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FINNISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE COURSES 2010

Congratulations for your excellent choice.

The Summer Universities in Finland have over 30 years of experience in organising Finnish language and culture courses. There are annually over 1000 non-Finnish speakers participating the courses from all over the world.

Here is a list of all Summer Universities that organise Finnish language courses 2010. For further information, please do not hesitate to contact us or any of the following Summer Universities.


SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
About the city, please visit www.hel.fi/english

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ
About the city, please visit www.jyvaskyla.fi/international

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF KUOPIO
About the city, please visit www.kuopioinfo.fi/english

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF MIKKELI
About the city, please visit www.mikkeli.fi/en/english/index

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN OSTROBOTHNIA, OULU
About the city, please visit www.oulu.ouka.fi/english/index.asp

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF PÄIJÄT-HÄME, LAHTI
About the city, please visit www.lahti.fi/www/cms.nsf/pages/indexeng

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH KARELIA
About the city, please visit
www.lappeenranta.fi/

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE
About the city, please visit www.tampere.fi/english/

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF TURKU
About the city, please visit www.turku.fi/english

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Calendar

FEB 2010 2.2.-18.5.2010 Finnish Extra - Finnish Language Help Centre fo Foreigners (Oulu)
3.2.-19.5.2010 Finnish Extra - Finnish Language Help Centre fo Foreigners (Oulu)
9.2.-27.5.2010 Lunch Break Finnish  - served twice a week (Oulu)
17.2.-31.3.2010 Finnish Language Basic Course 4  - an interactive online course (Oulu)
23.2.-18.3.2010 Finnish for Foreigners - basic level (Mikkeli)
MAR 1.-27.3.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 3 (Helsinki)
1.-24.3.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 8 (Helsinki)
15.3.-15.4.2010 Finnish Language Basic Course 4  (Oulu)
APR 7.4..-5.5.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 4 (Helsinki)
12.4.-5.5.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 9 (Helsinki)
May 3.-18.5.2010 Kirjoitettu suomen kieli maahanmuuttajille (Lappeenranta)
10.-29.5.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 5 (Helsinki)
10.5.-3.6.2010 Suomen kieli käyttöön! (Turku)
17.5.-3.6.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 1 (Helsinki)
17.5.-2.6.2010 Oral skills courses, elementary level (Helsinki)

31.5.-15.6.2010 Finnish for beginners I (Turku)
Jun 2.-30.6.2010 Finnish language & culture for beginners (Lahti)
2.-30.6.2010  Finnish language & culture – basic course (Lahti)
7.-17.6.2010 Oral skills, intermediate level (Helsinki)
7.-18.6.2010 Finnish Language Basic Course 1 (Oulu)
7.-17.6.2010 Oral skills courses, elementary level (Helsinki)
7.-21.6.2010 Writing in Finnishn (Helsinki)
7.-24.6.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 1 (Helsinki)
7.-24.6.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 2 (Helsinki)

7.-24.6.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 3 (Helsinki)
7.-24.6.2010 Grammar Practise (Helsinki)
7.-24.6.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 6 (Helsinki)
14.-18.6.2010  Introduction to Finnish (Helsinki)
14.-22.7.2010 Oral skills courses, elementary level (Helsinki)
14.-22.6.2010 Oral skills, intermediate level (Helsinki)
28.6.-6.7.2010 Oral skills, intermediate level (Helsinki)
28.6.-9.7.2010 Finnish for Beginners (Tampere)
28.6.-9.7.2010 Upper Level Intermediate Ccourse 1 (Tampere)
28.6.-15.7.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 1 (Helsinki)
28.6.-15.7.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 2  (Helsinki)

