Finnish as a second language instruction at general upper secondary school

At general upper secondary school, you can study Finnish and literature (äidinkieli ja kirjallisuus) based on the Finnish as a second language and literature (suomi toisena kielenä ja kirjallisuus) syllabus if your native language is not Finnish, Swedish or Sami.

At general upper secondary school, you can study Finnish and literature (äidinkieli ja kirjallisuus) based on the Finnish as a second language and literature (suomi toisena kielenä ja kirjallisuus) syllabus if your native language is not Finnish, Swedish or Sami.

You can study Finnish as a second language (S2), if you find one or more of the following things difficult to do in Finnish:
- speaking
- reading
- writing
- listening

S2 instruction will prepare you to study and work in Finnish in the future.

Service points

30 service points
Helsingin kielilukion koulurakennus

Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Languages

Address: Kiviparintie 1, 00920 Helsinki
Medialukion sisäänkäynti

Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Media Arts

Address: Moisiontie 3, 00730 Helsinki
Helsingin luonnontiedelukion sisäänkäynti

Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Natural Sciences

Address: Pietari Kalmin katu 7, 56303 Helsinki

Herttoniemi Secondary School

Address: Kettutie 6, 00800 Helsinki

Kallio Upper Secondary School of Performing Arts

Address: Porthaninkatu 15, 00530 Helsinki

Konepaja Upper Secondary School

Address: Töysänkatu 2, 00510 Helsinki

Konepaja Upper Secondary School for Adults, Myllypurontie Branch

Address: Myllypurontie 1, 00920 Helsinki

Konepaja Upper Secondary School for Adults, Sturenkatu Branch

Address: Sturenkatu 18, 00510 Helsinki