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Language and Communication Studies

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences offers language and communication studies that provide the students with the plurilingual and multilingual competencies needed in today’s working life. The curricula of the degree programmes at Metropolia include English, Swedish and/or Finnish language studies.

In addition, the students can improve the language and communication skills needed in their field of expertise by studying elective languages such as Chinese, Estonian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Spanish.

Finnish Language Studies

In Finland and the Helsinki region you can easily get by in the everyday life in English, as most people speak relatively fluent English.

However, learning Finnish opens more doors to local social networks, to Finnish culture, and most importantly, to a career in Finland in most professional fields. This is why Metropolia supports your Finnish language learning.

Finnish for exchange students

Exchange students studying at Metropolia can learn the basics of Finnish language for everyday use, with cultural insights, on the course Finnish for Exchange Students (3-5 ECTS) or a similar one offered by the degree programme.

Finnish for degree students

Some Finnish courses are in most cases included in the curricula of the bachelor programmes taught in English. Metropolia also has a wide variety of Finnish courses available for all students as elective language studies, ranging from basics to more advanced levels. Explore the elective language courses.

Note that the Metropolia scholarship for students coming from outside the EU/EEA area and paying the tuition fee is awarded based on Finnish skills. Read more on the Metropolia scholarship.

Some degree programmes taught in English require sufficient Finnish skills before students can enter the programme. Applicants' skills are tested in the entrance exam.

Good knowledge of Finnish is a requirement for studying in the degree programmes taught in Finnish. Students whose first language is not Finnish participate in courses taught in Finnish together with native Finnish speaking students. In addition, an advanced course, Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work (3-5 ECTS), is included in the degree as a common core requirement at Metropolia.

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