Master's Degree Program in Finnish and its Languages
Turku, Finland
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
Finnish
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* the program has no tuition fee
Key Summary
About: The Master's programme in Finnish and its languages at the University of Turku deepens your theoretical and practical knowledge of Finnish and familiarizes you with Finnish culture. It's aimed at non-native speakers of Finnish and other Finno-Ugric languages with a bachelor's degree. Instruction is mainly in Finnish. Studies connect to a broader linguistic and Finno-Ugric framework and to research in digital language research, discourse, language learning, grammar, vocabulary, and language variation. The University of Turku is an international research university with over 2,500 international students.
Career Outcomes: Graduates may work in teaching, translation, culture, economics, localization, language technology, research.
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The aim of the Master's programme in Finnish and its related languages is to deepen the student's theoretical and practical knowledge of the Finnish language and to familiarise him/her with aspects of Finnish culture. The studies are linked to a broader linguistic and Fenno-Ugric framework, so that the student can work in tasks requiring expertise in the Finnish language and Finnish culture in Finland or abroad.
The target group of the Master's programme is non-native speakers of Finnish and other Finno-Ugric languages who have completed their bachelor's degree abroad or in Finland. The main language of instruction in the programme is Finnish.
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After graduating from the Master's program, students can find jobs in teaching, translation, culture, or economics, depending on the content of their university studies.
The subject conducts diverse research in the following areas, among others:
- digital language research
- linguistic interaction and discourse
- language learning
- study of grammar and vocabulary
- language variation.
Program structure
The studies are divided into seven content areas:
- Practical Finnish language skills (10 credits)
- Theoretical knowledge of the Finnish language (20 credits)
- Fenno-Ugric Studies and Language Theory (20 ECTS)
- Culture and Society (10 credits)
- Elective courses (20–25 credits)
- Thesis studies (5–10 credits)
- Master's thesis (30 credits).
Master's thesis
The aim of the Master's thesis is that the student is able to independently set scientific research problems, solve them using appropriate methods and theories, and present the results of their work in a clear format. The student has the opportunity to focus on a topic that interests them. Examples of completed Master's theses:
- Translation strategies for character names in Moomin books in Finnish and Czech translations
- Self-corrections in mathematics lessons for bilingual adults in basic education
- The occurrence of the ä vowel in Moksha-Mordovan dialects.