Services
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Apprenticeship training
ServiceBoth 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.
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Art Museum Artsi
ServiceArtsi is Vantaa´s own art museum. Since 2016, Artsi has specialized in street, graffiti and performance art as part of its activities.
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Assessment and reports in basic education
ServiceAssessment 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.
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Assistant services in basic education
ServiceDisabled and special needs students will receive the interpretive and assistance services they need for their schooling free of charge.
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Basic education for grades 1-6
ServiceIn grades 1 through 6, pupils have their own class teacher who teaches them most of the subjects.
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Basic education for grades 7-9
ServiceIn grades 7 through 9, pupils study common and optional subjects in line with the national distribution of lesson hours.
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Basic education in music
ServiceThe 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.
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Basic education in Vantaa
ServiceThe 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.
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Compulsory education
ServiceCompulsory education will end when a young person has their 18th birthday, or when they have completed an upper secondary education degree (matriculation examination or vocational degree) before their 18th birthday.
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Cultural services for children
ServiceCultural services for children provide artistic and cultural services for children, young people and families.
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Cultural services for young people
ServiceMultiple organisations arranges cultural services for young people in Vantaa. Versatile cultural hobbies and events about culture is arranged for youth.
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Cultural youth work
ServiceCultural youth work is youth work involving art and culture, supporting young people's growth, independence and active inclusion in society.
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Double degree
ServiceThe 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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Etappi operations in Basic education (1-6)
ServiceEtappi operations offer strong, multidisciplinary support for 1st-6th grade students whose behavioural or emotional difficulties or similar challenges prevent schooling or make it essentially more difficult.
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Flexible basic education
ServiceFlexible 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.
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General upper secondary education in Vantaa
ServiceIn Vantaa, general upper secondary education is provided in five 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)
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General upper secondary school
ServiceThe 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.
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Get to know Varia
ServiceYou 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.
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Guidance counselling
ServiceGuidance 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.
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Internationality
ServiceVaria students are offered diverse opportunities to participate in international activities and strengthen their international skills.
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Invoicing
ServiceThe Financial Services are in charge of the City's invoicing. vantaa.fi/en/invoicing
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Learning support in basic education
ServiceIn Vantaa, the support that a pupil requires is primarily organised by different flexible means in their local school.
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Montessori teaching
ServiceMontessori teaching is a teaching method where functional teaching material facilitates the learner's individualised and unhurried progress.
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Music classes for 3rd-9th grades
ServiceMusic class education starts in the third grade and continues throughout basic education even if the school changes in between. Music classes accept students that are interested in music and who have the prerequisites to study music.
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Open meeting places
ServiceVantaa has several facilities where you can spend time, meet other people and engage in communal activities. Open meeting places are available for all ages.
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Outpatient clinic teaching
ServiceOutpatient 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.
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Outreach youth work
ServiceOutreach youth work services provide assistance and guidance to young people aged 15-28 years who do not have a job or place of study.
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Personal coaching
ServicePersonal coaching is meant for 18 - 29-year-old Vantaa residents without a job or a study place.
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Preparatory teaching for basic education
ServicePreparatory teaching is provided for children and young people who are not proficient enough in Finnish language to study in a group taught in Finnish.