Kielibuusti - Teaching Finnish and Swedish to international experts
Kielibuusti (Language Boost) develops the teaching of Finnish and Swedish. Learn more about how we do it!
Projects and news
Here you will find information and news about projects involving the Language Centre. You will also find up-to-date information on Language Centre activities.
Projects
Technology Sector Finnish
The Technology Sector Finnish project integrates Finnish language into subject studies in the technology sector.
News
Which languages would you like to study? Take the KiePe survey
Take the KiePe survey and tell us what language learning opportunities you would like from universities in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Sverigepaket 2026
Nätverket Svenska nu och Sverigekontakt i Finland arrangerar årligen en informationsdag om Sverige för finskspråkiga högskolestuderande.
More opportunities to study languages from autumn 2026
From autumn 2026, KiePe will enable students at four Helsinki-area universities to take elective language courses across the network.
The Aalto Language Environment Survey
The survey, aimed at all Aalto community members, investigates the experiences, wishes, and needs of community members regarding the use of different languages during work and study.
Kari Sajavaara Recognition Award to the Kielibuusti project for socially influential work related to languages
The award-winning project has addressed the topical debate on the opportunities available to immigrants in Finland to learn and study the local languages
A language-supported study path enhances technology students' employability
Higher education institutions in the Helsinki metropolitan area are working together to develop language-aware teaching. The Aalto sub-project focuses on the technology sector. It integrates Finnish as a second language studies into an English-language bachelor's degree. Students will receive language-related counseling. Content studies will be integrated in collaboration with technology teachers.
Tekniikan alan suomi käynnistyi opiskelijoille pitsatapahtumassa
Aalto-yliopiston Tekniikan alan suomi -hanke käynnistyi opiskelijoille eilen (6.5.2025), kun opiskelijat ja henkilökuntaa kokoontui yhteiseen orientaatio- ja pitsatilaisuuteen. Tekniikan alan suomi on Bachelor of Science and Technology -ohjelman ensimmäisen vuoden opiskelijoille räätälöity Euroopan unionin osarahoittama pilottiprojekti, jossa tuetaan opiskelijoiden työllistymistä suomen kielen opintojen ja uraohjauksen avulla.
Kielibuusti Project 2025–2028 Supports International Students and Staff at Aalto University
The Kielibuusti enhances opportunities for international students and staff to learn and use the Finnish language, and it supports the multilingual working practices within the Aalto community.
Plan your Finnish language studies
Information and tips on learning Finnish in and out of the classroom
See also
General language guidelines
Aalto University language policies and principles
Plan your Finnish language studies
Information and tips on learning Finnish in and out of the classroom