MANU – education for immigrant youth (labour policy education)

The training is suitable for you if your Finnish language proficiency level is between 0 and A2, but you can read and write well in your native language and in the Latin alphabet.

MANU training is free of charge for you. Students in the training are officially unemployed, which means that you cannot receive a study grant or student discounts, but you may be able to receive general support and expense allowance.

MANU is integration training. It is primarily meant for people who have the right to an integration plan. The school employs two Finnish language teachers, a school social worker and a career counsellor.

You can apply for MANU training if

• you are an immigrant aged 18 to 30
• you have completed at least basic education, 8–10 years, in your home country
• your Finnish language proficiency level is between 0 and A2, but you can read and write well in your native language and in the Latin alphabet
• you have a residence permit or registration certificate of an EU citizen’s right of residence
• your home municipality, as defined in the Municipality of Residence Act (201/1994), is in Finland
• you have registered as a client of the Employment Services.

Applicants who live in Espoo or Kauniainen and have the right to an integration plan are given priority in student selection.

In the training, you will study Finnish, study skills, social studies and working life knowledge for a total of 24 hours a week. Attendance in lessons is mandatory.

The aim is to learn, among other things, enough Finnish so that you can apply for further studies or jobs during your training. During the training, we will help you in matters related to studies, working life and integration:

• The career counsellor can help you find your next study place or job.
• The school social worker can help you with, for example, financial, family and health matters.
• All staff will help you to integrate into Finland.

If you want to apply for the training, you must fill in an application. During the application period, the application is available at www.tyomarkkinatori.fi > Trainings and services. You can search for the training by its name.

Another option is to fill in a paper application at the Employment Services office in your area before the application period ends. The application is binding, which means that you cannot cancel your application without a serious reason.

The next school year will probably be from 7 September 2026 to 11 June 2027.

You will receive an invitation by e-mail to an interview and test on 24 August 2026 or 27 August 2026 if you meet the selection criteria. You must answer the invitation and state whether you will come and take the test.

You must bring the following with you to the interview:

• photo ID
• integration plan or employment plan
• residence permit, certificate of pending application for a residence permit extension or registration certificate of an EU citizen’s right of residence

If you have attended a school in Finland before, bring your old certificate with you.

Students are selected on the basis of the application, interview and test. You will receive an e-mail if you have been selected for the training.