Language selection - new bachelor's students

As a student at the Bachelor in Business programme, you will study the national languages: Swedish and/or Finnish. Read more about the language studies here.

N.B.! The information on this page only concerns students at Hanken Bachelor in Business!

Studies in English (3 ECTS)

During your first year, you will take the mandatory course Introduction to Business Communication (3 ECTS). This course is mandatory for all Bachelor in Business students.

Studies in Swedish and/or Finnish

In addition to the mandatory English course, you will study either or both of Finland's national languages, Swedish and Finnish. The requirements are different depending on your previous school education. Read more about the studies in Finnish and Swedish below.

Students who have completed their previous school education in Swedish or Finnish in Finland

If you have received your previous school education in Swedish or Finnish in Finland (diploma from lower secondary and/or upper secondary education), you must fulfil the requirements for language proficiency in Finnish and Swedish in accordance with the Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies (424/2003). The following requirements must be fulfilled in conjunction with your degree at Hanken: excellent skills in the language of your previous school education, and at least satisfactory skills in the other national language.

You will study a minimum of 6 ECTS each of Swedish and Finnish as part of your bachelor's degree. Depending on your level, you may be required to study more than 6 ECTS in one or both languages, in order to reach the level required by the Act on the Knowledge of Languages Required of Personnel in Public Bodies (424/2003).

You can read more about the language proficiency requirements on the page for national languages in the bachelor's degree.

If you have completed your previous school education in Finnish in Finland, you will participate in a mandatory Swedish language test during the Orientation Days. This test will determine your Swedish starting level, and indicate which courses you should take in order to reach the required level.

Students who have completed their previous school education outside of Finland or in another language than Finnish/Swedish

You will study a minimum of 12 ECTS of either Swedish or Finnish. You may also take additional credits in the other language, but you must complete at least 12 ECTS in either Swedish or Finnish.

You will choose which language to study during the Orientation Days. Please familiarise yourself with the Finnish department's pages and Swedish department's pages ahead of the Orientation Days, so that you are ready to make an informed decision.