Education in Finland

COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

● Before primary school children go to pre-school education.

● After that children go to elementary school (classes 1-6).

● Then children go to secondary school (classes 7-9).

AFTER COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL…

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL● There are different kinds of

classes to choose, for example a barber, a builder, a car mechanic, a chef, an electrician…

● Vocational school takes 3 years.

● After that you have a trade and you are ready to work.

● If you want to continue studying after vocational school, you can go to polytechnic.

UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL● You have to pass the

required and elective courses, at least 75.

● In the last year you have matriculation examination. Then you graduate.

● Upper secondary school takes 2,5-4 years.

● After that you are ready to go to an university or a polytechnic.

Loimaa upper secondary school

Loimaa vocational school

HIGH-LEVEL STUDIES

University● You can go to university

after upper secondary school.

● In university you can study almost whatever you want.

● After that you are highly educated and you will get a good job.

Polytechnic● You can go to polytechnic

after vocational school or upper secondary school.

● In polytechnic you can study many things about different jobs.

● After that you will get a little bit better job.

GENERAL THINGS ABOUT SCHOOL IN FINLAND

● We get a school meal every day and it is free.

● We have a free health care in school and also a psychologist.

● In comprehensive school we have free education, books, pencils and other stuff.

● After primary school we have to buy books and everything else by ourselves, but the education and food is still free.