28.6.-15.7.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 3 (Helsinki)
28.6.-15.7.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 4 (Helsinki)
28.6.-15.7.2010 Brush-up course (Helsinki)
28.6.-15.7.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 7 (Helsinki)
28.6.-16.7.2010 Intensive summer course in Finnish Language and Culture (Jyväskylä)
28.6.-16.7.2010 Finnish Refresher Course (Tampere)
Jul 12.-23.7.2010 Intermediate Course in Finnish (Tampere)
12.-23.7.2010 Upper Level Intermediate Ccourse 2 (Tampere)
19.7.-6.8.2010 Communicative Finnish in Culture and Society (Tampere)
26.-30.7.2010 Basic Course 3  (Kuopio)
26.-30.7.2010 Finnish for Beginners 1 (Kuopio)
26.7.-3.8.2010 Oral skills courses, elementary level (Helsinki)
26.7.-3.8.2010 Oral skills, intermediate level (Helsinki)
26.7.-6.8.2010 Finnish Language Basic Course 2 (Oulu)
26.7.-9.8.2010 Writing in Finnish (Helsinki)
26.7.-12.8.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 1 (Helsinki)
26.7.-12.8.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 2  (Helsinki)
26.7.-12.8.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 3 (Helsinki)
26.7.-12.8.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 4 (Helsinki)
26.7.-12.8.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 5 (Helsinki)
26.7.-12.8.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 8 (Helsinki)
Aug 2.-6.8.2010 Finnish for Beginners 2 (Kuopio)
2.-6.8.2010 Basic course 4 (Kuopio)
August 2010 Finnish for beginners I (Turku)
2.-17.8.2010 Finnish for beginners II (Turku)
9.-13.8.2010 Advance Finnish (Kuopio)
16.-24.8.2010 Oral skills, intermediate level (Helsinki)
16.-26.8.2010 Oral skills, advanced level (Helsinki)
16.8.-2.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 1 (Helsinki)
16.8.-2.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 2  (Helsinki)
16.8.-2.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 3 (Helsinki)
16.8.-2.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 4 (Helsinki)
16.8.-2.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 5 (Helsinki)
16.8.-2.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 6 (Helsinki)
16.8.-2.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 9 (Helsinki)
23.-31.8.2010 Oral skills courses, elementary level (Helsinki)
SEP September 2010 Continuation course in Finnish (Turku)
6.-25.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 1 (Helsinki)
6.-29.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 3 (Helsinki)
6.-29.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 5 (Helsinki)
7.-30.9.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 2 (Helsinki)
7.9.-2.10.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 4 (Helsinki)
27.9.-23.10.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 2 (Helsinki)
OCT 4.-27.10.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 6 (Helsinki)
25.10.-20.11.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 3 (Helsinki)
October - November 2010 Finnish Language Basic Course 3 (Oulu)
NOV 8.11.-1.12.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 7 (Helsinki)
22.11.-18.12.2010 Finnish for Foreigners, level 4 (Helsinki)
JAN 2011 3.-29.1.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 5 (Helsinki)
4.-27.1.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 1 (Helsinki)
31.1.-26.2.2011. Finnish for Foreigners, level 6 (Helsinki)
FEB 2011 1.-24.2.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 2 (Helsinki)
28.2.-26.3.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 7 (Helsinki)
MAR 2011 1.-24.3.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 3 (Helsinki)
28.3.-20.4.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 8 (Helsinki)

29.3.-21.4.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 4 (Helsinki)
APR 2011  
MAY 2011 9.-26.5.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 5 (Helsinki)
9.-28.5.2011 Finnish for Foreigners, level 9 (Helsinki)

 

Finnish language courses offered by the Summer Universities in Finland
 

SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
www.kesayliopistohki.fi
info(at)kesayliopistohki.fi

 
Introduction to Finnish, 35 lessons, Helsinki
June 14 - June 18, 2010
This intensive course for beginners focuses on survival language skills when traveling. The course is also suitable to anyone interested in learning Finnish. The course topics include greeting, introducing oneself, asking for directions, communicating in everyday situations (e.g. at restaurants, hotels and stores) etc.
Fee: 90 € (material provided by the teacher)
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before the course, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Finnish for Foreigners, level 1 (beginners)
52 lessons, Helsinki

