INTERNATIONAL HOUSE JOENSUU 'NON STOP' FINNISH LANGUAGE COURSES

Learn Finnish in a fun and interactive way through listening, speaking, and hands-on activities!

The courses are free, and no textbook is required.

Teaching location: Koskikatu 5 (Carelicum).

• Morning courses: the entrance to the classroom is through Carelicum.
• Evening courses: Please wait by the door at Torikatu 21 C before 5 PM. The teacher will let the whole group into the classroom together.

Be sure to arrive on time, especially for evening classes!

Please note: Registration for courses is only accepted via email at

registration.internationalhouse@joensuu.fi

We will only consider registrations sent by email after registration has officially opened.

Course registration opens on December 29, 2025, at 9:00 AM.

Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis (maximum 20 participants per group).

In your registration email, please include:

• Your full name
• Your phone number and/or email address
• The name of the course you wish to register for (you can read the course descriptions below)

By registering for a course, you commit to attending classes on a weekly basis. You may enroll in only one course. Each class meets once a week for eight weeks.

If the course is full, we will place you on a waiting list and contact you if a spot becomes available. Please let us know if you need to cancel your registration.

Courses’ levels

• BEGINNERS GROUP: You don’t speak Finnish yet or know only a little.
• INTERMEDIATE GROUP: You already know some Finnish or have completed a beginners’ course.
• ADVANCED GROUP: You can communicate in Finnish in everyday situations.

Timetable: January 12, 2026 – March 11, 2026

BEGINNER GROUPS:

• Monday Beginner Group: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, starting 12.1.2026
• Tuesday Beginner Group: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, starting 13.1.2026

INTERMEDIATE GROUPS:

• Wednesday Intermediate Group: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, starting 14.1.2026 - 

  THE COURSE IS FULL!

• Wednesday Intermediate Group: 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM, starting 14.1.2026 - THE COURSE IS FULL!

ADVANCED GROUPS:

Tuesday Advanced Group: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, starting 13.1.2026

Finnish language studies offered by our partners

The open university of the University of Eastern Finland

The open university of the University of Eastern Finland organizes Finnish language courses as distance teaching and some courses are also offered as contact teaching on Joensuu and Kuopio campuses. The studies are open for anyone for a fee. More information can be found here.

Karelia Open UAS

At Karelia Open UAS, you can study Finnish language courses from level 0 to level B2. All courses are online. Language Café courses have meetings with the teacher and the group, but other courses are independent studying. Courses are open to everyone for a fee. More information can be found here.

North Karelia Employment Area

Integration training offers adult immigrants better chances of becoming an equal member of Finnish society. Integration training offers language skills and useful knowledge and prepares the person for studies and employment.

The Employment Area will refer you to integration training if:

• you have lived in Finland for less than three years
• you are 17 years old or older
• you are unemployed or about to become unemployed
• the integration training meets your studying skills, and
• the integration training supports your goals related to integration and employment.

Sign up at your nearest Employment Area office and they will evaluate your options of starting integration training.

Joensuu Community College

The Community College offers Finnish language courses subject to a fee for students with various skill levels. Learn more about the available courses.