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YA! Vocational Education and Training
YA! – Vision & MissionYA! contributes to competitiveness and prosperity with a vocational education that is related to the working- and the business life, as well as a flexible development of competences.
YA! Vocational Education and Training started 1.1.2009 when merging two schools on the vocational level and one adult education centre, making the new institute the biggest in the Swedish speaking part of Finland.
• 1250 young students• 1250 adult students
The Council of Swedish Education and Culture for Ostrobothnia is the owner of YA! Vocational Education and Training.
The Finnish Education System
Educational institutions Students Institutions
Comprehensive schools 570 700 3263
General upper secondary schools 117 300 441
Vocational institutions 125 700 177
Polytechnics 133 300 31
Universities 176 300 20
Education in Finland
Initial vocational education
• three years to complete
• school grades + separate entrance exams
• 52 vocational upper secondary qualifications in Finland
• renewable natural resources, technology and transport, commerce and administration, hotels, catering and home economics, health and social services, culture, leisure activities and physical education.
• Adult education
Vocational training in Finland
Studies offered at YA!We offers vocational training for young people and adults in the following fields:• Technology and Communication• Natural Resources and the Environment• Tourism, Catering and Home Economics• Social Services, Health and Sports• Culture• Social sciences, business and administration• Humanities and education• Natural sciences
All basic studies consist of three-year degree programs and comprise 120 credits. The education consists of both theory and practice.
The school will also offer the possibility for students to simultaneously complete their matriculation examination together with a vocational degree by combining upper secondary school studies and vocational studies.
Within our Further Education and Development Services unit we are offering many alternatives in further vocational training.
In addition to basic degrees, the new school offers a wide range of vocational degrees, specialized vocational degrees as well as customized continuous education.
The school will also offer the possibility for students to simultaneously complete their matriculation examination together with a vocational degree by combining upper secondary school studies and vocational studies.
Further Education and Development Services
• Initial vocational qualification• Further vocational training• Specialist vocational qualifications • Further training not leading to an exam
Vocational qualifications in adult education and training
in the form of:
- institutional education and training (120 credits)- competence-based qualifications
Adult vocational education and training at YA!
Technology and Transport
MachinistAutomation AssemblerVehicle Body RepairerVehicle MechanicElectricianElectronics AssemblerBuilderSurveyorJoinerPainterSheet metal TechnicianPipe FitterReal estate ManagerGuardComputer Assembler
Basic computing studiesFitter of household machines Welder LogisticsHPAC Fitter Conductor of combination vehiclesLand Constructor
Natural resources and the Environment
Forest Machine OperatorForest EntrepreneurAnimal husbandryArtificial InseminatorFur production Crafts Master
Rural EntrepreneurGardenerFlorist
Tourism, Catering and Home Economy
Restaurant CookCatering services Food industryInstitutional CookDiet CookSupervisor within Hospitality Management and Institutional Kitchens
Social services, Health and Sport
Practical NursePharmaceutical AssistantHairdresserPractical Nurse (Education in English) Massage TherapistFoot care TherapistFamily Child-minderTutor for children and youth with special needs School assistant Youth recreation Leader
CultureArtisan Visual ArtisanMusician
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Partners and co-operating countries
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2006-2007 2007-2008
Partners Countries
Cameroun (1)
India (1)
Iran (1)
Kenya (5)
Liberia (1)
Nigeria (5)
Norway (1)
Pakistan (1)
Peru (1)
Philippines (3)
Serbia (1)
Sweden (3)
Tanzania (2)
Uganda (8)
Total:34
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countries
Nationalities 2007-2008
• Governance: Republic. Independent since 1917
EU member since 1995
• Population: 5,3 millions
• Official languages: Finnish (91,5%), Swedish (5,5%) and Sami (1 700)
• Religion: Lutheran (84,4 %) and Orthodox (1%)
• Economy: GNP per capita 31 700 € (2006)
Electronic (24,7%), Metal (33,7 %) and Forest (20,2 %)
• Geography: 338,00 km² (10 % water, 69 % forest,
187,888 lakes, 5 100 rapids and
179 584 islands)
Finland at glance
YA! Vocational Education and Training
Contact information:
Kjell Langels, Vocational training for young people tel: +358 503615326 e-mail:[email protected]
Kenneth Sundlin, Adult vocational education and training, tel +358 505621690 e-mail:[email protected]
Carina StorhannusCompetence coach, tel +358 44 7503232e-mail: [email protected]