Basic Education at the Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki
The Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki offers basic education for 18 year-old or older adult immigrants. The aim of the basic education is to prepare students for further studies or enhance possibilities to find work. We follow the curriculum of the Finnish National Board of Education in our basic education.
Illiterate adult, apply for Basic Education and learn how to read and write!
How to apply
You can apply to basic education all year round. The education terms start in August or January. If we don’t have any new groups starting or all our groups are full, your application will be placed on a waiting list. In case a place becomes available, we will invite you to a test. There will be advertising in various places when we have places available.
We also accept students who wish to study subject studies (for example maths, Finnish, English). If you wish to study singular subject studies, please contact our office.
Fill out the online application form. We do not accept paper applications at the moment due to the COVID19 -situation. Please fill out the online application as carefully as possible! If you need any help with the application you can contact us by email to peruskoulu@helao.fi or 050 300 1817.
Terms
Our groups in the school year 2020-2021 are unfortunately full. We will contact suitable applicants if any of the ongoing groups can take more students in January 2021 or later in the Spring.
Terms
- Autumn: 10 Aug – 18 Dec 2020
- Spring 11 Jan – 28 May 2021
Contact Details
Basic Education at the Institute of Adult Education
Runeberginkatu 22-24, 00100 Helsinki
Tel +358 50 300 1817
Email peruskoulu@helao.fi
Katri Seppälä
School Secretary +358 50 300 1817 katri.seppala@helao.fiJyrki Sipilä
Director +358 9 41 500 331 jyrki.sipila@helao.fiHanna Nummenranta
Planner hanna.nummenranta@helao.fiAnne Leinonen
Pedagogical Vice Director +358 9 41 500 326 anne.leinonen@helao.fiPertti Pyhtilä
Study Counselor +358 50 5587987 pertti.pyhtila@helao.fiOffice
Our opening hours are:
Tuesday and Thursday 10-12 and 14-15.30
You can also contact us by email and phone.
Email: peruskoulu@helao.fi
Tel +358 50 300 1817
Address: Runeberginkatu 22-24, 00100 Helsinki
We are closed between Dec 21 and Jan 6.
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