The national action programme Talent Boost focuses on the integration of international students and researchers in Finland.

The aim of the Language Centre’s project Gateway to Finland – Finnish for Workforce Integration is to develop courses in Finnish for international degree students at Åbo Akademi University. As part of the project, a digital educational game has been produced, which is integrated into the Finnish 3 course, and a level 4 in Finnish has also been developed.

The courses provide students with the oral and written skills in Finnish required in working life, and promote students’ integration. The courses also increase students’ cultural awareness of Finnish working life.

As part of the project, language café activities will be offered in Turku and Vaasa in spring 2025.

The Gateway to Finland project is part of Åbo Akademi University’s Talent Boost programme.