Group 1A, May 17 - June 3, 2010
Group 1B, May 17 - June 3, 2010
Group 1C, June 7 - June 24, 2010
Group 1D, June 7 - June 24, 2010
Group 1E, June 7 - June 24, 2010
Group 1F, June 7 - June 24, 2010
Group 1G, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 1H, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 1J, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 1K, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 1L, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 1M, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 1N, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 1P, September 6 - September 25, 2010
Group 1Q, January 4 - January 27, 2011
Course programme: The Finnish alphabet and phonemes, numerals, the clock, days of the week, months, seasons and the weather. You will learn to tell about yourself, your family and your appearance and about your day. You will also learn how to communicate in different everyday situations (e.g. at a kiosk, in a store and in an office). Verb types and conjugations etc.
The course is taught in Finnish.
Textbook: Gehring - Heinzmann, Suomen mestari 1 (available in April 2010; ISBN Code 9789517924368).
Chapters: 1 - 5.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
 
Finnish for Foreigners, level 2
52 lessons, Helsinki
Group 2A, June 7 - June 24, 2010
Group 2B, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 2C, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 2D, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 2E, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 2F, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 2G, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 2H, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 2J, September 7 - September 30, 2010
Group 2K, September 27 - October 23, 2010
Group 2L, February 1- February 24, 2011
Course programme: Home, food, work, occupations, holidays and traveling. You will learn how to communicate in everyday situations in restaurants, hotels etc. Cases of locality, word types, the object, consonant gradation and other changes in the stems of verbs, the partitive of uncountable nouns. An introduction to spoken Finnish.
The course is taught in Finnish.
Prerequisite: Level 1 or equivalent skills (Starting level: A1.1)
Textbook: Gehring - Heinzmann, Suomen mestari 1 (available in April 2010; ISBN Code 9789517924368).
Chapters: 6 - 9.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Finnish for Foreigners, level 3
52 lessons, Helsinki

Group 3J, March 1 - March 27, 2010
Group 3A, June 7 - June 24, 2010
Group 3B, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 3C, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 3D, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 3E, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 3F, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 3G, September 6 - September 29, 2010
Group 3H, October 25 - November 20, 2010
Group 3J, March 1 - March 24, 2011
Course programme: Studying, free time, biography. The history of Finland. Telephone Finnish. Tenses, cardinal numerals, the date and word types.
The course is taught in Finnish.
Prerequisite: Level 2 or equivalent skills (Starting level: A1.2)
Textbooks: Lepäsmaa - Silfverberg, Suomen kielen alkeisoppikirja and Silfverberg, Harjoituskirja suomen kielen perusopetusta varten.
Chapters: 7 - 9.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Oral skills courses, elementary level
20 lessons, Helsinki

Group A, May 17 - June 2, 2010
Group B, June 7 - June 17, 2010
Group C, June 14 - June 22, 2010
Group D, July 26 - August 3, 2010
Group E, August 23 - August 31, 2010
The course is for students who have completed some of the Helsinki Summer University Finnish for Foreigners basic courses (Level 3 approximately) or for those with equivalent skills (not for beginners). The course programme includes pronunciation practice, listening comprehension and easy communication (e.g. shopping and restaurant phraseology).
Starting level: A1.3/A2.1
Fee: 70 € (material will be provided by the teacher)
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Finnish for Foreigners, level 4
52 lessons, Helsinki
Group 4G, April 7 - May 5, 2010
Group 4A, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 4B, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 4C, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 4D, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 4E, September 7 - October 2, 2010
Group 4F, November 22 - December 18, 2010
Group 4G, March 29 - April 21, 2011
Course programme: Finnish holidays, the history of Helsinki. You will learn how to deal with routine everyday situations in a bank etc. Polite wishes.The conditional, the present and the past in the passive.
The course is taught in Finnish.
Prerequisite: Level 3 or equivalent skills (Starting level: A1.3)
Textbooks: Lepäsmaa - Silfverberg, Suomen kielen alkeisoppikirja and Silfverberg, Harjoituskirja suomen kielen perusopetusta varten.
Chapters: 10 - 12.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Finnish for Foreigners, level 5
52 lessons, Helsinki
Group 5E, May 10 - May 29, 2010
Group 5A, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 5B, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 5C, September 6 - September 29, 2010
Group 5D, January 3 - January 29, 2011
Group 5E, May 9 - May 26, 2011
Course programme: Finland, the Finns and the Finnish language. Planning a trip. Cases in the plural, more past tenses in the passive, the imperative. Commands and requests.
Prerequisite: Level 4 or equivalent skills (Starting level: A2.1)
Textbooks: Lepäsmaa - Silfverberg, Suomen kielen alkeisoppikirja and Silfverberg, Harjoituskirja suomen kielen perusopetusta varten.
Chapters: 13 - 15.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Oral skills, intermediate level
20 lessons, Helsinki

