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Bilingual instruction

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The pupils are selected based on an aptitude test. Advance preparation for these tests is not possible. You can register for a test by filling out an aptitude test form. You can get this form from the school’s website.

Helsinki also has private schools and schools run by the state where you can study either entirely or partly in a foreign language. The education usually starts at the school’s ...

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To whom and on what terms

The pupils are selected based on an aptitude test.

Background information

Compulsory education of a child who lives permanently in Finland begins in the year they turn seven. Compulsory education ends when the student reaches the age of 18 or if they complete an upper secondary qualification (matriculation examination or vocational qualification) or an equivalent foreign education before that.

The period of compulsory education may be extended due to a disability or illness. Adults may complete the basic education syllabus for example at a general upper secondary school for adults, a folk high school or an adult education centre.

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City of Helsinki, Education Division
Text edited by: City of Helsinki, Education Division
Updated: 9/3/2026