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Practice your language skills and learn new languages

At TUT you will find different possibilities to practice different languages and meet new people. There are language groups with a special focus on one language, peer to peer language partners and also free gatherings to practice whatever language.
 

Learning Finnish

If you are looking to stay in Finland for period of more than one year, it is highly recommended to put your efforts in learning the Finnish language. Knowing the language will help you to understand the Finnish culture and society and you will feel less like an stranger. It will improve your chances to meet more local people and integrate in the society. It will improve your chances to look for the job opportunities and get a job. You will also be able to participate in more courses at university as most of them are offered only in Finnish.

Below are some good Finnish language learning resources. If you have any questions or you find some more resources please feel free to write an e-mail to education@into-club.org.

At TUT:

TUT Language Center offers several courses of Finnish language for foreigners. Please check the details of these courses using the links below. Don't forget to check the Frequency Asked Questions.

At UTA:

You can take further advance level courses in Finnish at University of Tampere (UTA). Check the web site of UTA Language Center. The section of Self-Access Study worth spending some time to check. Here you can practice many languages other than Finnish. Important Note: If you are enrolled at TUT then you can take part in any course at UTA after getting permission from TUT responsible. For example, for advance level courses in Finnish from UTA you need to get permission from TUT Language Center.

Tampere City:

At Tampereen Työväenopisto the course is free if you have a resident permit in Finland. Once you can speak and read Finnish it is possible to take part in so many other course at Tampereen Työväenopisto.

Online Resources:

  • An online language school at YLE.
  • A very extensive online course at Tavataan Taas.
  • Dialogues with voices at UUNO.
  • Do a little every day at Finnish School. A very useful practicing resourse.
  • A new but comprehensive site Uusi Kielemme. Worth to check.
  • Introduction on the language has been compiled by Päivi Rentz.
  • Lots of useful links.

Dictionaries

 

German Stammtisch

This group joins native German speakers and Finns that want to practice their German. The participants will gather for talking, activities and to enjoy time together.

You can keep up do date by joining the newsletter under
https://listmail.tut.fi/mailman/listinfo/stammtisch

Herzlich willkommen!
 

Café Lingua

Café lingua is combined with the international hang around each Tuesday at Peytonplace in Hervanta in the evenings.

If you already meet people from different countries you can try to talk in their language. In case it does not go fluent you can still switch to English and have a good time together.
 

Tandem

The idea of the Tandem programm is that a student is looking for another student to practice during personal meetings each others language.

You will find lists for that at the language centre at TUT (notice board for international students). You just have to fill out:

 

Offer language:

 

Looking for language:

 

Contact information:

 

Then you just wait or look for somebody that matches your interests. It is one of the best ways to practice the language and get to know new people on a personal level.