Studying Finnish as a Second Language (S2) at Jyväskylä Upper Secondary School for Adults
Enrolment for the 2024–2025 school year has ended. Enrolment for the 2025–2026 school year starts on 2 June 2025.
The courses are for students who seek to enhance their Finnish language skills. The courses start from introductory courses and extend to the final phase of basic education for adults (CEFR levels A1–A2 and A2–B1). You can also study Finnish as a Second Language in general upper secondary education (CEFR levels B1–B2).
In Finnish: Suomi toisena kielenä -opinnot Jyväskylän aikuislukiossa
Introductory courses in basic education (CEFR level A1)
Introductory courses are for you if you have not studied Finnish before.
- 5 courses (po_As201 – po_As205)
- lessons on Tuesday and Thursday
Intermediate courses in basic education (CEFR level A2)
Intermediate courses po_s201 – po_s205 are for you if you know the basics of Finnish or have studied Finnish for about a year. Intermediate courses po_s206 – po_s210 are for you if you have studied Finnish for about two years.
- 10 courses (po_s201 – po_s205 and po_s206 – po_s210)
- lessons on Monday and Wednesday
High school / Upper secondary courses (CEFR level B1)
These studies are for you if you have a good basic knowledge of Finnish or have studied Finnish for three years or more.
- 7 courses/10 credits
- lessons on Monday and Wednesday
Information about courses
- Courses are taught in Finnish, but in basic education English can be used as an auxiliary language when needed.
- For a single fee of 100 € per school year you can study as many courses as you wish. You can also study English in basic education (CEFR levels A1 and A2, lessons on Tuesday and Thursday).
- Lessons twice a week either at 17.00–18.20 or at 18.40–20.00 at Sepänkatu 3, Jyväskylä.
- You can start your studies at the beginning of any of the five periods of the school year.
In the 2025–2026 school year the periods are:
- jakso: 26.8.–10.10.2025
- jakso: 20.10.–4.12.2025
- jakso: 8.12.2025–9.2.2026
- jakso: 10.2.–8.4.2026
- jakso: 9.4.–27.5.2026
How to apply
Enrol as a student using an electronic form (starting from 2 June 2025).
After you have been registered as a student at Jyväskylä Upper Secondary School for Adults, you will receive an e-mail or a text message from the Student Affairs Assistant where you get more information concerning your studies.
Further information
tel. 040 341 6193, hakupalvelut@gradia.fi