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Planning career and education

Are you dreaming of a vocational qualification, higher education studies or updating your skills? Explore your opportunities in Joensuu.

Luotsi Joensuu

The Luotsi service is a place where you can come with any questions related to employment, education, or career planning. Luotsi’s strong cooperation with educational institutions offers, among other things, opportunities to meet study counsellors from various schools, who provide regular drop-in guidance at Luotsi. Our experts can help you choose a field of study, navigate the application process, and prepare for entrance exams. You can also get information about apprenticeships, work placements, and other possible study paths leading toward a new profession.

Feel free to stop by or contact Luotsi!

Guidance and counselling service SIMHE-Karelia

Karelia University of Applied Sciences offers guidance, counselling, education and workshops for highly educated talent from abroad. The goal is to produce services to promote integration and help immigrants find paths to higher education.

The guidance and counselling service SIMHE-Karelia (Supporting Immigrants in Higher Education in Finland) offers personal guidance to immigrants interested in higher education. Those with previous higher education are offered guidance for accreditation of previous education and career planning.

The guidance and counselling service SIMHE-Karelia is for you if:

  • you need information on applying for university or university of applied sciences
  • you need information on your studying options
  • you want to know how to get your previous studies or qualifications accredited/recognised in Finland
  • you need help with career planning
  • you need more information on Finnish language studies

You can book an appointment for personal guidance and counselling by contacting SIMHE via e-mail to simhe@karelia.fi or filling in this form. A counsellor will contact you and set up an appointment.

Studying in Joensuu

Joensuu offers a wide range of study opportunities. Degree-awarding higher education studies are offered by the University of Eastern Finland and Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Upper secondary education can be completed at the vocational education provider Riveria as well as in the upper secondary schools operating in the city. General education open to everyone and without entry requirements is provided by the Joensuu Region Adult Education Centre.

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