Applying

Apply to Basic Education

You can apply to our Basic Education at any time of the year. The terms usually start in August and January. You can follow the information on places available on our website and other channels.

If you wish to apply even if we don’t have any places available, we will take you on a waiting list. If a place becomes available, we will invite you to an entrance exam. We will send invitations to the entrance exams in the order of arrival by SMS and email.

Application form

You can submit your application through the online form below.

If you want to fill out a paper application, please come to the Basic Education office. Also, if you need any help with the application, please contact us by phone 050 300 1817, by email peruskoulu@helao.fi or come to the Basic Education office on Runeberginkatu 22-24. We are happy to help!

We have a separate registration form for Basic Education beginners Finnish courses.

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Entrance exam and interview

Applications are processed in the order of arrival. You will get an invitation to the entrance exam by e-mail or by text message. Students are selected based on the test results and interview. We test applicants’ language and Mathematic skills. We usually have entrance exams every month.

Requirements for Basic Education

Please read our requirements for the Literacy phase, the Introductory phase and the Final phase. If you have completed the equivalent of Finnish primary and secondary school education, we recommend to apply to another type of education.

Starting your studies

You can start at the Literacy phase, at the Introductory phase or at the Final phase of Basic Education. The phase from which you start, will be defined on the basis of an interview and the test. If you are otherwise suitable for Basic Education but our groups are full you will be placed on a waiting list. We will contactyou if a place comes available. All the tested applicants will receive a decision on application by mail.

If your information changes

If any of your information (phone number, address etc.) changes, please remember to notify us. You can call or send a message to 0503001817 or peruskoulu@helao.fi.

If you have studied in Basic Education in Finland before or are studying at the moment, please send us a copy or a picture of your certificate by email to peruskoulu@helao.fi .

Customers of the Employment agency

If you are a customer of the employment agency, you should contact your TE-office’s contact person prior to applying to our school. It is also possible to get study allowance from Kela.