Guidance and studies for immigrants
Turku UAS offers services to students from foreign backgrounds to support their progression to higher education, the development of their Finnish language skills during their studies and the success of their studies in the Finnish higher education community.
On this page, we have compiled the language and guidance services provided by Turku UAS for immigrants and foreign students.
Preparatory programme for higher education studies
The preparatory programme is aimed at immigrants, whose goal is to study at a higher education institution in Finland. The applicant shall be eligible to apply and possess at least skill level B1 in the Finnish language.
Degree students at universities of applied sciences and can also participate in the Finnish language studies included in the programme via CampusOnline. Open UAS also offers a selection of the Finnish language courses included.
Higher education studies in Social Services and Health Care
30 credits | 6 months | in Finnish
Higher education studies in Engineering and Business
30 credits | 6 months | in Finnish
Studies targeted for students with a foreign background
Networks for a career in Finland – studies for highly educated immigrants
35 credits | 6–11 months | in Finnish and/or English
Finnish as a second language
At Turku UAS, you can study Finnish as a second language at different language skill levels (A1–C1). Read more about the language skill levels in Finnish or English .
Finnish as a Second Language, or S2 studies, are offered to all students of Turku UAS regardless of the field of study and whether you are completing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, path studies or another study module of Open Studies.
Some of the Finnish courses are open to participants outside Turku UAS. Degree students at other universities of applied sciences can enroll through CampusOnline. Some courses are available through Open UAS.
More information about Finnish language studies: moi@turkuamk.fi
MOI guidance and counselling services
MOI service helps when planning and applying for studies. The service offers support also during the studies. If you are interested in higher education studies, MOI service advises e.g. on study options and applying for studies. We will be glad to help.
International House Turku
International House Turku offers a wide range of services for foreign language speakers in Turku. There are services related to living, working, entrepreneurship and Finnish language studies.