Your students' future starts with Finnish.
Promentor helps international students build the Finnish language skills they need to succeed in their studies, integrate into Finnish society, and launch their careers here.
The language gap that holds students back
Finnish isn't optional
Their lectures may be in English, but most group work, clinical placements, everyday life happen in Finnish. Students who arrive without sufficient language skills fall behind from day one.
Generic courses don't prepare them
Standard Finnish courses teach general conversation. They don't prepare students for academic language, professional terminology, or the specific communication demands of their field.
Drop-out risk rises with isolation
Students who can't navigate campus life in Finnish, participate in group work with local students, or connect socially become isolated. Isolation leads to frustration, disengagement, and ultimately dropping out — wasting your recruitment investment.
Your reputation depends on their success
Whether you recruit international students or educate them, every student who struggles reflects on you. Completion rates, employer feedback, and student satisfaction all depend on how well-prepared your students are.
We prepare your students for Finland, not just Finnish.
Stronger language skills, smoother integration, and students who stay the course.
Precision
Every student arrives with a different background, a different native language, and a different field of study. We assess each learner individually and build a programme around their actual needs: academic Finnish, professional terminology, and everyday communication.
Flexibility
Training can start before the student arrives in Finland, continue alongside their studies, and adapt to their schedule. Learners choose from self-study on any device, live sessions with expert trainers, or a combination.
Visibility
Track each student's language development in real time. Our digital platform and trainer learning journals let you monitor progress throughout the programme — so you can intervene early if someone falls behind.
Courses
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Years of experience
The platform allows differentiation between students and gives each learner immediate feedback on their progress. More advanced students move through the programme faster and further without getting frustrated by the pace of slower learners. Beyond its comprehensive content, the platform would also be valuable for immigrant language training.Tuula Myllynen language teacher, Novida
Use case: At Koulutuskeskus Sedu, language teacher Raija Luopa reports that learning outcomes with Promentor are many times better than with traditional methods. Students stay engaged, progress at their own pace, and motivation remains high across all levels.
Common questions
Can training begin while students are still in their home country?
Yes. Our digital platform is fully accessible from anywhere in the world. Many of our clients start Finnish training months before the student arrives in Finland, so they have a foundation from day one.
Do you offer Finnish courses tailored to specific fields of study?
We do. Beyond our ready-made course library, we can create custom content for specific academic and professional contexts — from healthcare terminology to engineering vocabulary to academic writing in Finnish.
How quickly can training start?
We can typically begin with assessments within one to two weeks. The full programme launches once we've completed the needs analysis and agreed on goals.
Can the training run alongside studies?
Yes. Our digital platform is available 24/7 on any device, and live sessions are scheduled flexibly around the student's course load. We also offer hybrid formats.
How do you measure whether it's working?
Through CEFR-aligned level testing, continuous digital progress tracking, and trainer-maintained learning journals.
What languages do you cover?
We currently have over 50 courses across 9 languages: English, Chinese, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. For international students in Finland, our Finnish courses are the primary focus, but we can support other language needs depending on the programme.
What if students are at very different levels?
That's the norm, not the exception. Our assessment maps each individual's starting point, and the programme is designed so everyone progresses from where they are.
