question about the study of finnish language and culture?

Dianora · Post by **Dianora** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:39 pm

Hello!

I m planing to aply next year to the Faculty of arts for the undergraduate study od finnish language and culture.
I was wondering if anyone from this forum is going on those studyes?
I will write to the faculty to ask some inforamtions about it but i would like to know some general informations about it from people who has experiencce there.

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Rosamunda · Post by **Rosamunda** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 4:43 pm

Which university?

Dianora · Post by **Dianora** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 5:08 pm

In the University of Helsinki

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:29 am

You are aware of this, aren't you?

The language of the entrance examination is Finnish. The questions are given in Finnish and the answers must be written in Finnish.

http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/skl/english/ ... ssions.htm

and

http://www.helsinki.fi/hum/skl/english/ ... ulture.htm

So do you already know Finnish? (It's not really a "language teaching programme" for beginners...)

Dianora · Post by **Dianora** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 11:40 am

Yes, i know that the entrance exam is totaly in finnish.
I have been studying it for 2 years now. I finished the level 6 at the kesäyliopisto .
I m going to take more courses this summer including speaking clases and a writhing class.
I m thinking that by this time next year I ll be speaking finnish quite fluently

My plan is to move to Finland next year and live with my boyfriend, but i don t think i could find a good job if i don t speak and write perfectly finnish. That's why i was thinking to aply at the University of Helsinki to that study program.

EP · Post by EP » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:05 pm

That program is quite theoretical. Aren´t you aiming towards practcal language skills? That you achieve more efficiently just by every day communication. Or studying in Finnish something you really want to study. Just an idea.

sammy · Post by **sammy** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 12:20 pm

Dianora wrote:Yes, i know that the entrance exam is totaly in finnish.
I have been studying it for 2 years now. I finished the level 6 at the kesäyliopisto .
I m going to take more courses this summer including speaking clases and a writhing class.
I m thinking that by this time next year I ll be speaking finnish quite fluently
My plan is to move to Finland next year and live with my boyfriend, but i don t think i could find a good job if i don t speak and write perfectly finnish. That's why i was thinking to aply at the University of Helsinki to that study program.

Okay, that's a good thing

Just thought I'd mention it, some have mistaken that programme for a beginner's Finnish programme. I hope you'll get in!

Writhing class - is that for body language?

Dianora · Post by **Dianora** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:22 pm

Well, the study program probably is mostly theoretical but I think it would still be really great for learning much more finnish and get a job after it. At the moment I am trying to speak finnish a little every day and i m also reading some easy texts on the net and the books i have. The problem is that my curren knowledge of the language woudn t be enough to get a decent job in Finland.

Dianora · Post by **Dianora** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:45 pm

EP wrote:Or studying in Finnish something you really want to study. Just an idea.

The thing is that i m finishing now my master degree here in Croatia. I have been studying here for five years now at university and aplying for a new study programe in Finland that will be taking another five years is just too much.
I m 23 now and i don t want to be in school up to my 30's.
I m finishing the study of italian language and literature & latin in language and roman literature. I know that the knowledge of those languages won't help me find a good job in Finland now.
My idea was to go to that study programe for 2 years and then try to find a good job in Helsinki haveing the knowledge of many foreign languages ( croatian, italian, english, german ) as an asset.

EP · Post by EP » Fri Apr 03, 2009 2:52 pm

I m finishing the study of italian language and literature & latin in language and roman literature. I know that the knowledge of those languages won't help me find a good job in Finland now.

Maybe you could start reading news in Latin in the radio.

Here: http://www.yleradio1.fi/nuntii/

Dianora · Post by **Dianora** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:57 pm

That's not a bad idea.

I just listened to it for a moment and i can say that the speakers pronunciation really sucks!
Maby they could really need a person that can read it well

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