Learning languages always pays off! The Open University at Åbo Akademi University offers a number of practically oriented courses in different languages. The courses are offered at the Language Centre in Turku and Vaasa. The courses corresponds to the course requirements set for courses at the Language Centre at Åbo Akademi University. Most language courses consist of on-site studies.
To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Finnish as a foreign language, level 1 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Turku.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Course version 1 (CS00BQ87-3029): Time: 4.9–18.12.2024. Contact teaching in Turku: Mondays and Wednesdays,10:00-11:30.
Course version 2 (CS00BQ87-3030): Time: 5.9–19.12.2024.Contact teaching in Turku: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: N.N.
Enrolment 12.8–18.8.2024. Please specify in the comments field if you prefer course version 1 or 2.
Swedish as a foreign language, level 1 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Turku.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Course version 1 (909970.0-3032): Time: 4.9–18.12.2024. Contact teaching in Turku: Mondays and Wednesdays,10:00-11:30.
Course version 2 (909970.0-3033): Time: 5.9–19.12.2024.Contact teaching in Turku: Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30-14:00.
Course version 3 (909970.0-3034): Time: 4.9–18.12.2024.Contact teaching in Turku: Mondays and Thursdays, 12:30-14:00.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg (version 1) and Jane Wingren (version 2 and 3).
Enrolment 12.8–18.8.2024. Please specify in the comments field if you prefer course version 1, 2 or 3.
Swedish as a foreign language, level 2 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Turku.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Time: 4.9–18.12.2024. Contact teaching in Turku: Mondays and Wednesdays,8:15-9:45.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment 12.8–18.8.2024.
Swedish as a foreign language, level 3 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Turku.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Prerequisites: Completed ”Swedish as a foreign language, level 2” or equivalent skills.
Time: 5.9–19.12.2024. Contact teaching in Turku: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8:15-9:45.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment 12.8–18.8.2024. To register contact Andreas Granberg, andreas.granberg@abo.fi.
To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Finnish as a foreign language, level 1 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Turku.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Time: 14.1–29.4.2025. Contact teaching in Turku: Tuesdays and Thursdays,10:00-11.30.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Nina Shpakouskaya
Enrolment will open on the 18th of November.
Swedish as a foreign language, level 1 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Turku.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Course version 1 (909970.0-3035): Time: 13.1–28.4.2025. Contact teaching in Turku: Mondays and Wednesdays,10:00-11:30.
Course version 2 (909970.0-3036): Time: 14.1–29.4.2025.Contact teaching in Turku: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg (version 1) and Jane Wingren (version 2).
Enrolment will open on the 18th of November. Please specify in the comments field if you prefer course version 1 or 2.
Swedish as a foreign language, level 2 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Turku.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Time: 13.1–28.4.2025. Contact teaching in Turku: Mondays and Wednesdays,8:15-9:45.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Prerequisites: Completed “Swedish as a foreign language, level 1” or equivalent skills.
Enrolment will open on the 18th of November.
Swedish as a foreign language, level 4 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Turku.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Time: 14.1–29.4.2025. Contact teaching in Turku: Tuesdays and Thursdays,8:15-9:45.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Prerequisites: Completed ”Swedish as a Foreign Language, level 3” or equivalent skills.
Registration by e-mail to andreas.granberg@abo.fi. Enrolment will open on the 18th of November.
To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Finnish as a foreign language, level 2 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Vaasa.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Time: 28.10–18.12.2024. Contact teaching in Vaasa.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Linda Takala.
Enrolment 12.8–25.8.2024. Fore more information contact Andreas Granberg, andreas.granberg@abo.fi.
Swedish as a foreign language, level 1 (5 ECTS), contact teaching in Vaasa/Hybrid.
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course.
Time: 10.9–12.12.2024. Contact teaching in Vaasa, but there will be a Zoompossibility.
Price: 60 €
Teacher: Kristina Granstedt-Ketola.
Enrolment 12.8–25.8.2024. Fore more information contact Andreas Granberg, andreas.granberg@abo.fi.
Link to our Swedish course selection 2024–2025.
Quota seats at the Open University 2024–2025:
These courses are Åbo Akademi University´s daytime studies with a few quota seats reserved for Open University students. Lectures with mandatory participation in Turku or Vaasa. No special arrangements are possible.
Finnish as a Foreign Language
- Finnish as a foreign language, level 1 – 4 seats (2 seats/course)
- Finnish as a foreign language, level 2 –
Swedish as a Foreign language
- Swedish as a foreign language, level 1 – 6 seats (1-2 seats/course)
- Swedish as a foreign language, level 2 – 6 seats (3 seats/course)
- Swedish as a foreign language, level 3 – 2 seats
- Swedish as a foreign language, level 4 – 2 seats
University of Turku and Novia students should apply to the courses via JOO flexible study right agreement.
Members of staff at Åbo Akademi University can participate free of charge in language courses offered by the Language Centre. See the intranet for more information about the courses and registration
Granberg, Andreas
Planner
Fabriksgatan 2, 20500 ÅBO
+3582 215 4666
andreas.granberg(a)abo.fi