Group F, June 7 - June 17, 2010
Group G, June 14 - June 22, 2010
Group H, June 28 - July 6, 2010
Group J, July 26 - August 3, 2010
Group K, August 16 - August 24, 2010
The course is for students who have completed Helsinki Summer University Finnish for Foreigners basic courses or for those with equivalent skills. The students should be familiar with basic Finnish structures e.g. tenses. The aim of the course is to improve the students’ skills and confidence in spoken Finnish. The course programme includes activities in various everyday-life situations.
Starting level: A2.2
Fee: 70 € (material will be provided by the teacher)
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Writing in Finnish
20 lessons, Helsinki
Group A, June 7 - June 21, 2010
Group B, July 26 - August 9, 2010
The course is for students who have some experience in writing simple text in Finnish and wish to develop and improve their skills. The course program includes writing different types of basic-level texts for various everyday functions e.g. emails. There will be a lot of written homework.
Prerequisites: at least Helsinki Summer University Finnish for Foreigners basic courses or equivalent skills.
(Starting level A2.2)
Fee: 95 € (material will be provided by the teacher)
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Grammar Practise
52 lessons, Helsinki
June 7 - June 24, 2010
This crash course covers basic Finnish grammar and the material includes plenty of practise and different kinds of texts e.g. newspaper articles and fairy tales. The course requires previous studies in Finnish (Helsinki Summer University courses levels 1 - 5 or equivalent skills) and is suitable as a brush-up course.
Starting level: A2.2/B1.1
Textbook: White, Suomen kielioppia ulkomaalaisille.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before the course, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Brush-up course
52 lessons, Helsinki
June 28 - July 15, 2010
The course is for foreign students who have completed the basic courses or who have equivalent skills in Finnish. It is also suitable for those who wish to brush up their Finnish. The course material covers tenses, the passive, the participles as adjectives, nominatives in the plural, the object, relative pronouns and different clause types.
Starting level: A2.2
Fee: 90 € (material will be provided by the teacher)
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before the course, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Finnish for Foreigners, level 6
52 lessons, Helsinki

Group 6A, June 7 - June 24, 2010
Group 6B, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 6C, October 4 - October 27, 2010
Group 6D, January 31 - February 26, 2011
 
