Preparatory Course for Completing the National Certificate of Language Proficiency in Finnish (5cr)
Code: KP10037-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 01.10.2026 - 31.10.2026
- Registration for introductions has not started yet.
- Timing
- 04.01.2027 - 28.05.2027
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Kielten ja viestinnän opetus (KVO)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 10 - 50
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in International Business
- Degree Programme in Industrial Management
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
- Teacher in charge
- Martta Rintanen
- Groups
-
TOP26_27Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2026-27
- Course
- KP10037
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
The course prepares the student for the YKI test. The student will know the structure and the answering technique of the YKI test. The student will be able to:
- find main ideas and key details in speech and text dealing with recurring themes at school, work or leisure
- communicate in the most common everyday situations and in informal conversations.
- use a fairly wide range of everyday vocabulary and some common phrases.
- use a variety of structures and write clear and coherent texts that follow the conventions of the genre.
Content
The course includes:
- reacting in everyday communication situations
- reading and writing a variety of texts at B1 level
- grammar at B1 level: e.g. plurals, tenses, sentence types, object, rections, conjunctions
The language of the course is Finnish. Your Finnish language skills must be good enough to participate. This course has compulsory attendance. You must attend the lectures on campus, in Joensuu.