Home Courses Languages Benefits for Members of the Pro Trade Union Benefits for Members of the Pro Trade Union CoursesBeauty and Fashion Courses Culture, Society and Environment Courses Dance Courses Handicrafts Courses Languages Arabic Courses Chinese Courses Danish courses Dutch Courses English Courses Estonian Courses Finnish Courses French Courses German Courses Greek Courses Italian Courses Japanese Courses Korean Courses Latin Courses Persian Courses Polish Courses Portuguese Courses Russian Courses Spanish Courses Swedish Courses Thai courses Ukrainian courses Benefits for Members of the Pro Trade Union Media, Computer skills and Photography Music Courses Sports Courses Theatre and Improvisation Visual arts Well-being Courses Written Expression and Communication Open University Studies Benefits for Union Members Study languages at a lower price with the Trade Union Pro member discount You can take distance, online and hybrid courses at Helsingin aikuisopisto from anywhere in Finland. Trade Union Pro (Ammattiliitto Pro) pays 50% of the course fee for its members. The list of courses available at the member price is at the end of this page. There are 59 language courses to choose from. Most of the courses listed on this page are taught in Finnish. Please check the language of instruction in the course details before you register. How do I get the Pro member benefit? The registration links are at the end of this page. Some fields on the registration form are in Finnish. On the form, select: under Liiton jäsenyys (union membership): Ammattiliitto Pron jäsenyys (Trade Union Pro membership) as the price: Kielikurssimaksu (Ammattiliitto Pron jäsen) (language course fee for Trade Union Pro members). We check the memberships of everyone who has registered with the union in one batch. If your membership is valid, we will not contact you separately about it. See also the Open University studies that Pro offers its members. How do I pay for the course? Pay for the course online when you register. When you register, select Kielikurssimaksu (Ammattiliitto Pron jäsen) as the price. The union’s 50% share is included in this price. The payment link is valid for two days. If you would like to pay later, please contact our office at toimisto@helao.fi. Your registration becomes valid once you have paid for the course. Language courses cannot be paid for with sports and culture benefits such as Edenred or Epassi. Where can I get study guidance? Finnish coursesHead of Training Nuppu Tuononen+358 50 421 0894nuppu.tuononen@helao.fi Other language coursesHead of Training Niina Kerppola+358 50 322 8745niina.kerppola@helao.fi Help with registration or more informationHelsingin aikuisopisto officetoimisto@helao.fi+358 9 41 500 300 Language courses Trade Union Pro offers its members in spring 2027 Trade Union Pro supports its members’ studies by paying 50% of the course fee paid at registration. There is a limited number of places at the member price. Arabic Arabian yleispuhekielen alkeet level 0 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Arabian kirjakielen alkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Arabian yleispuhekielen alkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Arabian helppo keskustelu ja kuuntelu level A1.3 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Arabian jatko 3 level A1.3 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Arabian jatko 4 level A2.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Arabian jatko 6 level A2.2–B1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register English Everyday English 5 level B1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register English for Working Life Online level B1 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register English for Cross-Cultural Communication level B2 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Talking about the World in English level B2–C1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Advanced English Conversation and Vocabulary level C1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register The IELTS Advanced C1 Prep Course level C1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Spanish Espanjaa itsenäisesti etänä level A2.1 Online course Read more and register Kehitä espanjan sanastoa ja kuuntelua etänä level A2.2 Online course Read more and register Espanjaa espanjaksi level B1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Italian Italian intensiivialkeet A level 0 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Italian alkeiden jatko A level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Italian intensiivialkeiden jatko A level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Italian jatko 2 B level A1.2 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Italian jatko 3 A level A2.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Italian jatko 5 level B1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Italian jatko 6 level B1.2 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Latin Ensiaskeleet latinaan etänä level 0 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Latinan alkeiden jatko etänä level A1.1 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Latinan jatko 5 etänä level A2.2 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Persian Persian intensiivialkeet level 0 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Persian alkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Persian intensiivialkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Persian jatko 3 level A1.3 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Portuguese Portugalin alkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Portugalin jatko 2 level A1.2 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Portugalin jatko 4 level A2.2 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register French Ranskan jatko 4 level A2.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Finnish Suomi 1 jatko thainkielisille etänä • เรียนภาษาฟินนิช 1 คอร์สต่อเนื่อง ออนไลน์ level A1.2–A1.3 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Sujuvaa suomea etänä 1 • Fluent Finnish online 1 level A2 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Suomen mestari 3, kpl/ch.1–3 level A2 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Suomen mestari 3, kpl 4–6 level A2 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Suomen mestari 3, kpl 7–8 level A2 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Sujuvaa suomea etänä 2 • Fluent Finnish online 2 level A2.1–A2.2 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Suomen kielioppi 1 -verkkokurssi • Finnish Grammar 1 online course A level A2.1–A2.2 Online course Read more and register Suomen kielioppi 1 -verkkokurssi • Finnish Grammar 1 online course B level A2.1–A2.2 Online course Read more and register Syvennä sanastoa! – verkkokurssi A level A2–B1 Online course Read more and register Syvennä sanastoa! – verkkokurssi B level A2–B1 Online course Read more and register Suomen kielioppi 2 -verkkokurssi A level B1–B2 Online course Read more and register Suomen kielioppi 2 -verkkokurssi B level B1–B2 Online course Read more and register Thai Thai-puhekielen alkeiden jatko matkailijoille level A1.1 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Ukrainian Ukrainan intensiivialkeet etänä / Intensive Ukrainian for Beginners Online level 0 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Ukrainan alkeiden jatko etänä / Ukrainian for Beginners Continuation Online level A1.1 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Ukrainan intensiivialkeiden jatko etänä / Intensive Ukrainian for Beginners Continuation Online level A1.1 Distance teaching (real-time) Read more and register Russian Venäjän intensiivialkeet level 0 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Venäjän alkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Venäjän intensiivialkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Venäjän jatko 2 level A1.2 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Estonian Viron intensiivialkeet level 0 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Viron alkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Viron intensiivialkeiden jatko level A1.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Viron jatko 2 level A1.2 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register Viron jatko 3 level A2.1 Hybrid course: with Pro’s support, you can only take part remotely. Read more and register How can I cancel my registration? If you wish to cancel your registration, please let us know by email at toimisto@helao.fi. Will the fee be refunded? If you cancel your registration no later than 7 days before the course starts, we will refund the fee. When is the fee not refunded? We will not refund the fee if you cancel less than 7 days before the course starts have registered for the course but do not attend stop attending the course. Photo: chuttersnap-f39ab9Rrx0Q-unsplash