Prerequisite: Level 5 or equivalent skills (starting level: A2.2)
Textbooks: Silfverberg, Suomen kielen jatko-oppikirja and Silfverberg, Harjoituskirja suomen kielen jatko-opetusta varten.
Chapters : 1 - 3.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Oral skills, advanced level
20 lessons, Helsinki
Group L, August 16 - August 26, 2010
The course is for students who have completed at least some of the advanced courses of Finnish for Foreigners. The students should know basic Finnish grammar and have a fairly extensive vocabulary. They should e.g. be able to give their opinion in Finnish. The course programme includes further practice in oral skills, writing and giving short presentations etc.
Starting level: B1.1
Fee: 70 € (material will be provided by the teacher)
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before the course, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Finnish for Foreigners, level 7
52 lessons, Helsinki
Group 7A, June 28 - July 15, 2010
Group 7B, November 8 - December 1, 2010
Group 7C, February 28 - March 26, 2011
Prerequisite: Level 6 or equivalent skills (starting level: A2.2./B1.1)
Textbooks: Silfverberg, Suomen kielen jatko-oppikirja and Silfverberg, Harjoituskirja suomen kielen jatko-opetusta varten.
Chapters 4 - 7.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Finnish for Foreigners, level 8
52 lessons, Helsinki
Group 8B, March 1 - March 24, 2010
Group 8A, July 26 - August 12, 2010
Group 8B, March 28 - April 20, 2011
Prerequisite: Level 7 or equivalent skills (starting level: B1.1)
Textbooks: Silfverberg, Suomen kielen jatko-oppikirja and Silfverberg, Harjoituskirja suomen kielen jatko-opetusta varten.
Chapters 8 - 10.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
Finnish for Foreigners, level 9
52 lessons, Helsinki
Group 9B, April 12 - May 5, 2010
Group 9A, August 16 - September 2, 2010
Group 9B May 9 - May 28, 2011
Prerequisite: Level 8 or equivalent skills (starting level: B1.1/B1.2)
Textbooks: Silfverberg, Suomen kielen jatko-oppikirja and Silfverberg, Harjoituskirja suomen kielen jatko-opetusta varten.
Chapters 11 - 14.
Textbooks are available in bookshops and should be purchased beforehand.
Fee: 90 €
Registration: preferably at the latest one week before each group, as long as there are places available
For further information, please contact the Helsinki Summer University office, tel. +358 (0)20 779 2400, info[at]kesayliopistohki.fi.
SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ
kesayo.jyu.fi/kielikurssit
kesayliopisto(at)jyu.fi

Intensive summer course in Finnish Language and Culture
June 28 - July 16, 2010, ( 80 lessons, 6 ECTS), Jyväskylä
The course includes contact teaching lessons and organized social programme. There will be groups for beginners, as well as for intermediate and advanced level learners.
Course fee 595 € includes instruction and material as well as some social programme.
Closing date for application is 14 May 2010.
For further information, please contact tel. +358 44 760 3720/ +358 40 845 2650.
SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF KUOPIO
www.uku.fi/kesayliopisto
kuopion.kesayliopisto(at)uef.fi

Finnish for Beginners 1
July 26 - 30 2010, at 9 a.m.-15 p.m. (30 h), Kuopio
Communicative aims: Basic vocabulary of everyday life, greeting, buying, asking, ordering, telling about oneself, expressing one’s basic feelings.
Structures: Verb types (1-5, present tense), partitive, genitive, local cases, asking questions, I have –structure. Oral skills by simple spoken exercises.
Course fee: 98 e
www.uku.fi/kesayliopisto
Finnish for Beginners 2
August 2 - 8 2010, at 9 a.m.-15 p.m. (30 h), Kuopio
Communicative aims: To improve written and oral skills
Structures: Repeating verb types (1-5, present tense), partitive, local cases and I have -structure
Course fee: 98 e
www.uku.fi/kesayliopisto
Basic Course 3
July
26 -30 2010, at 9 a.m.-15 p.m. (30 h), Kuopio

an intermediate course
Communicative aims: To improve communication skills by listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises.
Structures: Negative imperfect, perfect, pluperfect, passive (present tense pos./neg.), plural case endings.
Course fee: 98 e
www.uku.fi/kesayliopisto
 
Basic Course 4
August 2 - 8 2010, at 9 a.m.-15 p.m. (30 h), Kuopio
an intermediate course
Communicative aims: To improve communication skills by listening, speaking, reading and writing exercises.
Structures: Passive (imperfect, pos./neg.), partitive plural, object
Course fee: 98 e
www.uku.fi/kesayliopisto
 
Advanced Finnish
August 9 - 13 2010, at 9 a.m.-15 p.m. (30 h), Kuopio
For those, who have studied Finnish several years and are able to communicate quite fluently in Finnish. To improve Finnish skills and to deepen the knowledge of Finnish culture.
Structures: The contents of the course will be decided according to the evaluation at the beginning of the course and are based on the wishes from the students. There are going to be lots of speaking and reading exercises.
Course fee: 98 e
www.uku.fi/kesayliopisto
 
SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF MIKKELI
www.mikkelinkesayliopisto.fi/kielikurssit.htm
koulutus(at)mikkelinkesayliopisto.fi

