Study languages more affordably at the Union Pro membership price!
You can study Helsinki Adult Education Centre's distance, online and hybrid courses from anywhere in Finland.
A list of courses with member discounts can be found at the end of this page. There are 23 language courses to choose from.
How do I get the membership benefits of the Trade Union Pro?
Registration links are at the bottom of the page. For the registration form, please select:
- Union membership - Union membership Pro membership
- Price: Language course fee (member of the Finnish Trade Union Pro)
The college will collectively check the memberships of those who have registered with the union. If the membership is in order, we will not send the student separate information about it.
Also check out the benefits Pro offers its members regarding Open University studies!
How do I pay for the course?
- Pay online upon registration
- The price includes the union's 50% discount.
- The payment link is valid for 2 days. If you would like to pay later, please contact the office: toimisto@helao.fi.
- Registration becomes effective once you have paid the fee.
Studies cannot be paid for with cultural benefits, such as Edenred, Epassi or Smartum.
Where can I get study advice?
Finnish
Training Manager Nuppu Tuononen
Phone: 050 421 0894
nuppu.tuononen@helao.fi
Foreign languages
Training Manager Niina Kerppola
09 41 500 327
niina.kerppola@helao.fi
Help with registration or more information
Helsinki Adult Education Center Office
toimisto@helao.fi
09 41 500 300
Language courses offered by the Pro Trade Union to its members in autumn 2026
The Pro Trade Union supports the studies of its members by paying 50% of the course fee payable upon registration.
There are limited places available for membership.
English
English for Working Life Online
level B1
Distance teaching
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Advanced English Conversation and Vocabulary
level C1
A hybrid course that can only be attended remotely with Pro support.
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Spain
Review of basic Spanish remotely
level A1.2
Online course
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Improve your Spanish grammar and conversation remotely
level A2.2
Distance learning/Online course
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Finland
Finnish Champion 1B (remote/online), ch. 1–3
level 0
Distance learning
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Basic Finnish 1 online course • Basic Finnish 1 online
level 0–A1
Distance learning
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Basic Finnish 2 online course • Basic Finnish 2 online
level A1
Distance learning
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My Finnish 3 remotely • My Finnish 3 online
level A1.2–A1.3
Distance learning
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My Finnish 4 remotely • My Finnish 4 online
level A1.3
Distance learning
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Speak and Act in Finnish online
level A1.3–A2.1
Distance learning
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Play and speak in Finnish! • Play and speak in Finnish!
level A2.1–A2.2
Distance learning
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Let's speak Finnish! - distance course for Russian speakers • Давайте пробому по-фински! – online course for Russian speakers
level А2.1–А2.2
Distance teaching
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Suomen kielioppi 1 -verkkokurssi A • Finnish Grammar 1 online course A
level A2.1–A2.2
Online course
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Finnish Grammar 1 online course B
level A2.1–A2.2
Online course
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Deepen your vocabulary! (A2–B1) – online course A
level A2–B1
Online course
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Deepen your vocabulary! (A2–B1) – online course B
level A2–B1
Online course
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Finnish Grammar 2 online course A
level B1–B2
Online course
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Finnish Grammar 2 online course B
level B1–B2
Online course
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Finland for remote use
level B1–B2
Distance teaching
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Ukraine
Ukrainian for Beginners Online
level 0
Distance teaching
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Ukrainian for Beginners Online Continuation
level A1.2
Distance teaching
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Viro
Estonian basics
level 0
A hybrid course that can only be attended remotely with Pro support.
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Estonia Continuation 2
level A1.2
A hybrid course that can only be attended remotely with Pro support.
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How can I cancel my course registration?
If you wish to cancel your registration, please notify us by email. toimisto@helao.fi.
Will the payment be refunded?
- If you cancel your registration no later than 7 days before the start of your studies, we will refund your payment.
When is a payment non-refundable?
We will not refund the payment if
- you cancel your course registration less than 7 days before the start of the course
- you have registered for the course, but you are not attending
- you are dropping out of the course.
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