Variety of choices
Savo Vocational College offers both vocational upper secondary qualifications and further vocational qualifications. You can also do shorter training programmes, as well as courses to obtain certificates and passes that you might need in different jobs. For more information about vocational degrees, please visit Vocational education – eRequirements (opintopolku.fi).
Please consider the immigration regulations that affect the types of studies you can pursue in Finland.
Please notice, at the moment we don’t have any training courses in English. All courses are contucted in Finnish.
Fields of study
At Savon Vocational College, studies are offered in a wide range of fields to meet diverse career aspirations. These include Business and Administration, Services, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics, Health and Welfare, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction, as well as Arts and Humanities. Each field provides students with practical skills and knowledge, preparing them for successful careers in their chosen professions.
Applying to Sakky
Completion of basic education
Applicants must have completed basic education either in Finland or in their home country.
Finnish language skills
In SAKKY, all teaching is provided in the Finnish language. The required level of Finnish varies between A2 and B2 depending on the training program. For further information on reference levels of spoken language use, visit website of Counsil of Europe.
- If your mother tongue is not Finnish, you will need to prove that your level of Finnish is sufficient.
- If you do not have a language certificate, we will call you for a language test at the Savo Vocational College during the application process. Testing cannot be done remotely, and we do not arrange testing anywhere other than in Kuopio, Finland.
- SAKKY does not provide Finnish language education to applicants; instead, they must acquire proficiency through other means.
Visas and residence permits
After you have been accepted as a student at SAKKY, you will need to find out what type of residence permit you need and apply for it. Please visit the Finnish Immigration Service website for further information.
Application takes place electronically through Savo Vocational College’s website. Application form is in Finnish.
If you need help or you have questions, contact Juhani Lantto. Please notice, we do not respond to questions related to visas and residence permits.
Juhani Lantto
Guidance Counselor
Immigration Team
+358 44 785 3355
juhani.lantto@sakky.fi
See also Finnish Immigration service website.
In Finland, monthly living expenses for students (including food, accommodation, travel, insurance, etc.) are around €700 – €900.
Vocational degrees are free of charge. However, students must cover the following costs themselves:
- any material, books and other learning material needed for the course
- travel expenses
- any work clothes and shoes needed during the course
- any potential proficiency tests required for different jobs
- housing and other living costs