Open university: Finnish language courses, academic year 2025-2026
- Credits:
- 2 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Languages and communication
- Teaching format:
- Distance teaching, Independent learning
- Price:
- 40 € (VAT 0%)
Study Finnish flexibly online through UEF's Open University!
These Finnish courses help you develop language skills from proficiency levels A1 to A2.2.
The Finnish language courses are held as online studies.
The course Finnish 1A is an independent online course with voluntary weekly tutoring meetings.
The other courses include mandatory lessons. Active participation to the lectures is needed to successfully complete these courses.
The courses on offer during the academic year 2025-2026 are:
- Finnish 1A 2 ECTS credits, (autumn 2025 and spring 2026)
- Finnish 1B, 2 ECTS credits (spring 2026)
- I speak Finnish 1, 3 ECTS credits (autumn 2025)
- Finnish 2A, 2 ECTS credits (autumn 2025 and spring 2026)
- Finnish 2B, 2 ECTS credits (spring 2026)
- Finnish for Work, 2 ECTS credits (autumn 2025)
- Finnish 3, 4 ECTS credits (spring 2026)
The courses are listed in the recommended order of completion, with Finnish 1A starting from 0 level.
Some courses have a placement test which you can take before registering to find out if your language proficiency is suitable to attend the course.
More information on each course page (see the links above).
Join our online info session on August 27, 2025 at 4–5 pm (Finnish time) to learn more about the University of Eastern Finland’s Open University and our wide range of English-language courses: Learn about UEF’s Open University – Info Session on August 27 | Itä-Suomen yliopisto.
The study fee is 20 euros per ECTS credit. The study fee is paid at registration. The price holds for the academic year 2025-2026. 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 curriculum, covering both teaching and course exams.