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Paltamon High School

 

Paltamon High School

Finland, Paltamo    See a map
Lampitie 2, 88300 Paltamo Finland

Overview

Our school is well-known for its excellent academic achievements. We have ranked top among the smaller-sized upper-secondary schools. Everybody knows one another and taking care of matters is simple.

We have a typical continental climate. The average temperature in January - February is about -10 degrees Celsius. Kainuu region is one of the snowiest parts of Finland during the winter season. The average temperature in July is about 16 degrees Celsius.

595 km to Helsinki - 145 km to Oulu - 37 km to Kajaani

Requirement

  • Entrance Interview
  • Motivation Letter

We have no GPA requirement.

Expenses

Paltamon Lukio is located in the center and services are very close by. The health care center is under a kilometer away and stores are near as well. We have our own gym which is free to use for our students. The dormitory is located about a kilometer away from our school so everything is near.

One-bedroom apartment is 300 euros per month, a two-bedroom apartment is 450 euros per month and a three-room apartment is 700 euros per month.

Accommodation

Apartments are one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom apartments.

The Housing Company is in charge of providing students with accommodation. Since there's a cultural difference, please make sure students can live with someone at the beginning phase rather than alone as well as they are separated according to their gender.

Other

Study line: Our Upper Secondary is a general upper secondary school.

We have had exchange students from Belgium, Germany, Austria, and the USA.

We have no tuition, we offer free laptops, lunch, learning materials, textbooks, an e-learning environment, and student health care. The school will assign a tutor for students.

We offer remedial instruction and support.

We have a student body and events organized at school and in a small school, it is easy to get to know new people. We also have Erasmus+ projects in our school.


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YlioppilastutkintoGeneral High School



Study location    :             Finland, Paltamo
Type                     :           High School , Full-time 
Nominal duration:            3 years ( 150 ECTS ) 
Study language    :           Finnish 
Award                    :          Ylioppilastutkinto (Matriculation degree)


Entry Qualification :

  • Lower Secondary
  • Finnish Language Level B1.1, or higher
  • Entrance interview
  • Motivation letter
  • Please also send a scanned copy of your documents and motivation letter to: paltamonlukio@paltamo.fi
  • Apply from here
  • The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / Finnish.
  • Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.
  • You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements

  • English
  • Finnish
  • Finnish Language Level B1.1, or higher

Other requirements 

  • Specific requirements for Non-EU applicants:
  • Apply from here
  • General intake: 21.2.–21.3.2023


Programme structure

We have had exchange students from Belgium, Germany, Austria, and the USA.

We have no tuition, we offer free laptops, lunch, learning materials, textbooks, an e-learning environment, and student health care. The school will assign a tutor for students.

We offer remedial instruction and support.

We have a student body and events organized at school and in a small school, it is easy to get to know new people. We also have Erasmus+ projects in our school.




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