In Helsinki, you can enjoy blins and familiarise yourself with different wine countries and the Ethiopian cuisine. You can cook Halloween treats with your kids, have a pancake party or take a fun image processing course. In Espoo, you can take a culinary journey all over Europe and Asia, not forgetting the Christmas delicacies. There is also room on handicraft courses. Would you like to make and enamel your own jewellery or make paper?

In Vantaa, you can calm down and meditate or personalise your furniture. The stand-up course takes you deeper into the world of comedy. Yoga and dance will give you energy for the dark autumn. There are also many inspiring courses on offer at Helsingfors Arbis. From archipelago navigation to contemporary dance and from the basics of the Ukrainian language to live streaming. On the e-textile course, you can sew small reflective items to make you visible in the dark.

There are many options available in the autumn language courses. Intensive Spanish for beginners is suitable for those who like fast-paced learning. On the short courses, you can refine your conversation skills and writing or revise your grammar. If you are planning to travel, you can learn useful phrases and vocabulary in different languages.

The online courses cover, among other things, Chinese characters, the basics of genealogy and the history of theatre and art. Familiarise yourself with smart devices and social media from home on an online course.

Join us in learning new things and enjoying recreational activities. Enrolment is open throughout the semester at all adult education centres.

The adult education centres in Espoo and the Finnish Adult Education Centre in Helsinki take an autumn break, and no teaching is held. Helsingfors Arbis (the Swedish Adult Education Centre) takes an autumn break on 20–21 October. In Vantaa, some of the courses meet as usual, while others take a week off.

You can find course-specific information on Ilmonet under each course.

As the restrictions are lifted, more people will be able to participate in the teaching of adult education centres. The change will apply to several thousand courses.

The restrictions on the number of participants in adult education centre events, concerts and lectures will also be removed. The recommendation on wearing face masks in adult education centre premises remains valid.

Additional places have also been made available on some courses that have already started in September but still accept enrolments. Additional places can now also be offered to those queuing for a course place.

Many courses have vacancies and enrolment is open throughout the semester in all adult education centres.

Join us in learning new things and enjoying recreational activities!

We offer a wide selection of courses and there are new courses continuously starting. You can find your choice of courses at Ilmonet.fi

In the fortnightly Espoo Adult Education newsletter, you will find a selection of our courses. You may subscribe to the newsletter by allowing the marketing messages at Ilmonet.fi.

Espoo Arbis also offers many new courses, which are available at Ilmonet.fi.

You are warmly welcome to join us!

You can also complete studies at the Open University or University of the 3 ^rd Age.

You may search for your choice of courses at Ilmonet.fi. Registration is open throughout the year. There are courses available for all ages. (Read more about our selection of courses in our newsletter).

There are also interesting courses available at Esbo Arbis – you will find them also at Ilmonet.fi.

Join us (at Espoo Adult Education Centre) and boost your energy this autumn!

16.8, Monday 10:00
Art
Media and Information Technology
Physical Education, Health and Well-Being

17.8, Tuesday 10:00
Handcraft
Home and Gardening
Domestic Science
Literature, Drama and Native Language
Music
People, Society & Culture
Nature, Environment, Technology and Transport
Open University

18.8, Wednesday 10:00
Languages, S2

Enrolment in Espoo has begun and continues all autumn. The exact enrolment date and time is mentioned on each course.

New courses are published all through the spring so do come and check the selection regularly. You can easily find the additions to the selection by clicking What’s New on Search page.
In the autumn – if the pandemic situation allows – most courses will return to class rooms. Social distancing is still taken into account, and the maximum number of students on new courses is smaller than normally.

All autumn term courses in Vantaa are now published on Ilmonet.

However, we do not publish a traditional course catalogue in August anymore. You can find all our courses here.

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The latest newsletter (in Finnish) you can read here: Kesäkuun uutiset

Enrolment begins in August
Enrolment for Vantaan aikuisopisto’s courses begins on 9 to 11 August at 13.00. The exact date is mentioned on each course.

In the autumn – if the pandemic situation allows – most courses will return to class rooms. Social distancing is still taken into account, and the maximum number of students on new courses is smaller than normally.