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

  • the rule does not apply to citizens of EU countries, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, see https://www.infofinland.fi/en/moving-to-finland/non-eu-citizens/coming-to-study-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 VALMA: 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), by phone + 358 40 506 6568 or by email aulikki.kuittinen@edusampo.fi