Intermediate Course in Finnish 2 - distance learning

Scope

4 ECTS

Time

Online course 14.9.–14.12.2026 on Mondays at 17.00–20.15

No lessons on week 42.

We use Zoom and Moodle platforms on the course. To participate, you will need a computer with a reliiable internet connection, a microphone, and a camera. You will get more information about how to access the platforms by email approximately 1 week before the course starts.

Target group

The course is suitable for those who have participated in the Intermediate Course in Finnish 1, or whose skill level is  B1.1 (on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR).

You have studied the textbooks Suomen mestari 1 and 2, as well as the first half of Suomen mestari 3 (chapters 1–4), or you have equivalent skills.

Ideally, you can use past tenses, passive, and plural cases. If necessary, we can revise grammatical issues during the course.

See our Student’s Guide for more information about the order our Finnish language courses are meant to be taken.

Objectives

Skill level B1.2 (on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, CEFR)

Contents

Intermediate Course in Finnish 2 continues from where Intermediate Course in Finnish 1 ended. The textbook Suomen mestari 3 forms the core of the course. We will study chapters 5 to 8.

Course themes will be practised with the help of various assignments, texts, exercises, and games. We will also practise oral skills a lot: speaking, running errands, and colloquial Finnish.

Students are required to be active and do their homework: learning the course topics requires active participation, doing homework and studying new vocabulary. 

The language of tuition is Finnish, but English will be used as a supportive language when necessary.

Modes of study

The course comprises 52 lessons (à 45 minutes) as well as independent work. The student workload of a 4 ECTS course is approximately 108 hours (including lessons and independent work).

Participants need to attend the lessons regularly and be active, do homework, and take the final exam, which will be evaluated on scale 1–5. 

To pass the course, students need to attend at least 80 per cent of the lessons.

Materials

Suomen mestari 3, Sonja Gehring et al, Finn Lectura, chapters 5 to 8.

ISBN: 978-951-1-35580-9

The book is not included in the course fee. You can buy the book from a book store or borrow it from a library.

Note! We use the old edition of the book.
https://finnlectura.fi/en/products/finnish-as-a-second-language/suomen-mestari/suomen-mestari-3/

Please buy or borrow the book before the course begins! The book is needed on the 1st lesson. Each participant will need their own book.

Teachers own materials may be used as well (shared via Moodle).

See also

After completing Intermediate Course in Finnish 2, you can continue studying on Suomen kielen syventävä kurssi 1. The course will start in January. More information about the spring term courses will be available in December at the latest.

Additional information

Questions about the course? Please contact our office, we are happy to help you!

The information published above is subject to change.