Stadin AO is the largest upper secondary-level vocational school in Helsinki and Finland, offering training for young people, adults and organisations. With us, you can choose from for nearly 30 different qualifications and gain skills in over 50 vocations. Our main language of instruction is Finnish. Only the Initial Vocational Qualification in Tourism Industry can be completed in English

In addition to vocational upper secondary education and training, we offer further and specialist vocational qualifications, continuing and short-term training, preparatory education for an upper secondary qualification (TUVA) and apprenticeship training. Our apprenticeship training options include all vocational qualifications as well as apprenticeship training for entrepreneurs.

Stadin AO has 14 campuses around Helsinki. Nearly 22,000 students study with us annually.

City of Helsinki owns Stadin AO.