Home Finnish courses Finnish courses Finnish courses for €40 You can study Finnish on our courses Suomi 1, 2 and 3. If you are a beginner, start with Suomi 1 (level 0). If you have already studied some Finnish, you can start directly with Suomi 2 or Suomi 3. You can choose classroom teaching at Runeberginkatu 22–24, 00100 Helsinki, or online teaching on Zoom. One course is 28 lessons. One course costs €40. You must buy the textbook yourself: Suomen mestari 1, Gehring-Heinzmann (revised edition). These are part-time studies. You can take each course only once. You cannot take a course if you already study at another school. Read more in the terms of registration. See the courses for autumn 2026 below. Read carefully Terms of registration, payment and cancellation Finnish courses in autumn 2026 Suomi 1 (0–A1.1) This course is for beginners who can read and write in the Latin alphabet. You learn the basics of Finnish pronunciation and the alphabet. You learn and practise how to talk about yourself, how to ask questions and how to manage everyday situations. The course is taught in Finnish. English is used for support. Textbook: Suomen mestari 1, about chapters 1–3. Groups starting in August: Classroom group: 24 August–16 September 2026, Mondays and Wednesdays CANCELLED 13.30–16.00 Online group: 24 August–17 September 2026, Mondays and Thursdays CANCELLED 17.00–19.30 Groups starting in September: Classroom group: 29 September–5 November 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays FULL 29 September–29 October: 14.00–16.10 3–5 November: 14.00–15.20 Online group: 29 September–4 November 2026, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 29 September–28 October: 17.00–19.00 3–4 November: 17.00–18.20 Groups starting in November: Classroom group: 17 November–17 December 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays FULL 17 November–10 December: 14.00–16.10 15–17 December: 14.00–15.20 Online group: 17 November–16 December 2026, Tuesdays and Wednesdays CANCELLED 17 November–9 December: 17.00–19.00 15–16 December: 17.00–18.20 Register for the course Suomi 2 (A1.1–A1.2) On this course, you learn to talk about your family and to describe how people look. You also practise making appointments and shopping for clothes. Topics include everyday verbs, adjectives, daily routines, telling the time and colours. The course is taught in Finnish. English is used for support. Textbook: Suomen mestari 1, about chapters 4–5. Groups starting in September: Classroom group: 28 September–4 November 2026, Mondays and Wednesdays 28 September–28 October: 13.30–15.30 2–4 November: 13.30–14.50 Online group: 28 September–5 November 2026, Mondays and Thursdays CANCELLED 28 September–29 October: 17.00–19.00 2–5 November: 17.00–18.20 Groups starting in November: Classroom group: 17 November–17 December 2026, Tuesdays and Thursdays 17 November–10 December: 14.00–16.10 15–17 December: 14.00–15.20 Online group: 17 November–16 December 2026, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 17 November–9 December: 17.00–19.00 15–16 December: 17.00–18.20 Register for the course Suomi 3 (A1.2–A1.3) On this course, you learn to talk about your home, housing and travelling. You also learn more phrases for everyday services. Topics include adjectives about the home, furniture and transport. The course is taught in Finnish. English is used for support. Textbook: Suomen mestari 1, about chapters 6–7. Groups starting in November: Classroom group: 16 November–16 December 2026, Mondays and Wednesdays 16 November–9 December: 13.30–15.40 14–16 December: 13.30–14.50 Online group: 16 November–17 December 2026, Mondays and Thursdays CANCELLED 16 November–10 December: 17.00–19.00 14–17 December: 17.00–18.20 Register for the course Terms of registration, payment and cancellation for Finnish courses
