Finnish and Swedish language in Tampere
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This page contains information about studying Finnish in Tampere. Other important information on the subject can be found on the page Finnish and Swedish language.
Finland has two official languages: Finnish and Swedish In Tampere, the majority of people speak Finnish as their native language. The language courses arranged for immigrants primarily teach Finnish. Proficiency in the Finnish language helps people to get better integrated in society and its workings.
Opportunities for studying Finnish
Finnish-language education for immigrants is provided either as integration training or independent studies.
Integration training is organised for adult immigrants who are covered by the Integration Act. The integration training involves beginning Finnish-language studies and familiarising oneself with Finnish society and working life. The training is usually arranged as labour market training intended for unemployed job seekers. The training takes about a year and is free of charge. You can apply for integration training through the Pirkanmaa TE Office.
It is also possible to study Finnish independently. You can apply for a course and pay the course fee yourself. Independent Finnish-language courses are organised by the following educational institutions, for example:
Tampere Adult Education Centre (TAKK)
Summer University of Tampere
Tampere Vocational College Tredu
Finnish language courses are also organised by:
Ahjola Adult Education Centre
Adult Education Centre of Tampere Region
Pirkan opisto
Sastamala Community College
Finnish Red Cross, Tampere unit, Tampuri
University Women, the Let's Read Together network
Tampere Evangelical Lutheran Parish
Tampere Pentacostal Church
Tampere United Methodist Church
YWCA of Tampere
Private language schools and service providers:
AAC Global
IWG-instituutti Oy
Onnenkieli Oy
The course search at Finnishcourses.fi can be used to locate Finnish-language courses arranged in the Tampere region.
Read more: Studying Finnish and Swedish
TAKK - Tampere Adult Education Centre
Education and training for immigrantsLink redirects to another websiteAdult Education Centre of Tampere Region
Finnish coursesLink redirects to another websiteTampere Evangelical Lutheran Parish
Finnish language coursesLink redirects to another websiteThe Let's Read Together network
Finnish-language education for womenLink redirects to another websiteLanguage studies online
The website of the University of Tampere Language Centre features a Self Access Centre, which you can use to practise a variety of languages, including Finnish.
The kotisuomessa.fi online service maintained by the Finnish National Board of Education is targeted at immigrants who wish to learn Finnish or Swedish.
WordDive provides a wide range of self-study language courses on the Internet. These give you a quick start and enable you to learn new languages easily. WordDive combines well with other forms of study.
Read more: Finnish online
Language Centre of the University of Tampere
Independent study of languages onlineLink redirects to another websiteFinnish National Board of Education
Finnish and Swedish studies onlineLink redirects to another websiteTea and Finnish language – practice Finnish at the library's Language Café
The Language Café organised by the Tampere City Library is an open discussion group where you can practise speaking Finnish. It helps and encourages participants to speak Finnish. The Language Café is suitable for both immigrants and native speakers of Finnish. Participation is free of charge.
More information on courses and training
You can ask for more information about Finnish-language courses in Tampere and receive guidance for independent language studies from the Multilingual Info Mainio.
The course search at Finnishcourses.fi can be used to locate Finnish-language courses arranged in the Tampere region.
Multilingual Info Mainio
Rautatienkatu 10, 1st floor.
33100 Tampere