Language and Communication Studies (MSc programmes given in English) 2012-2013,
3–13
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Language studies are different depending on the students' educational background. International students take Finnish and English. Students with a school education in Finnish take English and possibly also Swedish.
English language studies 3-7 ECTS – English language assesment test (not required from students with UTA/SIS Bachelor's degree) – English language studies 3-7 ECTS (according to the assessment test). All programme students are to take Introduction to Thesis Writing 3 ECTS. Another course unit in English (Introduction to Academic English 4 ECTS) must be taken if the test result shows it to be necessary. These 4 ECTS from Introduction to Academic English cannot be included in the 120 ECTS credits of programme studies.
Finnish language studies, a minimum of 6 ECTS (not required from students with UTA/SIS Bachelor's degree or students who have taken their school education in Finnish)
Swedish language studies (only those students who have taken their school education in Finnish) 4 ECTS - Finnish students who have not taken Swedish language studies in their Bachelor’s degree are required to take Ruotsin kielen kirjallinen ja suullinen viestintä 4 op