Adult Education of the Turku Vocational Institute

Additional information

Tel +358 2 2633 4777
aikuiskoulutus@turku.fi

Adult Education of the Turku Vocational Institute offers the widest selection of adult education in the Turku area. We offer approximately 60 vocational upper secondary qualifications, further vocational qualifications and specialist vocational qualifications. In addition, we offer continuing education and education for immigrants.

On a yearly basis we have approximately 6000 adult students, and we have a staff of approximately 100. We collaborate continuously with the businesses of the area, and design our education to meet their needs.

In adult education you can personalize your studies and finish them as an integral part of your work, alongside your work, or on your own time. We offer both day and evening classes.

Adult education offers also education for immigrants.

All teaching will be held in Finnish, therefore a good knowledge of Finnish language is required

Education for immigrants

The Adult Education of the Turku Vocational Institute provides diverse training in Finnish and foreign languages as well as in different cultures and professional fields.

In addition to language and professional vocationally oriented employment training for immigrants, we prepare language courses for companies, as well as EU funded training and development projects.

The Adult Education Unit offers preparatory courses and vocationally oriented employment training for instance in the fields of logistics, welfare and office work. Among the most popular courses are the ICT introductions and the courses for obtaining the Food Hygiene Proficiency Certificate, i.e. Hygiene Passport.

All teaching will be held in Finnish, therefore a good knowledge of Finnish language is  required.