YKI Official Examination
The YKI exam (Yleinen kielitutkinto) is the National Certificate of Language Competence in Finland. The YKI exam is also available for Swedish and North Sami. The YKI test is an important tool for certifying language skills in Finland, especially for those seeking citizenship or needing to prove their language proficiency for employment or educational purposes. […]
Stefano Chimenti, Finnish Student: “The Language Gives Something More”
Discover how Stefano Chimenti, a Finnish language student at Institut Nòrdic, immerses himself in the culture of Finland through the language.
Registration open for 2025-26 courses
New academic year, new courses. Registration open for the 2025-26 online courses of Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Icelandic which will begin in October. For this course, we have expanded our online offerings with new levels, schedules and formats to make it easier for you to find a course that fits you, whatever your level. […]
This Time It’s for Real. New Language, Here I Come!
By Hannu Arvio When learning a new language, how one starts is very important. A solid foundation ensures better results in the future. Languages are living, dynamic and hugely complex constructs, which makes them extremely difficult to master in their entirety. We can never consider ourselves to have learned a language completely, but we can […]
The secret of organising effective courses is not in where you do them, but in how you do them
By Hannu Arvio Nowadays, the offer to study languages online is overwhelming. There are all kinds of courses, platforms, apps, virtual coaches, and hybrid courses in addition to a wide variety of proposals. Everything is welcome, and at Institut Nòrdic, we believe that to learn, it is advisable to try all kinds of tools. But […]
Salma Rodríguez, student of Finnish and Danish: “I thought that, if I had to live outside Spain, I would like to live in Helsinki or Copenhagen”
Salma Rodríguez, a student of Finnish and Danish, shares her journey of living in the Nordic countries, from Erasmus to Copenhagen.
Meritxell Doñate, linguist: “Finns really appreciate it when you learn Finnish”
Meritxell Doñate shares her journey of learning and translating Finnish, from living in Tampere to tackling untranslatable words.
Learning Finnish: A Unique Language Experience
By Hannu Arvio, Finnish teacher at Institut Nòrdic What is Finnish like? What’s the best way to learn it? Finnish has a reputation for being complicated – is it true or is it a myth? Could I learn it? These are some of the questions that cross the minds of people who are thinking about […]