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Learning new things

Learning new things invigorates the mind, develops your skills and gives you a sense of success. 

On this website, you can find services and activities for adults organised by the City of Helsinki and the voluntary sector both on site in Helsinki and online. 

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Image: Silja Minkkinen

Think about what you would like to learn and find things you are interested in. Even small acts, like cooking a new food or assimilating new information, may enrich your daily life and open up new perspectives. 

Would you like to recall a skill you used to have or are you interested in something completely new? You can learn things by yourself or find rewarding courses at one of the institutes. Learning suits everyone! 

Find suitable courses at the city’s adult education centres

Finnish Adult Education Centre
The adult education centre Työväenopisto has thousands of courses, lectures and events for people wanting to learn new things.
Finnish Adult Education Centre’s course search
Sign up for the adult education centre’s courses on Ilmonet.
Course fees and discounts at the Finnish Adult Education Centre
Information about course fees and discounts. The adult education centre also has a study voucher discount for the unemployed, retired and immigrants.
Swedish Adult Education Centre Arbis
The Swedish Adult Education Centre Arbis has hundreds of inspiring courses, lectures and events for those who want to learn something new or deepen their existing skills. 
Arbis course search
Sign up for a course at Arbis.
Discounts on course fees at Arbis
You can apply for a discount on course fees under certain conditions.

Information about other education centres

Southern Helsinki Adult Education Centre Etko
An urban education centre open for everyone. Courses, education and diverse hobbies at the centre of Helsinki.
Institute of Adult Education in Helsinki
A centre for learning and well-being open to everyone in Töölö. You can study or practice almost anything – more than 1,000 courses offered.
Helsinki Summer University
Helsinki Summer University offers higher education courses and other courses to everyone regardless of educational background, age and study rights.
HEO community college (in Finnish)
Design, journalism, culture, music and university studies in the middle of Helsinki. Read more about the study programmes at Finland’s most popular community college.
Kalliola adult education centre (in Finnish)
Our adult education centre has more than 700 courses open to everyone. We consider learners of all kinds and people in various life situations.
Education centre of the deaf (in Finnish)
The international school has deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing students from both Finland and abroad.
Laajasalo College
A community learning centre in Laajasalo, famous for its particularly practical communications and art education.
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Join us and learn

Use the event search to find events and courses related to studying and courses. 

 Browse events at tapahtumat.hel.fi

Study a language or read together with others

Finnish courses
The service has Finnish language courses of various levels near you or as online courses.
Learn languages at events
Language cafés and discussion groups are organised in various languages around Helsinki. Explore and participate.
Book clubs
Book clubs are organised under various themes and in many locations. Find the most suitable book club for you from a comprehensive selection.
Learn Finnish or Swedish on the couch in your living room | Yle Kielikoulu language school
Yle Kielikoulu is a service that helps you study Finnish or Swedish by watching Yle’s media content.

The library is a house of information and stories, open to everyone

Libraries in Helsinki
In Helsinki, you are always close to a library! Find stories, events, facilities and encounters at one of our 38 libraries and two mobile libraries. Welcome to the library.
Helmet eLibrary
Reserve and borrow material from the Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen city libraries conveniently online. 
Events at libraries
There is always something going on at the library. Library events are free and open to all.

Events at the Finnish Adult Education Centre and Swedish Adult Education Centre Arbis