The project aims at improving unemployed immigrants' placement into the Finnish labour market with the help of education. The education is tailor-made according to individual needs, taking into consideration the persons's knowledge of the Finnish language and professional skills. Additional information on the project is available at employment offices. Immigrants can also study Finnish in open colleges and adult education centres, adult upper secondary schools, summer universities, folk high schools and in institutions providing vocational adult education. The National Board of Education will publish a booklet on Finnish language courses starting in the autumn of 1996.
Foreign applicants can take part in vocational adult education.
Educational institutions may test the student's language skills Immigrants apply for upper secondary level education primarily through the open application procedure of the national joint application system. Vocational Education Students apply for vocational programmes leading to a diploma through the national joint application system in the spring and autumn. Upper secondary level vocational qualifications are based on the comprehensive school certificate. Vocational qualifications give eligibility to work in professions specified under each educational sector. Eligibility for post-secondary level and higher vocational level diplomas is based on the matriculation examination, the upper secondary school syllabys or a vocational qualification.