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Finnish courses at Pirkan opisto 

** Our Finnish courses for the study year 2026-2027 will be published here & in our webshop on June, 2nd, 2026. The registation will start on June 11th, 2026, at 9:00.**

 

Where?

 

We organize Finnish courses

• in Nokia (Kerhola, Souranderintie 13, 37100 Nokia)
• in Pirkkala (Verso / Vähäjärven koulu, Urheilutie 7, 33960 Pirkkala)
• in Lempäälä (Kanavan koulu, Tampereentie 1, 37500 Lempäälä)

Good to know

 

Our courses are open to everyone, but students need to register in advance. The students will be selected in order of registration.

 

You do not need to pay the course fee when you register. Instead, you will receive a payment link via email before the start date of your course. 

 

Please note that your registration is always binding; if you know that you cannot attend the course, we ask you to cancel your registration at least 7 days before the course begins. 

 

We have discounted course fees for specific target groups such as pensioners and unemployed persons:
-  study voucher grants of the National Board of Educations (Opetushallituksen opintoseteliavustukset): more information for Finnish course participants (pdf)

- Kaikukortti (more information in Finnish)

 

We do not provide language testing, but certificates of attendance are provided on request. 

 

How and when to register?

The registration for our Finnish courses starting in September 2026 starts on June 11th 2026, at 9:00. 

• online registration >>
• registration by phone at +358 (0)3 5652 2500 (Mon, Tue and Thu  9:00-15:00 and Friday 9:00-14:00)

 

Further information about our Finnish courses: 

Coordinating teacher Ms Päivikki Koikkalainen
paivikki.koikkalainen@nokiankaupunki.fi, +358 40 133 4232

 

Get help with registration/cancellation of registration:
Ms Nina Tuomainen nina.tuomainen@nokiankaupunki.fi, +358 40 133 4222 (Mon-Fri 8:00 -12:00)

More information on different target levels of our Finnish courses (A1, A2, B1): Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

 

 

Study year 2026-27: Finnish courses, Pirkan opisto

 

Onsite courses in Nokia (target levels A1 & A2)

 

Autumn term -26:

 

10202311NS Suomi 1 alkeet (taso A1) syksyllä kahdesti viikossa, Nokia

 

1020232NS Suomi 2 (taso A2) syksyllä, Nokia

Spring term -27:

 

1020231NK Suomi 1 alkeisjatko (taso A1) keväällä, Nokia

102023NK Suomi 2 jatko (taso A2) keväällä, Nokia

 

 

Onsite courses in Pirkkala (target levels A1 & A2/B1 )

Autumn term -26:

10202411PS Suomi 1 alkeet (taso A1) syksyllä, Pirkkala

 

10202421PS Suomi 3, (taso A2.2) syksyllä, Pirkkala

 

Spring term -27:

 

1020241PK Suomi 1 alkeisjatko (taso A1) keväällä, Pirkkala

 

1020242PK Suomi 3 jatko (taso B1) keväällä, Pirkkala

 

 

Onsite courses in Lempäälä (target levels A1 & A2)

Autumn term -26:

10202121LS Suomi 1 alkeet (taso A1) syksyllä, Lempäälä

 

10202131LS Suomi 2 (taso A2) syksyllä, Lempäälä

 

Spring term -27:

 

1020212LK Suomi 1 alkeisjatko (taso A1) keväällä, Lempäälä

 

1020213LK Suomi 2 jatko (taso A2) keväällä, Lempäälä

 

Finnish language education project Taitojen silta 2025-27

Please note! Pirkan opisto also offers Finnish language education for women as a part of Taitojen silta project (2025 - 27) . Read more about

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