Matriculation degreeGeneral High School
Study location | Finland, Ylitornio |
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Type | High School, full-time |
Nominal duration | 3 years (150 ECTS) |
Study language | Finnish |
Awards | Matriculation degree (Ylioppilastutkinto) |
Entry qualification | Lower Secondary Finnish level B1.1 or higher The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Finnish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. It is recommended you add your entry qualification documents directly to the electronic application form (Opintopolku.fi) |
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Language requirements | English Finnish Finnish level B1.1, or higher |
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Other requirements | You are recommended to send the school a motivation letter (about 300-400 words, in English) including a link to a motivation video (about 2-3 minutes, in Finnish). Send the letter as an email attachment to lukio@yykl.fi, preferably as soon as you have submitted your application. The final admission is based on qualification documents, motivational letter, motivational video and a discretionary interview. Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants: Apply from here |
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Programme structure
In addition to General High School -programme and courses included in the national core curriculum, we offer a wide selection of local applied courses and opportunities to get credit for university courses, self studies and hobbies. All these local courses or courses arranged by eg. universities can be included in the 150 credit point study programme.
1) Online university courses suitable for high school students
2) STEM: teacher-led local advanced and applied study units in math, physics and chemistry.
3) Digital tools and creativity: teacher-led local applied study units in using digital tools, teacher-led Podcasting and Social Media Content Creation -courses, Everyone Can Create Music/Videos/Photography/Drawing on iPad (based on the Apple Education guides in Apple Books) -courses
4) Icehockey: 24 study units of ice-hockey consisting of five coach-led hours/week throughout the school year.
5) Other sports: individual training which is credited.