Posts by Jussi Seppälä
Looking to complete the YKI test? The application period for YKI-training in the Finnish Bible Institute is now open
The application period for YKI-training in the Finnish Bible Institute is now open. Three-month-long course will start 7th of January. The course has still a few vacant places.
Read MoreCelebrating 80 years of the Finnish Bible Institute
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On Monday 17th of November the Finnish Bible Institute celebrated it’s 80th anniversary with speeches, prayer and musical performances. In the end there was cake too.
Read MoreDay to Celebrate Cultures: Our Annual Culture Feast
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November 6th is a day of Swedish heritage and culture in Finland. In the Bible Institute we celebrated the day of the cultures presenting our various traditions.
Read MorePractice for the YKI-test: We offer a mock exame for the YKI-training
Curious about the contents of the YKI test? Don’t worry, our students have an opportunity to take a mock exam which includes all four parts of the real YKI-test: listening and reading comprehension, writing and speaking.
Read MoreOur additional lessons besides Finnish language
Finnish language and grammar is the main focus of our Finnish language and integration courses, but we follow the curriculum for adult integration education which includes other topics as well.
Read MoreBesides Finnish language we teach other things as well: including Finnish history
Though the majority of the weekly schedule is dedicated to Finnish language and grammar, our integration education includes also other things like Finnish history.
Read MoreThis week is the autumn holiday, what does this mean for the Finnish Bible Institute?
This week (13-17 October) is the autumn holiday for schools in Finland. Though the schools have leave, we still continue our studies.
Read MoreVisit to the Kauniainen church and getting to know how the church helps people
Part of our Finnish language and cultural studies is a series “Church in Finland”. This week we visited the nearby Kauniainen church and learned about diakonia, the service that church does for the poor, the needy and the less fortunate.
Read MoreYKI and KS visited the library in Kaunianen on Wednesday 1.10.
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Libraries are central cultural services. Both of our Finnish language and integration courses visited Kauniainen library, one of the many Helmet-libraries in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen region. One could get the library card for free and learn the various library services.
Read MoreSomething didn’t quite stick after the lesson? We have free extra lessons!
There is a possibility for our students to have free extra help with Finnish language after the classes. This means both YKI-test and “As a Christian in Finland” course.
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