Finnish for foreigners – basic level
February 23 – May 18 2010 (30 lessons), Mikkeli
A Finnish course for beginners. During this course you will learn to read, write, speak and understand basic Finnish. The Finnish culture and society will be learnt as well and interesting places can be visited.
Fee: 75 € (including teaching material)
Registration by February 15th 2010
For further information, please contact tel. +358 15 210300,
koulutus(at)mikkelinkesayliopisto.fi
SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN OSTROBOTHNIA
www.pohjois-pohjanmaankesayliopisto.fi/toimipaikat/oulu/

kesayo(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi

Finnish Extra - A Finnish Language Help Centre for Foreigners
Beginners’ level (A1.1–A1.3)
February 3  –  May 19 2010,on Wednesdays at 16.30-18.00
Intermediate level (A2.1–B2)
February 2  –  May 18 2010, on Tuesdays at 16.30-18.00
The aim is to help foreigners to improve their knowledge of Finnish and to support self-learning and managing in studies and in working life.
Teaching material will be distributed during the course.
Fee: Free of charge, funded by the Finnish National Board of Education
No registration required, you may participate whenever you wish; once, twice or why not every time!
For further information, please contact tel. +358 8 321 4073,
kesayo
(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
Finnish Language Basic Course 1
June
7 – 18 2010, Monday – Friday at 16.30 – 19.00 (30 lessons), Oulu
Target group: Students starting their studies of Finnish; also appropriate to those who want to revise their basic knowledge of the Finnish language
Contents: Introduction to Finnish for everyday use
Teaching materials: Main topics of chapters 1–6 in textbook Hyvin menee!
Fee: 50 € (the books are not included)
Registration by 24 May 2010
For further information, please contact tel. +358 8 321 4073,
kesayo
(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
Finnish Language Basic Course 2
July
26 – August 6 2010, Monday – Friday at 16.30 – 19.00 (30 lessons), Oulu
Target group: Students who have completed Finnish Language Basic Course 1 or have equivalent skills; also appropriate to those who want to revise the basic elements of the Finnish language they have learnt earlier
Contents: Increasing the basic skills of Finnish for everyday use
Teaching materials: Main topics of chapters 7–12 in textbook Hyvin menee!
Fee: 50 € (the books are not included)
Registration by 12 July 2010
For further information, please contact tel. +358 8 321 4073,
kesayo
(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
Finnish Language Basic Course 3
October–November 2010 (30 lessons), Oulu
Target group: Students who have completed Basic Courses 1–2 or have equivalent skills; also appropriate to those who want to revise the basic elements of the Finnish language they have learnt earlier
Contents: Increasing the basic skills of Finnish for everyday use
Teaching materials: Main topics of chapters 7–12 in textbook Hyvin menee!
Fee: Free of charge (the books are not included), funded by the Finnish National Board of Education
For further information, please contact tel. +358 8 321 4073,
kesayo
(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
Finnish Language Basic Course 4
March
15 – ApriL 15 2010, Mondays and Thursdays at 16.30–19.30 (30 lessons), Oulu
Target group: Students who have completed Basic Courses 1–3 or who have equivalent skills; the course is appropriate also to those wanting to revise what they have learnt earlier
Contents: Deepening the basic practical skills of Finnish
Teaching materials: The main points of chapters 19–24 in textbook Hyvin menee! .
Fee: Free of charge (the books are not included), funded by the Finnish National Board of Education
Registration by 1 March 2010
For further information, please contact tel. +358 8 321 4073,
kesayo
(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
Finnish Language Basic Course e 4 – an interactive online course
February
17 March 31 2010, on Wednesdays at 19.30–21.00, a virtual classroom on the Internet
Target group: Students that have colmpleted courses 1–3 in Basic Finnish, or have an equivalent degree of knowledge. The course is also suitable for students that wish to revise what they have already learnt, or that wish to preapare themselves for the Finnish National Foreign Language Certificate –testing.
Contents: Deepening the basic practical skills of Finnish. The course offers a chance to expand your skills in basic level Finnish while familiarizing yourself with web-based language learning.
Teaching materials: Main topics of chapters 19–24 in textbook Hyvin menee! The students are expected to have textbook Hyvin menee! and a dictionary when starting the course. Students should have access to a computer with an Internet connection as well as a headset. Students should have a valid e-mail address.
Fee: Free of charge (the books are not included), funded by the Finnish National Board of Education
Registration by 8 February 2010
For further information, please contact tel. +358 8 321 4073,
kesayo
(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
Lunch Break Finnish – served twice a week at noon
February
9 May 27 2010, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 12.00 a.m.–12.30 a.m., a virtual classroom on the Internet
Target group: For students starting their studies of Finnish; the course is also appropriate to those who want to revise their basic knowledge of the Finnish language.
Contents: Learning the basic practical skills of Finnish. The course will be carried out online with Acrobat Connect Pro (ACP) –online classroom. Students should have access to a computer with an Internet connection as well as a headset. Students should have a valid e-mail address.
Teaching materials: All material is online.
Fee: 60 €
Registration by 2 February 2010
For further information, please contact tel. +358 8 321 4073,
kesayo
(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi
SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF PÄIJÄT-HÄME
www.p-hkesayo.fi

