Linguavaasa

Language cooperation in higher education in Vaasa

Students at the universities in Vaasa have the possibility to attend common language courses. The universities in Vaasa are: Hanken School of Economics, Vamk University of Applied Sciences, Novia University of Applied Sciences, Åbo Akademi University, University of Helsinki (Vaasa unit) and University of Vaasa.

Spring 2024

KESP5052 Elementary course in Spanish 2 (2 ECTS) (online)

The course runs 17.1.–23.2. on Wednesdays 10–12 and Fridays at 8–10, online
Teacher: Sara Nyholm
Languages of instruction: Finnish, Swedish, English
Previous studies: Elementary course in Spanish 1 (3 ECTS) or equivalent

KVEN5052 Elementary course in Russian 2 (2 ECTS) (online)

The course runs 8.1.–2.2. on Mondays 16–18, Thursdays 14–16 and Fridays 10–12, on Zoom.
Teacher: Katrin Polviander
Language of instruction: Finnish
Previous studies: Elementary course in Russian 1 (3 ECTS) or equivalent

KKII5052 Elementary course in Chinese 2 (2 ECTS) (online)

The course runs 15.1.-4.3. on Mondays 16-18.15 on Zoom
Teacher: Jinhua Cheng
Language of instruction: English
Previous studies: Elementary course in Chinese 1 (3 ECTS) or equivalent

KSUO5051B Finnish as a Foreign Language 1b (3 ECTS) (online)

The course runs 18.1.–7.3. on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 14–16, online
Teacher: Susanna Mantila
Language of instruction: English
Previous studies: Finnish as a Foreign Language 1a (2 ECTS) or equivalent

KVIR5002 Elementary course in Estonian 2 (2 ECTS) (online)

The course runs 27.2.–12.4. on Tuesdays 16–18 and Fridays 8–10, on Zoom.
Teacher: Katrin Polviander
Language of instruction: Finnish
Previous studies: Elementary course in Estonian 1 or equivalent

KRAN5002 Elementary course in French 2 (2 ECTS) (online)

The course runs 4.3.–11.4. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 16–18 on Zoom
Teacher: Arnaud Dumont
Language of instruction: English
Elementary course in French 1 or equivalent

Registration for the courses

The registration for the spring term 2024 courses ends on 7 January 2024.

Are you a University of Vaasa student? Register as usual in Peppi.
Are you a student at another university or university of applied sciences? Register using this registration form.

Each university and university of applied sciences in Vaasa has quota places on the courses.

Here are the course descriptions for courses taught in English:

Course descriptions - DOC (74 KB)

Here in Lukkari you can see the exact schedules by searching with the course codes (code in the search field -> the course's info button -> the tab "Reservations").

It might take a while to get your study points after a course. Students from VAMK and ÅA will get their study records sent automatically to their universities. For the other universities (Hanken, Novia, HY), students will get their study records sent to them, and they will then have to take the study records to their own university's student administration office for registration.

What is Linguavaasa?

Linguavaasa is the Vaasa higher education consortium's language cooperation, to which all universities and universities of applied sciences in Vaasa belong: Hanken, University of Helsinki (Vaasa unit), Novia, University of Vaasa, Vamk and Åbo Akademi University.

For students Linguavaasa organizes common language courses and language events. For language teachers Linguavaasa offers education days and possibilities to network.