Suomen kieltä työelämään (Finnish for Working Life)

Do you need Finnish at work? If your skill level is B1 or B2, join us to practise Finnish language skills needed at working life!

Online course 15.9.–1.12.2025 on Mondays and Tuesdays at 18.00–19.30

No lessons on week 42.

We will use Zoom and Moodle platforms.  To participate, you will need a computer with a reliable internet connection, microphone, and a camera. You will get more information about the platforms by email approximately 1 week before the 1st lesson.

Target group

The course is suitable for you, if you have studied Finnish before and your skill level is on the level B1 or B2 (on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR).

What will we do on on the course?

You will study Finnish language skills needed in the working life. The aim of the course is to improve your Finnish language skills so that you will be able to apply for a job, work in Finland, and perform well at your job. 

We will do diverse exercises, which will improve your speaking, listerning, writing, and reading skills.

Topics will include, for example:

• applying for a job: work ads, job application and CV
• job interview
• Finnish work culture and rules
• email and telephone Finnish
• meetings and negotations

Participants will also study some vocabulary and grammar. All the exercises will be practical and working life -orienteered.

Modes of study

The course comprises 40 lessons (à 45 minutes) as well as independet work. To pass the course, participants need to attend the lessons regularly, be active, and finish exercises given on the course.

We will use continuous assesment.

Materials

Työelämän suomea 2, Piirainen, Finn Lectura.

ISBN: 978-951-1-35583-0

NOTE! The book is not included in the course fee.

Please buy or borrow the book beforehand. The book will be needed from 1st lesson onwards.

Enrolment instructions for Tampere University employees

If you are a Tampere University employee, enrol as follows:

1. On the enrolment form, choose the option "Fee for Tampere University employees 0,00 €”
2. Give your work email address (university email address). Fill in rest of the information.
3. Enter the enrolment code in the field "Info". You can get the code from your employer.

We will check your right to participate using your work email address and the enrolment code. The course fee will be charged from your employer.

NOTE! The enrolment is binding. If you cannot attend the course, remember to   cancel your enrolment at least 2 weeks before the course begins. For  more information, please see our Cancellation terms.

Additional information

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