Summer courses in Finnish language and culture in Finland

The primary objective of our activities is to ensure that university-level Finnish language and culture teaching in different countries is of high quality and continuous. In particular, we want to ensure the availability of language experts. To this end we strive to diversify the study opportunities available to students.

The purpose of the summer courses is to activate and develop participants' language skills. The courses focus especially on spoken interaction, which is easier to practise in a Finnish-language environment than in participants’ home universities.

The application period begins on 2 February 2026 at 9:00 and ends on 2 March 2026 at 16:00 Finnish time (UTC +2). After that it is not possible to send an application.

Fill in and submit the application form (given on the Finnish page). In addition to this, your teacher will have to send us a statement about your Finnish studies.

Please fill in the form in Finnish. We will not process applications that are completed in English.

Assess your own Finnish language skills corresponding to the Common European Framework of Reference: 
https://europass.europa.eu/en/common-european-framework-reference-language-skills 
You can use Kielibuusti's self-assessment tool to help you in the assessment:
https://www.kielibuusti.fi/en/learn-finnish/language-learning-tips/assess-your-language-skills

If you have earlier attended a summer course, you can only apply to a course that is on a higher level than the previous one.

When filling in the application form, you can save what you have filled in after every page and continue filling in the form later. Click Tallenna ja jatka myöhemmin. Please note! Remember to copy the link so that you can continue filling in the form.

After submitting the application, you will receive a confirmation in your email. Click the link at the end of the message, so you can see the whole application form. Save it for yourself in the pdf format.

Who can be admitted to the summer courses

You can apply to a summer course and receive the associated grant if you

• are studying Finnish language and culture at a university outside Finland and
• have completed Finnish language and culture studies during the preceding academic year and
• are at least 18 years of age at the start of the course.

You cannot participate in the summer courses if you

• have already completed your university studies
• live or study in Finland
• study at a Russian or Belarusian university (due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine).

Purposes for which the grant can be awarded

The grant can be used for travel and living expenses associated with the summer courses.

In 2026 we will arrange two summer courses. On this page you will find more information on the courses.

EDUFI and Finnish Literature Exchange FILI arrange every other year a course for beginning translators. It is intended for those who are at the end of their studies or have recently graduated.