Study right

Students of the University of Applied Sciences in Oulu

Cross-institutional studies are available for degree students of the University of Applied Sciences in Oulu who have an annual registration status as "present". Cross-institutional studies are also available for incoming exchange students, if your cross-institutional course(s) is/are marked as "offered for exchange students" in a network agreement.

The available language courses and instructions for how to apply can be found here: Cross-institutional studies .

In the same way, degree students of the University of Oulu can complete courses at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences by applying at the link here: Cross-institutional studies at the Oulu University of Applied Sciences.

Students from other universities in Finland

If you have a study right in some other university in Finland and you want to study languages in our unit, it is possible if there is room in the courses. Please contact study.languages@oulu.fi

International Students (both exchange students and degree students)

The Finnish as a Second Language Courses are intended for international students, both degree students and exchange students of the University of Oulu.

You can enroll in other language courses if there are free places and you have the skills required for the course. To ensure this, always contact the course instructor first. Please note that students of the prescribed degree program for which the course is arranged have priority placement in the courses. Language courses are free of charge for the registered students.

English and Swedish Language Courses
Occasionally English and Swedish courses have free places and in such cases international students may be accepted into the course depending on the faculty and on the instructor’s prerogative. Please contact the course instructor first.

No beginner level Swedish courses are available.

German Language Courses
You can enroll in the following courses. Please contact the course instructor first.
903065Y Intermediate Course in German 1, 4-5 ECTS
903066Y Intermediate Course in German 2, 4-5 ECTS
903067Y Intermediate Course in German 3, 3-5 ECTS
903068Y Intermediate Course in German 4, 3-5 ECTS
903000Y Reading Comprehension in German, 2-3 ECTS
YK00AJ41 Trading Partner Germany, 4 ECTS
YK00AJ41 Business German, 4 ECTS

Japanese Courses
You can enroll in the following Japanese courses if there are free places. Please contact the course instructor first.
905054Y Reading Comprehension in (Business) Japanese, 2 ECTS (CEFR-level B1/B2)
905055Y Japanese (Business) Writing Course, 2 ECTS (CEFR-level B1/B2)

French Language Courses
You can enroll in all the French courses if there are free places. Please contact the course instructor first.

Russian Language Courses
You can enroll in the following courses. Please contact the course instructor first.
904061Y Conversational Skills in Russian, 4 ECTS
904050Y Reading Comprehension in Russian, 2 ECTS

Staff members of the University of Oulu

You can enroll in Finnish as a Second Language basic Courses in the Staff training portal Osku. The courses are free of charge. For other Finnish courses, you must have a study right. If you already have a study right, register for a course in Peppi or Tuudo. If you do not have a study right, you can apply for a non-degree study right for Finnish as a second language courses for staff for two semesters at a time. Apply for a separate study right in the Eforms service (eforms.oulu.fi) and select the form "Application for a separate study right for personnel's Finnish language studies". Once you have been granted the separate study right, register for the courses you want to attend in Peppi or Tuudo. The courses are free of charge.

You can enroll in other language courses if there are free places and you have the skills required for the course. Inquire by contacting the course instructor first. Please note that students of the prescribed degree program for which the course is arranged have priority placement in the courses. The study fee is 10 euros/credit.

Students from outside / Non-degree students

You can enroll in our courses if there are free places and you have the skills required for the course. The language courses offered in English are listed on the continuos learning web page JOY . You can find a link to the contact form on the course page when the registration period is open. We are happy to help you with choosing the right course. Please note that Finnish as a Second Language online courses are not applicable for non-degree students.

You can also contact study.languages@oulu.fi for information about available courses.

The study fee is 10 euros/credit. The Ukrainian Language Courses are free of charge.

Please notice that the following institutions offer Finnish language courses for Beginners.

Villa Victor : https://www.ouka.fi/oulu/villavictor/suomen-kielen-opetus
Oulu-opisto: https://opistopalvelut.fi/oulu/courses.php?l=fi#pos-13-23-70
Vuolle-opisto: https://opistopalvelut.fi/oulunkansalaisopisto/courses.php?l=fi#pos-6-4-7
Oulun aikuislukio: https://www.ouka.fi/oulu/oulun-aikuislukio/maahanmuuttajien-opetus

Northern Ostrobothnia summer university: https://www.ppkyo.fi/fi/suomen_kielen_kurssit-_finnish_language_courses/

Are you about to graduate and would like to continue your language and communication studies? Please apply for a complementary study right when submitting your application for degree certificate through Peppi's Graduation service. Complementary study right cannot be applied later or anywhere else. Complementary study rights are a easy way for you to continue your studies, and they are free of charge.

Here you can find the instructions:

https://www.oulu.fi/en/for-students/study-right/complementary-study-right