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2020 Finnish courses for hearing people
New to Finland? Do you want to improve your Finnish?
Although we are a folk high school for the deaf, we offer a variety of Finnish language courses for people with normal hearing.
Check the full list of available courses for Spring 2020 below.
Finnish for Beginners:
Finnish A2 Level:
Finnish B1 Level:
Check the full list of available courses in our scool from our course calendar.
Most other courses are taught in Finnish and Finnish Sign Language
Would you like to study in a group that uses sign language? Or do you want to learn sign language? Have you had to strain yourself to hear in class? Would you like to learn Finnish and Finnish Sign Language? Tervetuloa meille! – Welcome!
The Folk High School for the Deaf is a sign language using school. We have deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students from many different countries studying in our international school. Our teachers are professionals with comprehensive experience in the field of sign language.
The study programmes we offer provide deaf signers, hard of hearing and hearing students many options to chose from. One of our main goals is to support deaf signing student’s strong identities as sign language users. For hard of hearing students we enable barrier-free studies. We also strive to promote hearing peoples’ sign language skills and increase knowledge of sign language users. At our school it is also possible to complete courses of Humak Open University of Applied Sciences and the Open University of Jyväskylä.
The Folk High School for the Deaf was founded in 1987 and is owned by the Finnish Association of the Deaf.
Welcome to study in a unique learning environment!
Would you like to learn Finnish and Finnish Sign Language?
The Finnish Folk High School for the Deaf is located in Valkea talo (the Light House) in Helsinki.
The Finnish Association of the Deaf and several other organizations within the fields of hearing and sign language are also located in the same building. In addition it houses The Helsinki Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Centre of Humak University of Applied Sciences.
Our school has versatile teaching facilities that are easily transformed for groups or for meeting use. Weekdays our students can have lunch at the Valkea talo restaurant for student prices. The school also has a teaching kitchen that can be used during breaks or for eating in.
The Finnish Folk High School for the Deaf halls of residence are also located at Valkea talo and offer an opportunity to lodge in rooms for 1-3 persons during course days.
Every room is equipped with bathroom, some rooms have a television and / or refrigerator. Guests also have a common room at their disposal. The common room is equipped with a kitchenette, internet access and a television.
Laundry and drying services are possible in our laundry for a small fee.
Enquiries and reservations
Erkki Välttilä
School Caretaker
erkki.valttila(at)kuurojenkansanopisto.fi
+358407538983 (text messages only)
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The Finnish Folk School for the Deaf on the map (Google Maps)
Contact the Finnish Folk High School for the Deaf
Our school is located in Valkea talo (the Light House) in Helsinki.
Address
Mailing address
Finnish Folk High School for the Deaf
P.O.Box 61
FI-00401 Helsinki
Finland
Street address
Ilkantie 4
00400 Helsinki
Finland
How to get here
Buses 40 ja 43 from Elielinaukio (Eliel Square, located between Helsinki Central Railway Station and the main post office).
Local trains (we’re located a few minutes walk from Huopalahti station).
Course for deaf immigrants
Hanna Niutanen-Di Renzo
Tutor
hanna.niutanen(at)kuurojenkansanopisto.fi
+358 50 5011764 (text / video messages only)
skype: hannandr.kko
Finnish for foreigners (hearing immigrants)
Tiina Hentilä
Tutor
+358 50 572 3554
etunimi.sukunimi@kuurojenkansanopisto.fi
Office
Tuija Luoto
Service Manager
(09) 5803 549
+358405780059
tuija.luoto(at)kuurojenkansanopisto.fi
Halls of residence
Erkki Välttilä
School Caretaker
(09) 5803 540
+358407538983
erkki.valttila(at)kuurojenkansanopisto.fi