Vocational education and training student admission criteria

The admission criteria influence which applicants are selected to Omnia’s trainings. Your language proficiency will also be assessed, and depending on the chosen field of study, your health will be checked to meet the requirements set by regulations. Generally, only applicants residing in Finland can be admitted to Omnia’s vocational education and TUVA training.

Admission criteria for Vocational Qualifications

The application process considers three applicant groups:

1.    Applicants of compulsory education age (under 18-year-old applicants) and others who do not have an upper secondary degree or higher education completed in Finland
2.    Adult applicants who already have an upper secondary degree or higher education completed in Finland
3.    Omnia’s internal transfer applicants

The application process can be opened for one or more applicant groups. Applicants are firstly divided into applicant groups and secondly into admission groups. Applicants will be chosen in the order listed below. If all applicants from the same admission group are not selected, a draw will be held within the group.

Applicant group 1: Applicants of compulsory education age (under 18-year-old applicants) and others who do not have an upper secondary degree or higher education completed in Finland

1. Applicants of compulsory education age (under 18-year-old applicants).
2. Adults who are unemployed and do not have an upper secondary degree or higher education in Finland.
3. Adults who are employed and do not have an upper secondary degree or higher education in Finland.

Applicant group 2: Adult applicants who already have an upper secondary degree or higher education completed in Finland

1. Applicants who have completed only upper secondary school in Finland.
2. Adults who are unemployed and already have an upper secondary degree or higher education completed in Finland.
3. Adults who are employed and already have an upper secondary degree or higher education completed in Finland.

Applicant group 3: Omnia’s internal transfer applicants

Applicants who are attending one of the programs/services listed below are considered Omnia’s internal transfer applicants.

Internal transfer applicants are selected in the following order based on current attendance:

1. Preparatory education and training (TUVA)
2. Basic education for adults, Youth workshops, Omnia Skills Centre for immigrants (OSKE), and Education for immigrant youth (MANU)
3. Upper secondary school for adults and vocational qualifications 
    

Admission criteria for Further Vocational Qualifications and Specialist Vocational Qualifications

In further vocational qualifications and specialist vocational qualifications, students are admitted on the basis of the application information and possible guidance discussion. You can be admitted as a student if you have a suitable job, suitable work tasks or work experience as specified in the skills requirements for the qualification you are applying for. In other words, you must have suitable previous training or skills in the field.

Assessment of language proficiency

The applicant’s language proficiency is verified. These applicants are invited to a language test. Read more about assessment of language proficiency.

Applicant’s Health and Functional Capacity

In social and health care as well as safety an security vocational qualifications, it is ensured that the applicant meets the requirements set by SORA regulations. Read more about SORA legislation and health requirements.

Conditionality of study place

The study place granted to the applicant is conditional until their identity and the information provided in the application have been verified. These will be verified at the latest during the personalisation discussion at the beginning of the studies. 

The applicant must also read carefully the contents of the qualifications/education they are applying for.