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Language and Communication

Language and Communication

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.

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

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


Contact opu@abo.fi for more information about enrolment and admission.