p-hkesayo(at)p-hkesayo.fi

Finnish language & culture for beginners
June
2-30 2010 (70 lessons), Lahti
The course is for anyone who is interested in learning Finnish, as well as, for example, immigrants,returnee expatriate Finns and exchange students. Level 0
Fee: 210 €
Registration by May 17 2010
For futher information, please contact tel. +358 3 8922 0400,
p-hkesayo
(at)p-hkesayo.fi
Finnish language & culture – basic course
June 2-30 2010 (70 lessons), Lahti
The course is for anyone who is interested in learning Finnish, as well as, for example, immigrants, returnee expatriate Finns and exchange students. Level 0-A1
Fee: 210 €
Registration by May 17 2010
For futher information, please contact tel. +358 3 8922 0400,
p-hkesayo(at)p-hkesayo.fi
SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH KARELIA
www.kesyli.net
lappeenranta(at)kesyli.net

Kirjoitettu suomen kieli maahanmuuttajille
(kurssi on tarkoitettu edistyneille, vähintään YKI 3:n suorittaneille)
3.-18.5.2010 (40 h), Lappeenranta
Kurssimateriaali: Kieli käyttöön osa 2 ja opettajan laatimat opetusmonisteet
Hinta: Maksuton maahanmuuttajille
Ilmoittautuminen: 20.4.2010 mennessä www.kesyli.net
Lisätietoa: lappeenranta(at)kesyli.net
SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE
www.tampereenkesayliopisto.fi/finnish.php
toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi

Finnish for Beginners
Ju
ne 28-July 9 2010 (40 lessons)
, Tampere
For foreigners who have not studied Finnish before.
Course material/textbook: Leila White: From Start to Finnish. A Short Course in Finnish.
Fee: 130 € (Textbook is not included in the course fee)
Registration by June 2 2010
More information,
toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, www.tampereenkesayliopisto.fi/finnish.php
Intermediate Course in Finnish
July
12-
July 23 2010 (50 lessons), Tampere
For foreigners who have studied beginners course just prior this course or have equivalent knowledge of Finnish, level A1 Common European Framework.
Course material/textbook: Leila White: From Start to Finnish. A Short Course in Finnish.
Fee: 140 € (Textbook is not included in the course fee)
Registration by June 16 2010
More information,
toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, www.tampereenkesayliopisto.fi/finnish.php
Upper Level Intermediate Course 1
June 28-July 9 2010 (50 lessons), Tampere

 
Suitable after Intermediate Course or after you have studied Finnish approximately 80-90 hours, level A2 Common European Framework.
Teaching material designed by teacher. Possibly a book, not covered in the course fee.
Fee: 140 €
Registration by June 2 2010
More information,
toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, www.tampereenkesayliopisto.fi/finnish.php
Upper Level Intermediate Course 2
July 12-July 23 2010 (50 lessons), Tampere

