Open university: Finnish 2A, autumn 2025
- Date:
- 10.9.2025 - 24.10.2025
- Credits:
- 2 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Languages and communication
- Teaching format:
- Distance teaching
- Price:
- 40 € (VAT 0%)
Contents:
- describing past events (imperfect)
- giving instructions
- compound sentences
- leisure time and nature
- health
- basic structures of society and Finnish way of life
Learning outcomes: The student can handle familiar and predictable communication and service situations. They can make simple requests and express their wishes and needs. They can describe past events. They are able to extract the necessary information from a short message and write short texts. They understand the basic structures of Finnish culture and society. The student has the ability to use the language independently, even without aids. They gain methods for independent language skill development.
The objective is to attain the level A1.3 of the Common European Framework of Reference.
Before registering for this course, the student should have completed the courses Finnish 1A and 1B or have corresponding skills. (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level A1.2.)
Note: The course in full, registration is now closed.
Study methods: Active participation in online teaching (max. 24 hours), independent online studying and finishing assignments. The successful completion of the course and participating in an exam requires active participation in teaching and the completion of course assignments within the specified schedule. Written final exam.
Schedules: This course will be organized from September 10 to October 24. Online teaching on
Mondays at 14-16 ONLY 15.9., 22.9., 29.9., 6.10.
on Wednesdays at 14-16 ONLY 10.9., 17.9., 24.9., 8.10., 22.10.
and on Fridays at 14-16 ONLY 12.9., 24.10.
Further information and may be found in the Peppi study guide.
There are 3 places reserved for open university students on this course.
The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit for individual study units.The study fee is paid at registration.
Please find more information: Registration, study fees and right to study | University of Eastern Finland (uef.fi)
By paying the study fee, the student receives a temporary right to study that entitles them to attend a particular course. The right to study is course-specific, and is required to complete the course as specified in the syllabus for the term, covering both teaching and course exams.