SIMHE - Education and Guidance Services for Immigrants
SIMHE Services of the University of Turku offers study and career guidance to immigrants on higher education and questions of working life related to it. In addition, SIMHE services include Finnish language courses in small groups and individual training, job search training, and training for language proficiency tests in Finnish. Guidance and courses are provided in personal meetings, in classrooms or via Zoom or Teams.
You are warmly welcome to join our network!
The University of Turku is one of the higher education institutions in Finland that participate in SIMHE (Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland). Read more about SIMHE on the website of the Finnish National Agency of Education.
Courses by SIMHE Ukraine / SIMHE-Украина
Boost Your Language Confidence Courses are targeted to Ukrainians in higher education who have received temporary asylum in Finland, and other immigrants in higher education may also register. Our aim is to boost your everyday language skills in Finnish and English to help you get settled in Finland.
The courses are language level 0 to A1 (no Finnish/English skills needed).
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Our Finnish courses are currently in recess.
Vuorovaikutustilanteet
- Basic skills about everydaylife and interaction in Finland.
- Get to know Finland and what it offers.
- Practice interaction in Finnish, eg. shopping, healthcare, and school interaction.
Arkiviestien kirjoittaminen
- Basic skills about everyday messaging in Finland.
- Practice writing in Finnish, eg. to employers, teachers and officials.
Suomen lausetyypit tutuksi
- This course introduces the basic structures of the Finnish language.
- We practise forming sentences based on a model and learn about the object and word order.
English for Beginners
Learn some basic English skills to boost your confidence in everyday situations like navigating in a city or going to the doctor. The course is available in September and October. More information on our Finnish web page.
Language level 0, suitable for learning or refreshing basic skills in English.
Services and trainings
We offer personal guidance both via remote connection online and in the International House Turku (IHT)
Guidance online
- you can send inquiries and book appointments either by e-mail at simhe@utu.fi or book a time straight from the University of Turku SIMHE booking calendar
- after booking your appointment you will receive a web link for online meeting either in Zoom or Teams
Guidance in the International House Turku (IHT)
- face-to-face guidance is available every other Thursday from 12:30 to 15:30 in IHT at Monitori Market Square, Aurakatu 8
- you can book an appointment either via IHT's Wellcome Desk, multilingual advisors or by e-mail at simhe@utu.fi
Trainings for language proficiency tests in Finnish are provided from language level B1. Check up the Finnish version of this page!
Job search trainings are provided only in Finnish from language level A2. Check up the Finnish version of this page!
Finnish Language Clinic services are provided only in Finnish from language level B1. Check up the Finnish version of this page!
