Requesting an exemption from language studies – total exemption
Exemption from language studies can be granted if you have received education in a language other than Finnish or Swedish (including sign language education), or if you have received education abroad, or if you have a severe dyslexia diagnosed by a specialist and certified by a doctor, or if you have no previous Swedish or English language studies. The request is made immediately at the beginning of your studies after discussion with your language teacher and your PSP coach. In this case, you will have to complete an equivalent number of credits of other language studies.
Applying for a partial exemption from the language proficiency requirements – partial exemption
You can apply for a partial exemption from the language proficiency requirements if you have taken a second home language and/or a foreign language course and, despite two attempts, you have not achieved the written and/or oral language proficiency requirements in the second home language (minimum grade of satisfactory 1) or in the foreign language (minimum grade of satisfactory 1). You can make a request after discussing the matter with your language teacher and your PSP coach. However, in order to be able to make a request, you must have made progress towards language proficiency in accordance with a plan drawn up with your language teacher.
The request for exemption from language studies must include an explanation on:
- the language of instruction and the country of instruction, and
- the reasons why the exemption should be granted.
For language requirements, the request for exemption must include an explanation of the reasons for the exemption:
- the study of the language concerned,
- achievements in relation to the language proficiency requirements,
- how you have made efforts to promote the learning of the language concerned; and
- the reasons why an exemption should be granted.