Suomen ja ruotsin kieli pääkaupunkiseudulla

Finnish and Swedish language in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area 

The Info Bank Finnish and Swedish language page contains information on Finnish and Swedish language study.

Finnish language (suomen kieli)

The Selma network service  has a search function for finding information (in Finnish) about educational institutions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area that provide Finnish language teaching. The Selma course brochure (pdf) contains information in Finnish and English on the opportunities for Finnish language study in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Selma also has information in Finnish concerning Swedish language elementary courses.

Swedish language (ruotsin kieli)

The Swedish Language page explains about Finland ’s two official languages. The principle adopted by the cities is to arrange operations so that their inhabitants have access to services in their own language, whether Finnish or Swedish.

The Bridge advisory service (Bridge-neuvontapalvelu)

Bridge is a service designed for immigrants by the Finland-Swedish Information and Culture Centre, Luckan. The Bridge service offers support and hints on finding work, study places and spare-time activities. Workshops and seminars are arranged to introduce Finland-Swedish culture and provide information on Swedish language study.

Luckan –Finland-Swedish Information and Culture Centre (Suomenruotsalainen tiedotus- ja kulttuurikeskus)
Simonkatu 8
FI-00100 Helsinki
Tel. 040 485 9636 (appointments in Finnish, Swedish and English)
bridge(at)luckan.fi
Open Mon and Wed 11 a.m.-4 p.m. or at other times by appointment

More information about Bridge services in Swedish and English 


The HelsinkiRegion.fi portal contains further information and links relating to immigrant education in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area in Finnish, Swedish and English.

Finnish and Swedish language in Helsinki
Finnish and Swedish language in Espoo 
Finnish and Swedish language in Vantaa
Finnish and Swedish language in Kauniainen