Welcome to Lärkkulla Languages – your gateway to mastering Finnish, Swedish, and English! Whether you're looking to immerse yourself in a full academic year or prefer the flexibility of shorter modules, our comprehensive language programs are tailored to meet your needs.

About the studies
Choose to study full-time at Lärkkulla for 9 months (August-May, 36 credits / 864 lessons) or choose shorter module studies. We offer these studies in English, Finnish and Swedish. You can study these languages as major subjects or combine them, selecting the main and secondary languages.

Study Finnish, Swedish and English at Lärkkulla Languages

  • FINNISH COURSES

    Join our Finnish Course from August 28, 2024, to May 23, 2025, where we offer both a basic course and a continuation course to suit your learning needs. Enhance your Finnish language skills in a supportive and engaging environment!

    Academic year 2024-2025:
    BASIC FINNISH
    Course date: 28.8.2024 – 23.5.2025
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    CONTINUATION FINNISH
    Course date: 28.8.2024 – 23.5.2025
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    BASIC FINNISH
    Course date: 7.1.2025 – 23.5.2025
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    FINNISH YKI COURSE
    Course date: 28.4.2025 – 24.5.2025
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  • SWEDISH COURSES

    Join our comprehensive Swedish course from August 28, 2024, to May 23, 2025, designed to immerse you in the language and culture of Finland.

    Academic year 2024-2025:
    BASIC SWEDISH
    Course date: 28.8.2024 – 23.5.2025
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    SWEDISH YKI COURSE
    Course date: 10.3.2025 – 5.4.2025
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  • ENGLISH COURSES

    Improve your English skills with our year-long course at Lärkkulla. With 20+ years experience of teaching English, Graham invites you to polish your English skills with this exciting course specially designed to activate and develop your English.

    Academic Year 2024-2025:
    BASIC ENGLISH
    Date: 28.8.2024 – 23.5.2025
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    You can sign up for English classes throughout the year.

  • YKI COURSES

    We offer you a four-week intensive course, at the end of which you can take the YKI exam with us! The course contains useful exercises in all the core language elements - speaking, reading, writing and listening. You also get various home tasks and assignments, as well as expert tips on how to succeed in the YKI test.

    SWEDISH YKI COURSE
    Date: 10.3-5.4.2025
    YKI-test: 5.4.2025 (registration is open: 17.2.2025 at 10 - 9.3.2025 at 16)
    Price: 1 000€ (without accommodation 800€)
    YKI-test price: 176€ (not included in the course price)

    FINNISH YKI COURSE
    Date: 28.4.2025-24.5.2025
    YKI-test: 24.5.2025 (registration is open: 7.4.2025 at 10 - 27.4.2025 at 16)
    Price: 1 000€ (without accommodation 800€)
    YKI-test price: 176€ (not included in the course price)

  • SUMMER COURSES

    Study Finnish, Swedish or English at Lärkkulla’s Summer Course 16.6–22.8.2025 to improve your core language skills. We offer two Finnish groups (Beginner and Advanced), one Swedish group (Beginner) and one English group (Beginner).

    FINNISH SUMMER COURSE
    Date: 16.6 - 22.8 2025 (10 weeks, 240 lessons, 10 credits)
    Price: 400€ for the first week and 190€ per week after that.
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    SWEDISH SUMMER COURSE
    Date: 16.6 - 22.8 2025 (10 weeks, 240 lessons, 10 credits)
    Price: 400€ for the first week and 190€ per week after that.
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    ENGLISH SUMMER COURSE
    Date: 16.6 - 22.8 2025 (10 weeks, 240 lessons, 10 credits)
    Price: 400€ for the first week and 190€ per week after that.
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  • Lärkkulla Combined

    Lärkkulla also offers you the chance to combine studies in language and music. If you want to hone your musical skills and increase your competence in Swedish, Finnish or English, then this course is for you! The studies provide a good basis for further music studies at university level, in Finland or abroad.