Immigrant / Integration Training

NOTE! For the autumn semester of the academic year 2025-2026, it is not possible to admit foreign students who intend to stay in Finland on a multivisa.

Basic and Advanced Levels

• The duration of basic and advanced level training is approximately two academic years in total.
• The objective of the training is to assist you in integrating into Finnish society and acquire
  readiness for further studies or employment.
• The length of the study day is five hours of classroom teaching and 1 – 2 hours of independent study per day.
• The duration of language / work practice days is seven hours.
• The study consists of three modules, where you will learn Finnish language according to the
  curriculum, cultural and societal knowledge, work life knowledge, information technology, and
  elective subjects.
• The studies include personal and group guidance as well as language / work practice at the workplace.

Starting levels and target levels:

• Module 1: 0 – A1.3
• Module 2: A1.3 – A2.2
• Module 3: A2.2 – B1.1

Costs

Education, meals, and accommodation are entirely free: 

• If the training is part of the integration plan made by the TE Office
• If you have a residence permit, status A, in Finland (education voucher funding)

Otherwise, the prices are:

• €324/ month (includes teaching and meals on study days)
• €516 / month (includes teaching, meals, and accommodation on study days)
• the weekend accommodation cost is €45 / weekend (for self-payers)

Accommodation

Students live in two-person-rooms. Adults have an opportunity to stay over weekends at our dormitory.

Applications

You can send a web application form: www.kiteenkansanopisto.fi or ask for an application form from our school, tel. 0400 956 090. The programme starts if there are enough students

Find out in te-toimisto (public employment and business services) about your possibility to study in a self-motivated integration education.