Start the new year with the Language Centre’s language and communication studies!

The third teaching period at the Language Centre will see the start of several intermediate optional-language courses as well as degree-required courses. Explore the full range online and find the option that suits you best. 

Register for our courses and exams through Sisu. Third-period course registration is now open until 4 January 2026. Even groups marked for soon-to-graduate students are available for registration to all students. See the Sisu registration instructions for details.

Courses offered in the third teaching period include:

Arabic

• Intermediate Arabic 1 (KK-ARA102, CEFR A1, 3 cr, contact teaching)

English

• Reading, Listening and Speaking (KK-ENG301, CEFR B1, 2 cr, contact teaching)
• Intercultural Communication: Themes to Explore Cultures (KK-ENG404, CEFR B2, 2 cr, contact teaching)

Spanish

• Spanish for Beginners 2 (KK-ESP101, CEFR A1, 4 cr, remote teaching)
• Curso de Redacción – Spanish Advanced Writing Course (KK-ESP401, CEFR B2, 3 cr, contact teaching)

Italian

• Intermediate Italian 1 (KK-ITA104, CEFR A1, 3 cr, blended teaching)
• Italian Conversation for Beginners (KK-ITA102, CEFR A2, 2 cr, contact teaching)
• Corso di espressione orale – Italian Oral Skills (KK-ITA301, CEFR B1, 2 cr, contact teaching)

Korean

• Intermediate Korean 1 (KK-KOR102, CEFR A1, 3 cr, remote teaching)

Portuguese

• Intermediate Portuguese 2 (KK-POR201, CEFR A2, 3 cr, lectures)

Swedish

NB! The Swedish-language offering includes courses based on the Faculty of Medicine’s previous degree structure. Students who have completed one of these now have a good opportunity to finish the remaining course. The courses will be offered only once this spring, and from next academic year will no longer be available as separate courses.

Oran and written skills in the second national language, Swedish, 2 cr:

• KK-RULAAK1 Medicine (oral skills)
• KK-RULAAK1 Dentistry (oral skills)
• KK-RULAAK2 Medicine (written skills)
• KK-RULAAK2 Dentistry (written skills) 

The following intermediate Swedish courses are also on offer:

• Kreativt skrivande – Creative Writing in Swedish (KK-RUO412, CEFR B2, 2 cr, online teaching)
• Independent, Professionally-Oriented Studies in Swedish  (KK-RUO415, CEFR B2, 2 cr, independent project)
• Skönlitteratur på egen hand – Independent Studies on Literature (KK-RUO419, CEFR B2, 2 cr, independent project)

Academic interaction and writing skills (Finnish):

• In the third period, the course Academic Communication Competence (KK-AIAKVU1OP) will be organised in a new format as a conference. Students will work independently in Moodle and attend the conference on Friday, 6 February 2026 from 10.00 to 16.00.
• Communication for Career Purposes in Finnish (KK-FIN06, CEFR C1, 2 cr, blended teaching)
• The Writing Skills of an Expert (Finnish) (KK-AI002, 2 cr, blended teaching)
• Master’s Thesis Writing (Finnish) (KK-AI007, 2 cr, remote teaching)
• Doctoral Thesis Writing (Finnish) (KKAI008, 2 cr, remote teaching)
• Academic Writing (Finnish) (KK-AIAKTE2OP, 2 cr, online teaching)
• Workplace and Team Communication (Finnish) (KK-AI102, 2 cr, remote teaching)

Academic interaction and writing skills (Swedish):

• Academic Writing (Swedish)
  • KK-MOAKSK2SP, 2 cr, online teaching  
  • KK-MOAKSK1SP, 1 cr, online teaching

More information on language and communication studies

If you have questions about course content or any other matters, please contact the course teachers. If you need assistance in choosing the right course and assessing your skill level, you can also get in touch with the Language Centre’s tutors; their office hours are available on the Instructions website. Queries about the Language Centre’s language and communication studies may alternatively be sent to uni-help@helsinki.fi.

Have a peaceful festive period, see you next year!