Open University: Finnish 2B, spring 2025
- Credits:
- 2 ECTS credits
- Location:
- -
- Continuous learning category:
- Languages and communication
- Teaching format:
- Distance teaching
- Price:
- 40 € (VAT 0%)

Course contents:
• describing past events (imperfect)
• giving directions
• compound sentences
• comparisons
• travel and holidays
• basic societal structures and everyday life in Finland
Study objectives:
The student can communicate in recurring everyday affairs in Finnish. They can express their wishes and needs and conduct simple matters on the phone. They know polite expressions in Finnish and can follow directions in Finnish. They can describe events in the past in detail. They understand the main points of easy media content on familiar topics and can gather information from formally standard texts. They can write short texts and perform in routine communication that includes exchanging information on familiar topics. The student is aware of their own language skills. They can verbally influence their surroundings and things pertaining to themselves. They know the basic structures of Finnish society and Finnishness.
The objective is to attain the level A2.1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.
Study methods: Active participation in teaching, Independent online study and finishing assignments. Written final exam.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. The course is considered interrupted if the student has not returned the assignments within the specified schedule.
Schedules: This course will be organized from March 17 to May 5. Online teaching on Mondays and Wednesdays at 12-14.
Further information and schedules may be found in the Peppi study guide.
Please note that this course requires some previous studies in Finnish language (the course Finnish 2A or similar course). Before registering, you can take a course placement test to evaluate if this course is suitable for you.
NB! The group is full and registration closed.
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.