Language courses in Finland

Finnish language skills are especially useful if you are coming to live, work or study in Finland. You can find a way to learn Finnish that suits you best by checking the courses offered by different institutions. 

There are many Swedish language courses in Finland. There are fewer courses in other Nordic languages, but some courses are offered, especially in large cities.

Finnish language courses are organised all over Finland, for example in adult education centres, folk high schools, open universities, summer universities and summer schools. You can find schools near you on the pages listed below. 

On the Finnishcourses.fi website you can find information about Finnish language courses and online courses in larger cities. On the Kielibuusti.fi website, you can find institutions that offer Finnish language courses open to all. For more information about courses, contact the course providers directly.

If you are hard of hearing and want to learn Finnish and Finnish sign language, you can read more on the website of the Finnish Folk High School for the Deaf.

The Finnish National Agency for Education organises several summer courses in Finnish language and culture for students of Finnish from foreign universities. Read more on the website of the Finnish National Agency for Education.

Read more about studying Finnish on the InfoFinland.fi website.

Courses in Swedish are organised throughout the country, for example at adult education centres, folk high schools, open universities, summer universities and summer high schools. The main language of instruction is Finnish. You can find Swedish language courses in Finland on the websites Finnishcourses.fi and Kielibuusti.fi.

Read more about learning Swedish in Finland on InfoFinland.fi.

There is less teaching of Danish, Norwegian or Icelandic, but educational institutions in the biggest towns and cities organise some courses. The language of instruction in Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic teaching is often Swedish or Finnish. For more information about courses, contact the course providers directly.

You can find schools near you on the pages listed below.

Studying Nordic languages in other Nordic countries

If you want to study Nordic languages in other Nordic countries, you can read more on the pages listed below.

Many different educational institutions organise Finnish language training for adults. Read more above under Finnish language teaching in Finland.

If you are an immigrant and want to improve your chances of finding a job, you can take part in integration training, where you learn Finnish or Swedish and get to know Finnish working life and culture. Read more on the Job Market Finland website.