Finnish for Foreigners 1 (5cr)
Code: KBBC015-3010
General information
- Enrollment
- 30.12.2025 - 26.01.2026
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.01.2026 - 31.07.2026
- Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 0 cr
- Virtual portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Distance learning
- Unit
- Teknologia
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Software Development in the Age of AI
Realization has 5 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 8 h 30 min.
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Tue 10.02.2026 time 12:30 - 15:00 (2 h 30 min) |
Finnish for Foreigners 1 |
Valkea talo Auditorio
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Tue 24.02.2026 time 17:00 - 18:30 (1 h 30 min) |
Finnish for Foreigners 1 |
Teams
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Tue 31.03.2026 time 17:00 - 18:30 (1 h 30 min) |
Finnish for Foreigners 1 |
Teams
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Tue 21.04.2026 time 17:00 - 18:30 (1 h 30 min) |
Finnish for Foreigners 1 |
Teams
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Mon 11.05.2026 time 15:15 - 16:45 (1 h 30 min) |
EXAM_Finnish for Foreigners 1 |
Valkea Talo room B2.206
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Evaluation scale
0 - 5
Content scheduling
10.2. Face-to-face meeting at Valkea talo, Helsinki, 12:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
24.2. Teams clinic, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
31.3. Teams clinic, 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
April 21 Teams clinic 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
May 11 Local meeting Valkea talo, Helsinki 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Objective
Students will be able to communicate on a day to day basis in Finnish and will get to know Finland: the country, its society, people, language and culture.
Content
Pronunciation, reading and conversation practice.
Basic vocabulary and phrases used in simple everyday communication.
Location and time
Spring semester 2026:
February 10: In-person meeting at Valkea talo, Helsinki, 12:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
February 24: Teams clinic, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
March 31: Teams clinic, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
April 21: Teams clinic, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
May 11: Face-to-face meeting at Valkea talo, Helsinki, 3:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m.
Materials
Online courses Start to Finnish and Finnish A1
Teaching methods
Online courses Start to Finnish, 2 cr and Finnish A1, 3 cr completed independently, supervised final exam after completion.
Employer connections
The course does not include work-life cooperation.
Exam schedules
Classroom exam on May 11, 2026, at 3:15 p.m.
After this, two retake exams on retake exam days August 31 and November 30, at 15:15-16:45.
International connections
The course develops students' multicultural competence.
Completion alternatives
Participation in classroom teaching at the Kajaani campus.
If a student has previously studied Finnish, they can apply for accreditation for the course by presenting a language proficiency certificate
Student workload
The course is worth 5 credits, which means 135 hours of independent study.
At the beginning of the course, we will conduct a language selfassessment, based on which we will plan self-study materials suitable for the student.
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students can form comprehensible sentences using standard Finnish and recognize numerals in their basic form and can converse using simple questions and answers.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
The Student understands topics of conversations he/she is involved in. He/she can answer questions in short phrases. The Student can read short Texts, F.e. signs or advertisements of his/her interest.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
The student can speak satisfactory Finnish in short conversations about everyday life. The Student is able to identify necessary information in short texts and in spoken language.