Finnish Courses for Immigrants in Helsinki area
Study opportunities and education for immigrants
As a Christian in Finland
Learn Finnish language, culture and the Bible in a friendly atmosphere. You will be encouraged to speak Finnish and we promise that you will find your new identity in your new home-country.
Intensive Finnish Course
In our intensive summer courses you will study the Finnish language in everyday situations. You will do a lot of conversation exercises and learn vocabulary and grammar. You can also repeat what you already know. There are no pre-entry level requirements for the courses.
YKI-treeni
In the Finnish Certificate of National Language Proficiency (YKI) training course you study Finnish Intensively and diversely for three months. You learn the language by listening. You do lots of grammar exercises. You discuss matters of interest in Finnish. You learn to write Finnish. Different text will no longer scare you. By completing the course you will cope better with the YKI test and you can apply for Finnish citizenship.
Path to Work
The Path to Work course is an another opportunity for an unemployed immigrant whose integration period is finished. The education is for unemployed part-time students which do not prevent them from receiving full-time work or doing TE services business. T!
Finnish Bible Institute
The Finnish Bible institute is an independent Christian organization committed to the Bible and Lutheran recognition. Our purpose is to proclaim the gospel, teach the Bible, provide people with a spiritual home, and to support missionary work. We are located in Kauniainen, in the heart of the Helsinki metropolitan area. The Finnish Bible Institute offers many short courses and events, longer training courses mainly for young people and language and culture courses for immigrants
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News and publications
In YKI-training in the Finnish Bible institute we prepare for the YKI-test by writing different kind of texts and practising
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The course is in its second week. However it is still possible to get into courses and ask for the
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The autumn semester 2025 started on Tuesday 26th of August. The number of the students is quite high this year, but there are still some places to inquire in both Finnish language and integration courses “As a Christian in Finland” and YKI-training.
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The Finnish language and integration courses will start on Tuesday 26th of August.
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Due to the construction works by Helsingintie, Finnish Bible Institute’s main campus is best avelabel
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Application period for Finnish language and integration courses has started. The courses start 27th of August. Apply now! Our campus is easily accessible from Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi and Kauniainen.
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Here you will find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about our Finnish language and integration education. Check!
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In June, two week-long Finnish language courses are offered in the Finnish Bible Institute. These intensive courses are concentrated on oral language and listening comprehension.
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The semester in the Finnish Bible institute came to the conclusion 31st of May. We had the delivering of the certificates and the final spring celebration. We wish to all the students best luck and God’s blessing. Have a nice summer holiday!
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The summer is almost here and Finnish language courses are coming to their end. As a part of the Finnish language and integration we also make field trips. This time we visited house and farming museum Glims in Espoo in a beautiful weather.
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