Joint application

You can apply for all education and training on Studyinfo. 

On Studyinfo, you can also practise submitting an application on a demo form and use the grade calculator to assess your chances of admission.  

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The upper secondary school provides a solid general knowledge base and a good foundation for higher education studies. In addition to the matriculation examination, you can complete general upper secondary school diplomas in practical and art subjects.  

Turku has five Finnish-language upper secondary schools with daytime teaching, the Swedish-language Katedralskolan i Åbo, the English-language Turku International School, and the Evening High School.  

In addition to the city’s general upper secondary schools, general upper secondary education is also provided by the Turku Teacher Training School and the Steiner School. You can study in an English-speaking upper secondary school on the IB track in Turku Teacher Training School or in Turku International School. Evening High School allows you to combine flexible studies with different life situations. 

• More about upper secondary schools in Turku
• Presentation evenings for upper secondary schools

Discretionary addmission

In order to be admitted to general upper secondary school through discretionary admission, you must have sufficient prerequisites to complete general upper secondary school studies. 

You can only be admitted to general upper secondary school through discretionary selection:

•  If you have discontinued basic education
• You have completed your education abroad, or
• You have an individualised syllabus in both mother tongue and mathematics in basic education, and the assessment has been carried out before 1.8.2025.

Submit to the educational institution the certificates of your completed studies translated into Finnish/Swedish/English by the end of the joint application process at the latest. The translation must be official, i.e. authorised.

Before making a selection decision, the education provider must assess that you have sufficient prerequisites to complete your studies in the language of instruction of the educational institution. If necessary, the educational institution will invite you to an interview and/or language test.

The language test will be held on Monday 13.4.2026 at 11.00—14.00. The reserve day is Monday 20 April from 11:00 to 14:00 if the applicant is unable to participate in the test on the first day for a compelling reason.

The Turku Vocational Institute (TAI) offers studies leading to vocational qualifications in nearly 30 fields.  

Are you interested in a double degree, university of applied sciences, or apprenticeship? How about studying on the athlete’s track?

Visit the schools and learn more about education and studying as well as staff and students during open doors and visitor days. 

Go to TAI’s website  

See study paths at TAI 

Discretionary admission at TAI

TUVA, i.e. preparatory education for an upper secondary qualification, helps you improve your grades and prepare for applying to upper secondary schools or vocational education and training. 

Apply to TUVA in Turku Evening High School (in Finnish)

Apply for TUVA at Turku Vocational Institute 
 

If you are subject to compulsory schooling and have ended basic education this year, you are entitled to help and guidance in finding a study place or other solution. The guidance counsellor at your school can help you until the end of August. After that, your municipality of residence is responsible for your guidance.