The National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI)
Do you need official proof of your English language skills? The next English YKI test is on 15 March 2025 and registration starts on 27 January. The National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) is the Finnish official system for language proficiency testing. The test at the Omnia Espoo Adult Education Centre takes place in Tapiola.
Make sure to enroll for the test in time to secure your spot. Enrollment for the intermediate level (B1 and B2) is open at Registration - National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) - Finnish National Agency for Education (opintopolku.fi) and for the advanced level (C1 and C2) at Registration - National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) - Finnish National Agency for Education (opintopolku.fi) until 16 February.
If you have questions about the test, please contact sabine.vilponen@omnia.fi
Welcome to the language courses
Did you know that the Espoo Adult Education Centre offers loads of affordable language courses taught in the target language or in English.
Would you like to learn a foreign language from scratch or improve your language skills and get to know new people? We offer for example Japanese, Korean, Italian and Swedish lessons taught in English. Many of our English language courses are taught completely in English. Join us to expand or keep up your foreign language skills and make new friends, online or in Espoo!
Here are some courses we offer in English - Join us!
Art courses
All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.
- Chinese Ink Painting with a Modern Twist Tue 11.2. Tapiola
- Preparing to Make a Photography Book Tue 25.2. online
- Learn Finnish by exploring art and creating dialogue Wed 26.2. Leppävaara
- Collage Technique Mon 10.3. online
- Photography and Storytelling Tue 11.3. Tapiola
Business and entrepreneurship courses
All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.
- Basics of accounting: day-to-day bookkeeping for beginners Sat 15.2. online
- Basics of accounting: financial statements and tax return form Fri 28.2. online
Dance, fitness and exercise courses
All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.
- Pilates in English, level 1A Wed 29.1. online
- Saturday Morning Meditation Sat 1.2. online
Home and gardening courses
All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.
- Spring bouquet workshop Thu 6.3. Tapiola
- Get to know Ikebana – Workshop Sun 9.3. Tapiola
Home economics courses
All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.
- Culinary visit to Chile Mon 3.2. Leppävaara
- Bread class Mon 17.3. Leppävaara
- Dinner with Nigella Lawson’s recipes Sat 5.4. online
ICT and media courses
All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.
- Data Analysis with Python, 4 credits Tue 11.2. online
- Building Full Stack Applications with MERN Wed 26.2. online
Language courses
All the links lead to ilmonet.fi.
- English A2–B1 Easy English and Grammar Thu 23.1. Olari
- English B1–B2 Brush-Up Thu 23.1. Leppävaara
- English B1–B2 English at Work Tue 18.3. online
- English B2 Leppävaara Book Club Thu 23.1. Leppävaara
- English B2–C1 Cutting Edge Wed 22.1. Olari
- Japanese A1.1 Japanese for Beginners Fri 24.1. online
- Korean A2 Next Steps in Korean Wed 22.1. Tapiola and online
- Swedish A1.2 Get started in Swedish part 2 Wed 22.1. Tapiola
- Swedish A1.1 Get started in Swedish Mon 3.3. Tapiola
Music courses
The link leads to ilmonet.fi.
- Global Music Group Wed 8.1. Tapiola
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Espoo Adult Education Centre is a part of Omnia
Omnia is a large and modern education provider
Omnia provides
- upper secondary, further and specialist vocational qualifications
- preparatory education for upper secondary qualification – TUVA
- general upper secondary education
- basic education for adults (AIPE)
- liberal adult education
- youth workshops
- Omnia Skills Centre for immigrants (OSKE).
Learn more about Omnia and study possibilities at omnia.fi.