 
Suitable after Upper Level Intermediate Course 1 or after you have studied Finnish approximately 120-140 hours, level B1 Common European Framework.
Teaching material designed by teacher. Possibly a book, not covered in the course fee.
Fee: 140 €
Registration by June 16 2010
More information,
toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, www.tampereenkesayliopisto.fi/finnish.php
Finnish Refresher Course
Ju
ne 28-July 16 2010 (60 lessons), Tampere
For foreigners who already know a lot about the grammar but feel are not yet at ease when speaking, level B1-B2 Common European Framework.
Teaching material designed by teacher. Possibly a book, not covered in the course fee.
Fee: 200 €, including a couple of trips in the city or surroundings.
Registration by June 2 2010
More information,
toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, www.tampereenkesayliopisto.fi/finnish.php
Communicative Finnish in Culture and Society
July 19 - August 6 2010 (60 lessons), Tampere
Foreigners with quite a large vocabulary and understanding of the main features of spoken and written Finnish, but who most of all would like to improve using the language, to speak it and have opportunities to hear it in many forms, level B2-C1 Common European Framework.
Teaching material designed by teacher. Possibly a book, not covered in the course fee.
Fee: 200 €, including a couple of trips in the city or surroundings.
Registration by June 21 2010
More information,
toimisto(at)tampereenkesayliopisto.fi, www.tampereenkesayliopisto.fi/finnish.php
 
SUMMER UNIVERSITY OF TURKU
www.turunkesayliopisto.fi/finnish.html
kesayliopisto(at)turunkesayliopisto.fi

Finnish for Beginners I
May 31 – June 15, 2010 (3 ECTS, 40 hours), Turku
The course requires no advance knowledge in Finnish. The aim is to reach a basic knowledge of Finnish language and Finnish culture and to promote the ability to cope with some everyday situations.
Text book: Leila White, From Star to Finnish
Fee: 120 € (text book not included)
Registration by May 3, 2010
For further information, please contact kesayliopisto
(at)turunkesayliopisto.fi, tel. +358 2 232 3302
Finnish for Beginners I
August, 2010 (3 ECTS, 40 hours), Turku
The course requires no advance knowledge in Finnish. The aim is to reach a basic knowledge of Finnish language and Finnish culture and to promote the ability to cope with some everyday situations.
Text book: Leila White, From Star to Finnish
Fee: 120 € (text book not included)
Registration by July 5, 2010
For further information, please contact kesayliopisto
(at)turunkesayliopisto.fi, tel. +358 2 232 3302
Finnish for Beginners II
August 2–17, 2010 (3 ECTS, 40 hours), Turku
The course is a continuation course for Finnish for Beginners I. Studying Finnish is continued by learning more vocabulary, grammar and communication skills. The course focuses in all fields of language: listening, talking, writing and reading.
Text book: Leila White, From Start to Finnish
Fee: 120 € (text book not included)
Registration by July 5, 2010
For further information, please contact kesayliopisto
(at)turunkesayliopisto.fi, tel. +358 2 232 3302
Continuation Course in Finnish
September 2010 (3 ETCS, 40 hours), Turku
Communication skills are improved by discussions and exercises in listening and reading comprehension. Some writing tasks will be prepared at home. The course includes also grammar.
Teaching material will be provided by the teacher.
Fee: 120 € (materials included)
For further information, please contact kesayliopisto
(at)turunkesayliopisto.fi, tel. +358 2 232 3302
Suomen kieli käyttöön!
10.5.-3.6.2010 (2 op, 24 h), Turku
Kurssilla kehitetään kommunikaatiotaitoja ja laajennetaan sanavarastoa. Opetuskielenä on suomi.
Oppimateriaalina on opettajan koostama materiaali.
Osallistumismaksu 85 € (sisältää materiaalin)
Ilmoittautumiset 19.4.2010 mennessä
Lisätiedot Turun kesäyliopisto, kesayliopisto
(at)turunkesayliopisto.fi,
puh. +358 2 232 3302