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General Upper Secondary Education for Adults

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Out of the City of Helsinki’s general upper secondary schools, general upper secondary education for adults is offered by Konepaja Upper Secondary School for Adults and Tölö gymnasium Upper Secondary School. On the adult education track of Tölö gymnasium Upper Secondary School, the language of instruction is Swedish. There are also private general upper secondary school for adults in Helsinki.

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You can enrol at Konepaja Upper Secondary School for Adults all year round as a student studying for an upper secondary qualification or a subject student.

You can enrol at Tölö Gymnasium Upper Secondary School all year round as a subject student and two times a year as a student studying for an upper secondary qualification. Please check the schools’ web pages for more detailed enrolment information.

To whom and on what terms

If you are over 18 years old and have completed the comprehensive education syllabus, you can enrol in a general upper secondary school for adults as a student studying for an upper secondary qualification.

Background information

Adults who wish to complete the entire general upper secondary school syllabus or individual subjects can participate in general upper secondary education for adults. You can study in a general upper secondary school for adults and work at the same time.

You can also finish your general upper secondary studies or improve your grades. The knowledge and skills that you have already acquired will be considered if they are in accordance with the contents of the syllabus.

The general upper secondary education syllabus consists of 88 credits. Taking the matriculation examination makes you eligible to study in a higher education institution (universities and universities of applied sciences).

An organisation that provides general upper secondary education requires a permit issued by the Ministry of Education and Culture. General upper secondary education for adults is provided by municipalities, joint municipal authorities and some other education providers, such as community colleges.

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City of Helsinki

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City of Helsinki, Education Division
Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Education Division
Updated: 12/6/2026