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For immigrants

For Immigrants 

Saimaa Vocational College Sampo provides integration training for immigrants (in Finnish), financed by South Karelia ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment). Local TE Services (Employment and Economic Development Services) are responsible for the application process for trainings. Further information is available from TE Offices and on the website http://toimistot.te-palvelut.fi/kaakkois-suomi/ .

Saimaa Vocational College Sampo provides vocational education only in Finnish. If a person of immigrant origin wishes to apply for a study place at Saimaa Vocational College Sampo, the following is to be considered:

  • the applicant needs a valid residence permit, see http://www.migri.fi/opiskelu_suomessa or http://www.migri.fi/studying_in_finland

  • one of the entry requirements for vocational education is a sufficient knowledge of the Finnish language. The applicant’s level of Finnish language proficiency is tested during the application process.
  • pre-vocational programme TUVA: proficiency requirement A2.1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
  • programmes leading to upper secondary vocational qualifications (programmes within yhteishaku, joint application to upper secondary education): proficiency requirement B1.1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
  • vocational education and training for adults (programmes within yhteishaku, joint application process to upper secondary education; vocational labour market training; independent studies): proficiency requirement B1.1 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)
For further information, contact Aulikki Kuittinen (Ms)
phone + 358 40 506 6568 
aulikki.kuittinen@edusampo.fi 

Language training for Immigrants

The integration training for immigrants aims at developing students’ language skills in Finnish gradually from basic level to a rather comprehensive language proficiency. After the integration training, immigrants are eligible to apply for a vocational education or continue to working life. The language of instruction in all the vocational training in Sampo is Finnish.

National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) are language proficiency tests intended for adults. They assess language skills in practical situations where the student may need to speak, listen, write or read in a foreign language. In Sampo, the tests are available in the following languages: Finnish, English and Russian. The certificate can be used to demonstrate language proficiency required for acquisition of Finnish citizenshitel. Once applying for a Finnish citizenship, one must have a National Certificate of Language Proficiency at intermediate level.

Read more on the web site of Finnish National Board of Education: http://www.oph.fi/english/services/yki