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Practice languages together with the Unite! Language Tandems

Català - Deutsch - English - Español - Français - German - Polski - Português - Suomi - Svenska… Do you want to improve your speaking skills in any of these languages? With the Unite! Language Tandems, you can!
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Language Tandems give you the opportunity to practice any Unite! language with a fellow student from the Unite! community. It’s a great way to strengthen your speaking skills in a language you want to improve while meeting new people and expanding your international network.

How does it work?

Sign up between 3- 20 March 2026 on the Language Tandems Metacampus space now. Use your Aalto University login. 

You will be paired with a Unite! student who matches your language and cultural interests. The tandems will be matched on an ongoing basis and should be finalised by 27 March, 2026. Please note that the matching depends on the offer and demand of the participants. The language tandem team will strive to form as many tandems as possible. 

Sign up and enjoy your Tandem! 

What is Unite!?

Unite! is a collaborative alliance comprising nine esteemed European universities. This partnership offers you numerous opportunities to enhance your international experience and develop your global competence within the framework of your studies.

  • Graz University of Technology, Austria
  • Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Sweden
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain
  • Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
  • Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
  • Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • Institute Polytechnique de Grenoble, France
  • Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland
  • Aalto University, Finland

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