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Why Finnish is Easier to Learn than You Think


Jenni Savolainen · 27.4.2023
Metropolia 20150819 Helsinki, kuvauudistus. Kesä. Mallit Ben, Sami, Tiina-Kaisa, Hero ja Joose.

When talking about languages, Finnish always comes up as being a hard language to learn. There are 15 grammatical cases and other grammatical things that can make you feel horrified. Sure, Finnish may be a bit hard language to grasp but it is not as hard as Japanese, Korean or Arabic, according to the US State Department’s Foreign Service Institute, FSI (1). Does this make you feel any better? Good!

There are actually a few different reasons why I think Finnish is easier to learn than you think.

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Finnish as a second languageinternational studentinternational talentlanguage learningStudying in Finland
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Career Boost Programme: Helping Foreign Nurses Reach Their Goals


Anu-Helena Pitkänen · 6.4.2023
Nursing
Metropolia 20220427 Myllypuro, Helsinki. Tutkinnot, tutkintojen kevät 2022. Sairaanhoitaja. Terveysala.

Hundreds of highly educated foreign nurses are working in Finland in positions unrelated to their education, for example as a care assistant or as a practical nurse (1).” I worked as a care assistant one year and then I studied to become a practical nurse through an apprenticeship contract in Finland”, says Ronalyn, who completed the Career Boost Programme at Metropolia UAS in 2022 (2). Before moving to Finland, she studied four years getting a Bachelor´s level nursing degree in the Philippines.

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Adult learningCareer BoostNursingProfessional practice rightsQualification studies
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Entering the labor market in Finland as immigrant – a story of Sufi


Maria Osamitsu · 7.3.2023

Metropolia University of Applied Sciences has offered to immigrants with a higher educational background since 2021. This programme aims to strengthen immigrants’ employment in their own field in Finland.

As Business Coordinator in the Career Boostme, I have noticed that polishing job application papers and sparring job search skills are of primary importance in terms of employment. The job seeker’s own activity also plays a very crucial role.

During the meetings with people studying through Career Boost programme,

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Various Variables blog is part of Talent Boost project

Blog introduces information, tips and insights that help international talents with a higher education background to integrate and find their study and career paths in Finland. The blog is part of Metropolia’s #talentboost actions.

Various Variables blog´s Editorial Board

  • Outi Lemettinen (head editor)
  • Riikka Wallin
  • Anu Luoma

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Editorial Board handles all the publications of Various Variables blog before publishing.

Bloggers

Emilia Deseille

is passionate about career development of international talents in Finland. Having studied and worked abroad on several occasions, she has experience in starting a career abroad, and feels at home in a multilingual and intercultural environment. Before joining the SIMHE Metropolia team as a career coach and employer relations specialist, Emilia was working in the field of labor market integration in Austria. She has a Master of Social Sciences degree in Development and International Cooperation, and studies in Intercultural Communication and Adult Education. In her spare time, Emilia enjoys dancing and doing other sports with friends, and the language geek in her enjoys learning new languages.


Niina Tapanainen

spends most of her working hours with SIMHE personal and group guidance. Niina has a Master’s Degree in Education and is a qualified Guidance Counsellor and Psychology (as a second subject) Teacher. She has worked over a decade in Higher Education Institutions in various posts within the study and student services also with international students and admissions. She volunteers to help youngsters and spends rest of her free time enjoying life: relaxing, dreaming and whatever interesting comes her way.


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Archive

  • ▼ 2023 (4)
    • ▼ April (2)
      • Why Finnish is Easier to Learn than You Think
      • Career Boost Programme: Helping Foreign Nurses Reach Their Goals
    • ▼ March (1)
      • Entering the labor market in Finland as immigrant - a story of Sufi
    • ▼ January (1)
      • Playing hide and seek with hidden job markets
  • ► 2022 (3)
    • ► October (1)
      • Make sure that your CV is as professional as you are
    • ► August (1)
      • The Art of Networking - where to start if you don´t know anyone in Finland?
    • ► January (1)
      • Dip your toes or just dive right in: the Helsinki region invites you to explore entrepreneurship
  • ► 2021 (4)
    • ► November (1)
      • Knowing your skills is crucial for your career ‒ how to get started?
    • ► October (1)
      • Sustainability: the winning strategy for you, your organisation and all of us
    • ► June (2)
      • Talent hubs in the making: collaborating for a Future Finland
      • Find your way to become a Finnish speaker
  • ► 2020 (5)
    • ► December (1)
      • Courage to Use Finnish - Growing into a Professional
    • ► June (1)
      • Mentoring in the time of corona: networks, insights and improved employability for international talents
    • ► April (2)
      • Now everybody’s viral – how we made it to the new decade of online education and work 
      • Networking - key to employment
    • ► February (1)
      • SIMHE path ─ connecting Finnish employers and international talents 
  • ► 2019 (4)
    • ► December (1)
      • Boost your Talent with Finland - Towards a Career Path for International Degree Students
    • ► June (1)
      • My Journey in Supporting Immigrant Women in Higher Education
    • ► May (1)
      • Finding suitable career paths for the highly educated immigrants
    • ► March (1)
      • Do you need supplementary education?
  • ► 2018 (2)
    • ► May (1)
      • How to succeed in higher education in Finland?
    • ► February (1)
      • Supporting Highly Educated Immigrants' Career Paths in Finland
  • ► 2017 (5)
    • ► December (1)
      • Highly skilled immigrants aboard to build Finland
    • ► November (1)
      • Healthy Mind, Healthy Life - How to improve the sense of belongingness among highly educated immigrants in Finland?
    • ► September (1)
      • Is it all about happiness?
    • ► March (1)
      • 365 steps later
    • ► February (1)
      • Mathematics and various variables
  • ► 2016 (3)
    • ► September (1)
      • Can you see it more clearly now?
    • ► June (1)
      • To have someone who listens to me...
    • ► May (1)
      • Recognising competencies of educated immigrants

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