Korean

Korean is spoken by approximately 77.3 million people worldwide and is the 15th most spoken language in the world. Unlike Finnish, Korean is not related to any other language, but is an isolate language. Korean has a more complex inflectional paradigm than Finnish, which is used to express nuances or degrees of politeness. The Korean language and the popular culture it brings have conquered the world: for example, the most watched series on Netflix is ​​Squid Game, which is entirely in Korean, and the most watched video on YouTube, Baby Shark Dance, was originally made in Korean. So choose a Korean course and come and discover the charm of the Korean language!

Korean language courses

Beginner Korean language courses Level 0-A1.3

For beginners, there are new Korean basics, which takes the first steps into the secrets of the Korean writing system, structures, culture and tourist destinations. Advanced courses (A1.2-A1.3) offer additional studies for those who have studied the language for about 1-2 years.

Advanced Korean language courses Level A2.1

At the advanced level Korean sequel 4 The course deepens the study of Korean language and culture.

“The teacher created a really good atmosphere for the course, gave good feedback, and also focused on teaching Korean culture.”

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It's easy for us to come

College facilities Located with good transport connections, the courses are easy to get to. The courses are held at the university building on Runeberginkatu or in the center of Helsinki on Annankatu.

About study advice You will receive help with course selection and study-related questions. Feel free to contact us and together we will find the right course for you!

Course info

The lesson length is 45 minutes.

You can request a certificate from the office once the course has been completed.

Textbooks are not included in the course fee. We recommend that you purchase a textbook immediately after the first lesson. Textbooks for language courses can be purchased from bookstores, online bookstores, and through the publishers' websites. The college is not responsible for purchasing textbooks.

Learn more about language proficiency levels to choose the right language course for you.

Language courses cannot be paid for with sports and culture benefits, but if you want to study foreign languages ​​and use the voluntary allowance provided by your employer for them, tax-free cultural benefit (max. €400 per year), the institute can make a separate agreement with your employer. In this case, you choose the language course yourself and the institute will invoice the entire course fee or the part of it determined by your employer directly from your employer, i.e. payment is not made via Edenred, Epass or Smartum. Ask our office for more information.

Distance teaching

Some of the teaching at Helsinki Adult Education Centre is organised via distance learning. The distance learning applications are easy to use and you can join the class even from home. The link you receive will automatically direct you to the distance learning class.

If you are using Moodle as your learning platform, you will receive a username and password by email before the course starts.