Course fees

Affordable and inspiring courses

The course fees are determined by the number of lesson hours. A lesson is 45 minutes. If you sign up for a course after the midpoint, the fee is 50% of the normal rate – but always at least 14 euros.

The Centre uses online payments to invoice course fees. You will receive a payment link in your email about a week before the course starts. The payment link will be active for 14 days. You can also pay using the ilmonet.fi service in the “Payments” section in your personal information. 

If you don’t have an email address, the invoice will be sent to your home by post.

Discounts

You will be entitled to a 50% discount on the course fee if, when you register for the course, you:   

• are an unemployed jobseeker 
• are a military or civil service conscript  
• receive maternity, paternity and parental allowances or home care allowance  
• have a valid income support decision  
• are a student with a valid student ID card or certificate of study from an educational institution  
• receive a national or guaranteed minimum pension from Kela. 

The minimum course fee is always at least 14 euros. The discount does not apply to printing or material fees.  

The discount is only applied to courses at the normal price and does not apply to pre-discounted course fees, e.g. senior courses. 

Please note: Please prove your eligibility for the discount before paying the course fee and starting the course. Visit a service station or send the document qualifying you for the discount to tyovaenopisto@edu.hel.fi. We do not grant discounts retroactively.  

You can establish your eligibility for the discount with: 

• a student ID card or certificate of study from an educational institution 
• the latest statement from an unemployment fund or Kela  
• an employment policy statement  
• the most recent decision on income support  
• a certificate of military or civilian service  
• Kela’s decision on maternity, paternity or parental leave, national pension or home care allowance.   

You must prove your eligibility for the discount every semester. 

Study voucher discount 

With the study voucher subsidy granted by the Finnish National Agency for Education, the institute supports the studies of immigrants, unemployed individuals, and retirees. The subsidy helps reduce the course fees for students.

• For those eligible for the study voucher discount, the course fee is €14.
• You can apply for the study voucher discount for the course of your choice.
• Register for the desired course as usual. The regular cancellation policies apply.
• Apply for the course fee discount after registration at the institute’s customer service. The discount cannot be applied retroactively.
• At the customer service point, show an ID card, a certificate from TE Services, or a pension card as proof of your eligibility for the discount.
• You can receive one discount per year.
• The number of study voucher discounts is limited and they are granted as long as they are available. During the autumn semester, 110 study voucher discounts are available.

For immigrants, beginner-level Finnish language courses are offered at a pre-discounted rate through study voucher funding.

Courses targeted at immigrants with the study voucher discount can be found on the Ilmonet service:
ilmonet.fi > Refine search > Target group: Immigrants > Search by keyword: opintosetelialennus. discount).  

It’s really great that the Finnish Adult Education Centre exists! It’s also important and fantastic that they help students and unemployed people with discounts. I’ve learned a lot of different skills in the courses. Thank you for that!