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Language tests and language skill levels

Do you want to know more about language tests? Are you thinking about having your degree recognized in Finland? On these pages, you can find information and materials to support integration in employment and in everyday life.

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Self-assessment

Assess your language skills and explore what methods help you learn languages the best.

Language tests and skill levels
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National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI)

information about the YKI test and and a list of practice websites.

Language tests and skill levels
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Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificates (VKT)

Information about Civil Service Language Proficiency Certificates (VKT).

Language tests and skill levels
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CEFR: European language skill levels

Are you looking for a suitable language course? Would you like to assess your language proficiency?

Language tests and skill levels
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Language proficiency requirements for different professions

List of regulated professions and qualification and language proficiency requirements.

Language tests and skill levels

Online-kurser

Work Help Finland app (external link)

The Work Help Finland app is intended for foreign workers coming to Finland and residing in Finland.

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Finland Swedish for librarians (external link)

Free online course in Finland Swedish for librarians.

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Finland Studies open online course (external link)

The Finland Studies open online course (MOOC) brings together perspectives on studying in Finnish higher education.

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Finland Works online course (external link)

How to navigate Finnish working life and how to build a career? The course explores working life in Finland from societal, organisational and individual perspectives.

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Future of Work online course (external link)

The roles of the individual, organisations and society have changed - how it affect how we work today and in the future?

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Design a Meaningful Career online course (external link)

How to creatively shape your career as you go in the radically changing world of work. The course is an open online course.

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Voices of Successful Swedish Integration (external link)

Stories from others who have chosen to integrate in Swedish and done it successfully. Videos by Luckan.

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Living in two languages in Finland - BBC World Service (external link)

Video about the bilingual city Hanko/Hangö in southern Finland made by journalist Erika Benke.

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Luckan integration: Integrating in Swedish (external link)

The organization Luckan's office in Helsinki has a large variety of services in the capital region, networks and a good website for you who want's to integrate in Swedish in Finland.

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