Language courses and mentoring
In Villa Victor you can study Finnish at many levels from beginner to advanced on a non-stop basis, meaning that lessons are available all the time and you can join groups at any time. In addition to this, Villa Victor organizes teaching as needed, including special courses in cooperation with the University of Oulu. All our courses are free of charge.
Finnish language courses
Finnish language courses are given as classroom teaching in Oulu10 (Torikatu 10). Only the evening courses (starting at 16:00) are online. The timetables can be found in the schedule below.
Registration to the contact teaching (mornings and afternoons):
Please visit the Multilingual Guidance desk in Oulu10 (Torikatu 10).
Registration to evening courses (online courses and the University group):
Please send an email to
opettajat.villavictor@ouka.fi
ln the message please tell your name and specify which course you want to sign in to. If you want to register for online courses, also tell us the email address you want to use in the Teams teaching group. In the reply message for online courses you will get a link to the teaching group. See the timetable to check when your group is online.
More information from: opettajat.villavictor@ouka.fi, tel. 050 361 3842
Mentoring
Villa Victor's mentoring program 2022-2023 has started in October 2022. More information here. Note! Mentoring language is Finnish, so adequate Finnish language skills are required for participation.
Video: Learn Finnish at Villa Victor
Elementary course - Basics for beginners
At the elementary level, there are three groups during the daytime, and two in the evening, with the same content but at different teaching times. One of the contact teaching groups is a 0 level class, Let's start, which is aimed to students without any Finnish skills. In this group a student gets the basic skills needed for the regular elementary level. Once this level has been achieved, the student may proceed to an elementary group.
The contact teaching groups meet twice a week. and the online elementary course once a week. You can choose a suitable group for yourself according to the timetable below. Registration is required when you first time attend a contact teaching group. You will get a participation card which shows your own group. The language skill level corresponds approximately the 0-A1(A2) levels in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
Let's start
On Tuesdays and Fridays at 13.00 - 15.00
Elementary S
On Mondays and Thursdays at 13.00 - 15.00
Elementary K
On Mondays and Thursdays at 09.00 - 11.00
Elementary V, Linnanmaa group (Note! The course begins on 16.1.2023!)
On Mondays (room TA101) and Fridays (room SÄ102) at 16.30 - 18.00
Elementary Evening
On Wednesdays at 16.00 - 18.00 (online)
Follow-up course - Continuing level for more advanced
After the elementary language skills have been adopted, student may move to higher follow-up level. The language skill level corresponds approximately the A2 (B1) levels in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). There are two follow-up classes with the same curriculum, gathering different times of the week.
Follow-up day course
On Tuesdays and Thursdays at 09.00 - 11.00
Advanced Finnish
From follow-up level it is possible to proceed a bit higher, more advanced level. The language skill level corresponds approximately the B1 level forward in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).
On Wednesdays and Thursdays at 16.00 - 18.00 (online)
YKI-test training and conversation course
In the YKI-training class we practice exercises in different language skill areas, auditive and oral, which are also tested in the general language test. Information about the YKI-test is also available in this class. You can also participate in the course without the intention of attending the YKI-test. In addition, we practice functional Finnish skills with Discussion and Conversation exercises.
The language skill level corresponds to approximately the A2-B2 levels in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Exercises for and info about the common language test: (www.oph.fi/en/education-and-qualifications/national-certificates-language-proficiency-yki-frequently-asked)
On Tuesdays at 16.00 - 18.00 (online)
