Education in Mikkeli (Koulutus Mikkeli)
General information about the Finnish education system is available on the Info Bank Education webpage.
More information from the Mikkeli service guide in Finnish,English, and Russian.
The publication Pathways to Employment – Guide for Immigrants contains a wealth of information on the Finnish education system and the various educational opportunities in Mikkeli in Finnish, English and Russian.
Information on the educational opportunities in Mikkeli can be found on the City of Mikkeli website in Finnish.
Day care (Päivähoito)
General information about the Finnish day care system is available from the Info Bank Children and Young People webpage.
Both municipal and private day care is provided in Mikkeli. The city also provides English-language day care in addition to the Finnish-language day care facilities. More information on day care in Mikkeli is available from the City of Mikkeli website in Finnish.
Advice on matters relating to day care can be obtained from the City of Mikkeli One Stop Service Point.
Day care can be applied for using an electronic application form in Finnish or by submitting an application directly to the day care centre.
Pre-primary education (Esiopetus)
The Info Bank Basic Education webpage contains general information on pre-primary education (also known as pre-school) in Finland.
The City of Mikkeli website contains information on pre-primary education in Mikkeli in Finnish.
A Finnish language applicationform for free pre-primary education is also available on the website.
The City of Mikkeli One Stop Service Point provides guidance in matters relating to pre-primary education.
Basic education for children (Lasten perusopetus)
Information on basic education in Finland is available from the Info Bank Basic Education webpage.
Information about Mikkeli comprehensive schools is available on the City of Mikkeli website in Finnish.
Information on matters relating to school attendance for immigrant children is available in Finnish, English, Russian, German, Arabic and Estonian.
More information with regard to basic education can be obtained from the Coordinator of Immigrant Education, tel. 044 794 5190.
Voluntary tenth grade (Vapaaehtoinen kymppiluokka – 10. luokka)
Tenth grade (10. luokka), or voluntary additional basic education (vapaaehtoinen kymppiluokka), is intended for young people who have completed comprehensive school but have not obtained a study place or who need more time to plan their future.
In the tenth grade pupils are able to improve the grades on their leaving certificates and acquaint themselves with working life and the different educational alternatives, thus improving their chances of being admitted to further education.
In Mikkeli, immigrants over 16 years of age can obtain additional basic education at the Otava Folk High School, which offers various kinds of tenth grade classes, a special immigrant class preparing for upper secondary school, and the opportunity to complete comprehensive school as distance learning.
More information in Finnish from the Otava Folk High School website.
Otavan Opisto (Otava Folk High School)
Otavantie 2 B
50670 Otava
Tel. 015 194 3552
E-mail: info@otavanopisto.fi
Upper Secondary School (Lukio)
Information about upper secondary education in Mikkeli from the City of Mikkeli website in Finnish.
Upper secondary vocational education (Toisen asteen ammatillinen koulutus)
The publication Pathways to employment – Guide for Immigrants contains a wealth of information on the Finnish education system and the various educational opportunities in Mikkeli in Finnish, English and Russian.
Vocational education in Mikkeli is arranged in Finnish. Finnish language skills must be of a level sufficient for study alongside students who have Finnish as their mother tongue. Support is provided for immigrants where necessary to enable them to complete their vocational studies.
South Savo Vocational College (Etelä-Savon ammattiopisto)
South Savo Vocational College provides training in natural and environmental protection (luonnonvara- ja ympäristöala), social and health care and physical education (sosiaali-, terveys- ja liikunta-ala), culture (kulttuuriala), tourism, catering and home economics (matkailu-, ravitsemis- ja talousala), technology and transport (tekniikan ja liikenteen ala), and social sciences, business and administration (yhteiskuntatieteiden, liiketalouden ja hallinnon ala). Courses are provided for both young people and adults.
The South Savo Vocational College organises courses for immigrants in preparation for vocational education. More information on the South Savo Vocational College website in Finnish.
Etelä-Savon ammattiopisto (South Savo Vocational College)
Aikuiskoulutuksen toimintayksikkö (Adult education unit)
Raviradantie 8-10
50100 Mikkeli
Tel. 015 221 5111
aikuiskoulutus@esedu.fi
Finnish Youth Institute (Suomen Nuoriso-opisto)
The Finnish Youth Institute provides training in youth work and leisure instruction and in tourism. Graduates qualify, for example, as youth instructors and travel assistants.
Website in Finnish, English and Russian.
Suomen Nuoriso-opisto (Finnish Youth Institute)
Paukkulantie 22
50170 Mikkeli
Tel. 040 357 7735
Higher education (Korkea-asteen koulutus)
The Info Bank Universities and Institutes of Higher Education webpage contains information on higher education.
University of Applied Sciences (Ammattikorkeakoulu)
The Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences also provides teaching in English. More information can be found on the university’s website in Finnish and English.
Mikkelin ammattikorkeakoulu (Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences)
Patteristonkatu 3, building A
50100 Mikkeli
Tel. 0153 556 335
Fax 015 355 6371
hakutoimisto@mamk.fi
University (Yliopisto)
The Mikkeli University Consortium (Mikkelin yliopistokeskus) is an academic community comprising several units of different universities.
More information on the Mikkeli University Consortium website in Finnishand English.
Open University of Applied Sciences and Open University (Avoin ammattikorkeakoulu ja avoin yliopisto)
Anyone at all may study at the Open University of Applied Sciences (avoin ammattikorkeakoulu) or at the Open University (avoin yliopisto), as there is no basic education requirement.
Studies can take the form of single courses or entire modules.A fee is charged for these studies, and students are not eligible for a study grant.Students study independently and are themselves responsible for their learning.
More information about open learning on the Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences website in Finnish.
More information on open learning on the Mikkeli Summer University website in Finnish.
Career counselling (Apua ammatinvalintaan)
Help in choosing a vocation can be obtained from the Mikkeli Employment and Economic Development Office. Make an appointment in advance with the vocational psychologist (ammatinvalintapsykologi), tel. 010 60 41622. The service is intended for both young people and adults.
The Info Bank Career Counselling webpage contains information on choosing a vocation.