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In the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, you can study in English at the upper secondary level in both general upper secondary schools and vocational institutions.

Joint application to upper secondary education 2027 Joint application schedule and application instructions

English-language general upper secondary education

  • Finnish curriculum taught in English.
  • Studies are conducted entirely in English, with the exception of the Finnish language.
  • The matriculation examination is completed in English, except for the Finnish as a Second Language exam.
  • Applicants can only apply for this general upper secondary education program if they have attended basic education (peruskoulu) in Finland for less than three years.
  • Applicants must have completed the equivalent of basic education in their home country and possess a leaving certificate.
  • Applicants must have sufficient English language proficiency for their studies.
  • Citizens of non-EU countries must hold a permanent residence permit in Finland.
 
At the European School, students complete the European Baccalaureate, which is a degree equivalent to the Finnish matriculation examination. The aforementioned restrictions do not apply to students applying to the European School.

 

Aviapolis Upper Secondary School Vantaa European School of Helsinki Helsinki; The European Baccalaureate The English School Helsinki Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Languages Helsinki Kiviruukki Upper Secondary School Espoo; Kiviruukki Upper Secondary School will offer English-language education starting in the fall of 2027.

IB World School and IB for Career related Programme

  • Six upper secondary schools offering the IB Diploma Programme.
  • Pre-DP,  Diploma Programme DP1 and DP2
  • Students study six subjects from different subject groups in DP1 and DP2.
  • A- and B-languages, Individuals and societies, Sciences, Mathematics, Arts.
Etelä-Tapiolan lukio IB World School Espoo ISH Diplomas Program Helsinki Mattlidens Gymnasium IB World School Espoo Ressun lukio IB World School Helsinki SYK IB World School Helsinki Tikkurilan Lukio IB World School Vantaa
Information and Communication Technology / Wellbeing Technology
  • Instruction in English (IB studies) and vocational studies in Finnish.
  • Finnish language proficiency requirement: B1.1 (good).
Vocational Qualification in Tourism Industry
  • Studies are conducted entirely in English, with no Finnish language proficiency requirement.
  • Starting in the fall of 2027.
Varia IB World School Vantaa

Bilingual Finnish-English Study Programme

  • Bilingual streams; Three upper secondary schools in Helsinki.
  • Finnish curriculum taught partly in English and partly in Finnish.
  • The matriculation examinations are completed entirely in Finnish.
The English School Helsinki Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Languages Helsinki Kulosaari Secondary School Helsinki

Vocational studies in English

Business College Helsinki Omnia, the Joint Authority of Education in the Espoo Region Espoo Stadin AO, the Helsinki Vocational College Helsinki

Other languages

Finnish-language upper secondary institutions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area The page is in Finnish Deutsche Schule Helsinki Финско-русская школа Helsinki Lycée franco-finlandais d’Helsinki Helsinki