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 and corresponds to the course requirements set for courses at Åbo Akademi University. Most language courses consist of on-site studies.
Read the instructions and terms and conditions for registration and payment before registering.
Finnish as a foreign language, level 1 (5 ECTS).
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course. To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Contact teaching in Turku
Course version CS00BQ87-3035
Time: 4.9–18.12.2025. Tuesdays and Thursdays,14:30-16:30, Arken Pax (B306), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: NN.
Enrolment: 11.8–21.8.2025
Link to enrolment
Course version CS00BQ87-3036
Time: 13.1–28.4.2026: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30, Arken Pax (B306), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: NN.
Enrolment: 17.11–16.12.2025.
Link to enrolment will be published in November
Contact teaching in Vaasa
Course version CS00BQ87-3037
Time: 13.1–28.4.2026: Schedule TBA, Vaasa campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: NN.
Enrolment: 17.11–16.12.2025.
Link to enrolment will be published in November
Finnish as a foreign language, level 2 (5 ECTS).
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course. To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Contact teaching in Turku
Course version: CS00BT57-3010
Time: 13.1–28.4.2026: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-14:00, Arken Lorelei (B206), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: NN.
Enrolment: 17.11–16.12.2025.
Prerequisites: Finnish as a Foreign Language, level 1 or equivalent skills.
Link to enrolment will be published in November
Read the instructions and terms and conditions for registration and payment before registering.
Swedish as a Foreign language, level 1 (5 ECTS).
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course. To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Contact teaching in Turku
Course version 909970.0-3037
Time: 3.9–17.12.2025: Mondays and Wednesdays,10:00-11:30, Arken Arkipelag (B302), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment: 11.8–21.8.2025
Link to enrolment
Course version 909970.0-3038
Time: 3.9–17.12.2025: Mondays and Wednesdays,12:30-14:00, Arken Lorelei (B206), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Jane Wingren.
Enrolment: 11.8–21.8.2025
Link to enrolment
Course version 909970.0-3039
Time: 3.9–17.12.2025: Mondays 14.30-16.00, Arken Lorelei (B206) and Thursdays 12:30-14:00 Arken Pax (B306), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Jane Wingren.
Enrolment: 11.8–21.8.2025
Link to enrolment
Course version 909970.0-3040
Time: 12.1–29.4.2026: Mondays 10:00-11:30 Arken Arkipelag (B302) and Wednesdays 10:00-11:30 Arken Pax (B306), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment: 17.11–16.12.2025
Link to enrolment will be published in November
Course version 909970.0-3041
Time: 13.1–28.4.2026: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:00-11:30, Arken Lorelei (B206), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment: 17.11–16.12.2025.
Link to enrolment will be published in November
Contact teaching in Vaasa
Course version 940211.0-3013 (Link to the Study Guide)
Time: 9.9–9.12.2025: Schedule TBA, Vaasa campus/Hybrid teaching. There will be a Zoompossibility, but written exams on campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Kristina Granstedt-Ketola.
Enrolment: 11.8–21.8.2025.
Link to enrolment
Swedish as a Foreign language, level 2 (5 ECTS).
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course. To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Contact teaching in Turku
Course version 909960.0-3020
Time: 3.9–17.12.2025: Mondays and Wednesdays,8:15-9:45, Arken Arkipelag (B302), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment: 11.8–21.8.2025
Prerequisites: Completed “Swedish as a foreign language, level 1” or equivalent skills.
Link to enrolment
Course version 909960.0-3021
Time: 12.1–29.4.2026: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:15-9.45 Arken Arkipelag (B302), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment: 17.11–16.12.2025
Prerequisites: Completed “Swedish as a foreign language, level 1” or equivalent skills.
Link to enrolment will be published in November
Swedish as a Foreign language, level 3 (5 ECTS).
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course. To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Contact teaching in Turku
Course version 909980.0-3008
Time: 4.9–18.12.2025: Tuesdays and Thursdays,8:15-9:45, Arken Arkipelag (B302), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment: 11.8–21.8.2025
Prerequisites: Completed “Swedish as a foreign language, level 2” or equivalent skills.
Enrolment by email to opu@abo.fi
Swedish as a Foreign language, level 4 (5 ECTS).
Link to the Study guide for more information about the course. To read more about course content and times, click on the correct course version in the Study Guide.
Contact teaching in Turku
Course version 909990.0-3008
Time: 13.1–28.4.2025: Tuesdays and Thursdays,8:15-9:45, Arken Lorelei (B206), Turku campus.
Price: 60€
Teacher: Charlotta Sandberg.
Enrolment: 17.11–16.12.2025
Prerequisites: Completed “Swedish as a foreign language, level 3” or equivalent skills.
Enrolment by email to opu@abo.fi
Quota seats at the Open University 2025–2026:
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 – 6 seats (2 seats/course)
- Finnish as a foreign language, level 2 – 2 seats
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