TUVA Preparatory Education for Qualification
Come to visit the Tuva group at Hatanpään lukio Upper Secondary School on:
Wednesday, December 11, 2024, from 12:00 to 14:00
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, from 12:00 to 14:00
Registrations through Tredu's registration system.
For more information, email [email protected].
TUVA Preparatory Education for Qualification
Preparatory education for qualification is intended for compulsory school-age students and other learners without a secondary education qualification who need preparatory education. The aim of this bridging education, which combines additional basic education, preparatory education for upper secondary school, and preparatory education for vocational training, is to provide students with the skills to study in qualification-oriented education.
The objectives of the preparatory education for qualification are to:
- Provide students with the skills to apply for upper secondary school or vocational qualification education
- Clarify students' plans regarding further studies and career-related wishes and goals
- Strengthen students' ability to complete the upper secondary school curriculum and the matriculation examination or vocational qualification.
Additionally, the goal of the education is to support students' choices for further studies and careers. During the education, students aim to identify their strengths and interests and build various options for both secondary education and working life.
TUVA Preparatory Education in Pyynikin lukio upper Secondary School
At Pyynikin lukio (Hatanpään lukio until July 31, 2025), the purpose of the Preparatory Education for Qualification (TUVA) is to improve students' readiness to apply for high school. The studies emphasize strengthening Finnish language skills and the study techniques and skills needed in high school, in addition to basic skills.
In the preparatory education for qualification, students study, in addition to study and career planning skills, the following high school subjects:
- Mother tongue and literature (S2)
- Other languages
- Mathematical and natural sciences
- Social studies and cultural knowledge
- Study guidance
- Elective studies
Elective studies include courses to improve basic education grades and upper secondary school courses according to the student's personal study plan. TUVA education does not directly entitle students to a upper secondary school place; instead, students apply for upper secondary school normally in the following spring's joint application. During the education, it is possible to complete upper secondary school studies that can be credited later.
The education lasts one school year and is organized at Hatanpään lukio. The TUVA education at Hatanpään lukio is organized in cooperation with Tampere Vocational College Tredu.
A student can be admitted to the TUVA group at Pyynikin lukio Upper Secondary School if they:
- Are an immigrant or non-native speaker
- Have completed basic education or an equivalent syllabus in Finland or abroad, or have equivalent knowledge and skills
- Need to strengthen their Finnish language skills to complete high school studies
- Have high school as their primary choice after preparatory education
- Have not completed a secondary education qualification or matriculation examination in Finland or an equivalent qualification in another country
Applications for the TUVA education starting in August 2025 at Pyynikin lukio are made through Tredu's application process.
Link to opintopolku (Tredu's TUVA preparatory education)
Make the following selections in Tredu's TUVA application:
- Answer the question "What studies are you initially interested in completing during the TUVA education?" -> upper secondary school studies & strengthening Finnish language skills.
- In the free-form application text, you can mention that you are particularly interested in studying in the TUVA group at Pyynikin lukio/Hatanpään lukio.
The above selections will direct applicants to the TUVA group at Pyynikin/Hatanpään lukio. An interview will be arranged for applicants no later than the beginning of August each year.
Please note that the 2025-2026 school year at Pyynikin lukio Upper Secondary School will still begin in the current upper secondary school building of Hatanpään lukio in Hatanpää. The move to the new upper secondary school building at Pyynikintie 2 will take place during the 2025-2026 school year.
Click here to get the contact information for the TUVA coordinator and the TUVA tutor