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Services

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A

  • Apprenticeship training

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    Both young people and adults can take vocational studies through an apprenticeship. The students prove their competence at the workplace over the course of their training. Vantaa Vocational College Varia's working life services organise apprenticeship training.

  • Art Museum Artsi

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    Artsi is Vantaa´s own art museum. Since 2016, Artsi has specialized in street, graffiti and performance art as part of its activities.

  • Assessment and reports in basic education

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    Assessment is a whole that consists of more than giving grades and reports. Providing constructive and guiding feedback helps pupils understand about their own learning and identify their strengths.

  • Assistant services in basic education

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    Disabled and special needs students will receive the interpretive and assistance services they need for their schooling free of charge.

B

  • Basic education for grades 1-6

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    In grades 1 through 6, pupils have their own class teacher who teaches them most of the subjects.

  • Basic education for grades 7-9

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    In grades 7 through 9, pupils study common and optional subjects in line with the national distribution of lesson hours.

  • Basic education in English

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    Students can complete their basic education entirely in English.

  • Basic education in music

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    The Vantaa Music Institute (Vantaan musiikkiopisto) is a music education centre run by the City of Vantaa, providing music education for local people of all ages.

  • Basic education in Vantaa

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    The nine-year Finnish comprehensive school provides general basic education. All children at the age of seven living in Finland must go to school or otherwise complete the comprehensive school curriculum.

C

  • Compulsory education

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    Children living permanently in Finland are required to attend school. Compulsory education begins at the beginning of the school year in the year in which the child turns seven. Compulsory education will end when a young person has their 18th birthday, or when they have completed an upper secondary

  • Cultural services for children

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    Cultural services for children provide artistic and cultural services for children, young people and families.

  • Cultural services for young people

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    Multiple organisations arranges cultural services for young people in Vantaa. Versatile cultural hobbies and events about culture is arranged for youth.

  • Cultural youth work

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    Cultural youth work is youth work involving art and culture, supporting young people's growth, independence and active inclusion in society.

D

  • Double degree

    Service

    The adult general upper secondary school of Vantaa and the remote general upper secondary school of Sotunki both offer an effortless way of completing matricular examination during (or after) vocational qualification.

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F

  • Flexible basic education

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    Flexible basic education allows for studying alternatingly at school and in a workplace. The studies also include excursions, visits to educational institutes, and school camps. A youth counsellor also works in the class with the teacher. The groups have ten students.

G

  • General upper secondary education in Vantaa

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    In Vantaa, general upper secondary education is provided in six Finnish-speaking general upper secondary day schools, one Swedish-speaking general upper secondary school, Vantaa general upper secondary school for adults and the Sotunki general upper secondary school's adult studies (remote studies).

  • General upper secondary school

    Service

    The syllabus of a general upper secondary school comprises at least 75 courses or 150 study credits. The studies can be completed in 2-4 years.

  • Get to know Varia

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    You can find out more about Varia, our campuses and vocational fields offered through this page. We have curated information relevant for visitors and people interested in studying at Varia.

  • Guidance counselling

    Service

    Guidance counselling supports students to make decisions and choices related to their daily life, studies, future education and future based on their own capabilities, values, backgrounds and interests.

H

  • Housing advice

    Service

    Vantaa city housing advice offers all city residents free support and advice in various housing dilemmas.

    Koivukyla major region Myyrmäki major region Tikkurila major region

I

  • Internationality

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    Varia students are offered diverse opportunities to participate in international activities and strengthen their international skills.

  • Invoicing

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    The Financial Services are in charge of the City's invoicing. vantaa.fi/en/invoicing

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M

  • Montessori teaching

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    Montessori teaching is a teaching method where functional teaching material facilitates the learner's individualised and unhurried progress.

O

  • Open meeting places

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    Vantaa has several facilities where you can spend time, meet other people and engage in communal activities. Open meeting places are available for all ages.

  • Outpatient clinic teaching

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    Outpatient clinic teaching is intended for comprehensive school students in Vantaa in need of child or adolescent psychiatric support who are not able to study in their own school despite the support methods applied.

  • Outreach youth work

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    Outreach youth work services provide assistance and guidance to young people aged 15-28 years who do not have a job or place of study.