Courses and registration

The Finnish Adult Education Centre is full of interesting courses with something exciting to learn for everyone. You’ll also meet like-minded people in our courses. Whether you are coming to the Centre for the first time or have been with us for years, you are most welcome to join us.

Sign up for the course at ilmonet.fi page

The courses for spring 2026 have been published on ilmonet.fi on Monday, November 10.

Registrations started in week 48. New courses will be published throughout the study year on ilmonet.fi.

Once the subject area’s registrations have been opened, you can register on the ilmonet.fi website 24/7, throughout the study year.

Registration on Ilmonet requires signing up with online banking credentials/mobile certificate. If you don’t have online banking credentials, you can register at the institute’s service points.

Answers to frequently asked questions

Teaching Period and Holiday Times

Autumn 2026

Autumn courses will be published on Mon 1 June 2026 at 10:00 on ilmonet.fi.

Autumn 2026 registrations start in phases by subject area at 10:00:

Mon 10 Aug: Visual Arts, Digital Skills

Tue 11 Aug: People, Society, Culture; Literature, Theatre, Native Language; Home Economics, Nature and Environment, Technology and Transport

Wed 12 Aug: Languages, Finnish as a second language (S2)

Thu 13 Aug: Sports and Dance, Wellbeing and Health Fri 14 Aug: Crafts, Music Courses will be published on ilmonet.fi.

A printed course catalogue will no longer be published.

Autumn term 7 Sept–11 Dec 2026. Autumn break 12–18 Oct 2026.

Spring 2027

Spring 2027 courses will be published on ilmonet.fi on Mon 9 Nov 2026 at 10:00.

Spring 2027 registrations start in phases by subject area at 10:00:

Mon 23 Nov: Visual Arts, Digital Skills

Tue 24 Nov: People, Society, Culture; Literature, Theatre, Native Language; Home Economics, Nature and Environment, Technology and Transport

Wed 25 Nov: Languages, Finnish as a second language (S2), Music

Thu 26 Nov: Wellbeing and Health, Crafts, Sports and Dance

Spring term 11 Jan–17 Apr 2027. Winter break 20–28 Feb 2027.

Customer Service:

You can also register at the following customer service points:

  • Malmitalo – Ala-Malmin tori 1 B
  • Maunula-talo – Metsäpurontie 4, 3rd floor
  • Opistotalo – Helsinginkatu 26, 2nd floor
  • Stoa – Turunlinnantie 1

Monday–Thursday 10 AM – 4 PM, Friday closed
Customer Service Phone: +358 9 310 88610
Email: tyovaenopisto@hel.fi

Registration is binding.
Please review the payment and cancellation terms before registering. A course spot is personal. We will send you a reminder about the start of the course via email or text message three days before the course begins.

If you wish to register a minor for courses through ilmonet, you can contact the adult education center’s customer service before registration begins and add the minor’s information to your ilmonet account. You can also register the minor by phone.

More information about registration

Course registration is personal. You can register one other person than yourself by phone or at the service stations, provided you have their full contact information and social security number. Registering students must have a home address and a bank account in Finland to pay for the course.    

Your registration is binding. Please read the Centre’s terms and conditions before registering with the Ilmonet service. 

Sign up for the waiting list if the course has already filled up. We will notify students on the waiting list when seats become available for the course. The course information will indicate if you cannot register online.    

Persons aged under 18 cannot register themselves using the Ilmonet.fi service. Guardians can register minors as family members at the Centre’s service station and register them for the course. A minor’s guardian is responsible for the fees for their family member.  

Registering as a user of the ilmonet.fi service requires that you authenticate with your online bank. If you don’t have online banking credentials, you can register at a service desk.

Catch a last-minute course

You can easily find all the courses at the Helsinki adult education centre with available seats on Ilmonet.

Search for courses starting soon by navigating to the Search page on Ilmonet and clicking on “last-minute” in the top navigation menu. 

Sign up for the course at ilmonet.fi

Instruction is mainly in Finnish at the Finnish Adult Education Centre and in Swedish at our sister school, Swedish Adult Education Centre Arbis. Many courses may have an auxiliary language, as our instructors are happy to use their language skills. You’ll be fine in many courses, such as physical education, even if your Finnish or Swedish language skills are not strong. Our affordable courses are taught by professional, expert instructors who are interested in your learning and enthusiasm about joining the Finnish Adult Education Centre.

Interesting, educational and truly engaging courses for working people to o balance your daily routines, develop your skills and increase your knowledge. 

You can choose from more than 5,400 inspiring courses each year and attend 300 lectures or events. Course registration is usually in August or November–December when the courses are published. Follow our news feed and social media channels to be the first to know. Our courses are popular, so be quick if you have your eye on a particular course. If you didn’t get a seat in a course, join the waiting list or check out the last-minute registrations on Ilmonet. 

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