.
SUO-130 Finnish/Suomi 3 (5 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Paula Hongisto, paula.hongisto[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-231
SUO-130 Finnish / Suomi 3 (5 credits, intensive course 13.5. - 7.6.2024) OLD CODE FINN-231 NB! This course is part of the KiViTa network's education. Applications for the course are submitted in March (1.3. - 2.4.2024) through Opintopolku. For more information, please check the course page. Teacher: Heikki Kononen, heikki.kononen[at]helsinki.fi
SUO-131 Puhekieli tutuksi / Spoken Finnish (3 credits, lessons once a week, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Verna Pelkonen, verna.pelkonen[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-304
SUO-140 Finnish/Suomi 4 (5 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Leena Ferreira, leena.ferreira[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-241
SUO-141 + SUO-142 Kulttuuria ja ajankohtaisia ilmiöitä 1 / Finnish culture and current topics 1 (3/2/5 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Veera Hatakka, veera.hatakka[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-310
SUO-210 Työelämän suomea / Workplace Finnish (5 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Verna Pelkonen, verna.pelkonen[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-251
SUO-220 Mediasuomen kurssi / Media Finnish (5 credits, lessons twice a week, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Verna Pelkonen, verna.pelkonen[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here)
SUO-240 Kulttuuria ja ajankohtaisia ilmiöitä 2 / Finnish culture and current topics 2 (5 credits, online lessons twice a week, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Emilia Harjunpää, emilia.harjunpaa[at]helsinki.fi) Nb! Organized by the KiViTa project. The course information is NOT in Sisu. Information about the course schedule and registration here! (Registration in Opintopolku 11.12.2023-1.1.2024)
SUO-241 + SUO-242 Kielioppia verkossa / Finnish Grammar Online (3/2/5 credits, independent online studying, Spring 1st and 2nd per. Teacher: Tanja Asikainen-Kunnari, tanja.asikainen[at]helsinki.fi) OLD CODE FINN-303. Nb! Organized by the KiViTa project. The course information is NOT in Sisu. Information about the course schedule and registration here! (Registration in Opintopolku 11.12.2023-1.1.2024)
SUO-311 Kuuntele ja kirjoita 1 / Listen and Write learning method (3 credits, independent studying, teacher: Sari Päivärinne, sari.paivarinne[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-302
SUO-312 Kuuntele ja kirjoita 2 / Listen and Write learning method (2 credits, independent studying, teacher: Sari Päivärinne, sari.paivarinne[at]helsinki.fi, Course page here) OLD CODE FINN-301
Nice to know: You can also check out the ALICE courses (Academic Language and Intercultural Exchange courses) organised by the Language Center.
For more information about the Finnish courses, please contact the teachers or university instructor / course co-ordinator Tanja Asikainen-Kunnari (tanja.asikainen[at]helsinki.fi).