Information about the project

In the Language Boost project, teaching of Finnish and Swedish will be developed to make it a better match for the language proficiency needs of international experts to be recruited into Finland and those already in the country. The project focuses on education at a more advanced skills level.

In this context, ‘international experts’ refers to...

International degree students of Finnish higher education institutions, also following their graduation and entry into the labour market
International teaching and research staff of Finnish higher education institutions
Employees with an immigrant background who have completed a higher education degree and have been recruited to organisations active in Finland
Persons with an immigrant background who are eligible for higher education living in Finland, and who are supplementing or plan to supplement their education at a Finnish higher education institution

More information about the project

Project goals and development principles

The overall project is guided by three principles founded on current research-based knowledge: Continuous learning and supporting it through sustainable assessment […]

Sub-projects

The project comprises four sub-projects (work packages) that are interlinked and mutually supportive. The development of teaching in Swedish is included in each sub-project, whenever applicable […]

Project operators

The project is carried out collaboratively by Aalto University, the Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences, the University of Helsinki, the Laurea University of Applied Sciences and the Metropolia University of Applied Sciences […]

A project under the Talent Boost activities associated with the internationalisation programme of Finnish higher education institutions

In the spring of 2021, the Finnish government stated in its midterm policy review and spending limits discussion that the number of international degree students in Finland should be tripled by 2030, while increasing their […]