Toivala Campus

Toivala campus is located in Siilinjärvi at Haapamäentie 1, 70900 Toivala.

Toivala got new facilities in the autumn 2017, and the new O-building was completed in 2021. The new building has received the Swan Label as a recognition of its environmental friendliness, healthiness and sustainable development.

About 1,200 students study in Toivala’s learning environment. Students and staff form a close learning community. The campus is located by the bus connections from Kuopio along the 5-road. The distance to Kuopio is about 13 kilometers. In Toivala, it is possible to live free of charge in a student dormitory during school days. A dormitory place is applied for with a separate application.

Toivala is a short distance from several of our partner companies - both in Siilinjärvi and Kuopio. Partner companies are a significant part of the training as workplaces.

Sustainable development-oriented action is everyday life at school. As a sign of long-term development of environmental work, the unit has been awarded the OKKA Foundation’s sustainable development certificate.

A variety of studies

Study these fields at Toivala campus:

  • Nature guide, additional training in nature and environmental field.
  • Environmental care
  • Agriculture
  • Forestry
  • Gardening
  • Surface Treatment
  • Construction
  • Building Maintenance Technology
  • TUVA (Preparatory training for degree education.)
  • TELMA (Preparatory education for work and independent living.)
Toivalan kampuksen O-rakennus: kaksi kerroksinen valkea rakennus rinteessä.

Close community

Toivala is a close community, so that you get individual and high-quality teaching and get to know your fellow students easily. On the other hand, Toivala is large enough that the services and facilities for your student life are in order. The proximity of Kuopio and Siilinjärvi ensures that your free time is as lively as you want.

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Timpurintie unit

There is also a Timpurintie unit in Toivala, where you can find the training area for forest machine training, a teaching sawmill, and a training field for electrical plant installers.

The unit is located at Timpurintie 7, 70900 Toivala.