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Learning outcomes
At course completion, you will:
- be able to introduce yourself and tell about your general background and current situation
- be able to manage in Finnish in common social situations
- be able to write short messages
- understand the main words used in your environment
- know more about Finnish customs

Content
-Basic vocabulary of daily life and the basic grammatical structures of Finnish (partitive and genitive, verb types
1–5, possessives)
- Practice situations related to everyday tasks and social life (asking and answering questions)

Teacher
Jutta Kosola

Study material
Terhi Tapaninen ja Kristiina Kuparinen: Oma Suomi 1 (Chapters 1-5). 2022 Edition. 

Please notice that the book is compulsory for completing the course.

Online learning environment for the course & Activating Aalto ID

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching. You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course. Instructions for activating your Aalto User IDDigital workspace of the course:
MyCourses

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Workload
Teaching in group 36 h
Independent work 57 h

Prerequisites
This course is intended for beginners. No previous knowledge in Finnish language is required.

CEFR level
Starting level: 0,Target Level: A1
More information on CEFR levels

Evaluation
Passing the course requires regular attendance, active participation in class and completion of the given homework. Writtenand oral examination. The weight of the different assignments in the final evaluation is specified at the start of the course.

Teaching time and location

25.8.-13.10.2026. Teaching hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 16.00-18.00. No teaching on Tue 1.9.due ºÚÁÏÍø Day One 2026 (opening ceremony for the academic year).

This course is conducted as intensive 7 week in-person instruction on campus, the teaching takes place at Aalto University campus at Otakaari 1, Espoo. 

Teaching hours are not recorded. Students are expected to be present at the lectures.
 

Exam details 
Written and oral examination. The written examinations will be held as a remote examination in MyCourses. Oral examination time will be given by the teacher. The teacher will give further information on examinations.

The written examination is on 15.10.2026. No registration is required.
Re-examination will be held on 18.11.2026. Please, register in Sisu on 11.11.2025 at the latest. 

Exam instructions at the Open University

Registration and course fee

Please note that the places are filled in order of registrations and the registration will close after the 35 spots have been filled. 

Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below: 

Registration for this course starts on 10.8.2026 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 18.8.2026 at 23.59

It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules

This course is organized by the Aalto University Open University.

The number of participants is limited to 35. The course will be organized if there are at least 12 registered students. 

Access Token on Aalto University Campus

To be able to enter campus premises and classrooms you need the student access token of Aalto University. You can get the student access token from campus lobby services. The access token need to be activated with your Aalto account and password before you can use it. Please, arrive the campus well in advance before your first class so that you can make the access token work. Please, see the instructions how to get and activate the access token: How to get an access tokenOtaniemi Campus, Espoo: Campus map

Individual study arrangements

If you need individual study arrangements in order to attend a course, contact the Open University in good time, at least 14 days before the start date of the course or the examination date. Further information and instructions for applying  individual study arrangements can be found here:
Individual study arrangements at Open University