Jyväskylä Educational Consortium

Our educational institutes

• Jyväskylä Institute of Adult Education
• Jyväskylä College
• Jämsä College 
• Jyväskylä Apprenticeship Training Center 

The Jyväskylä Educational Consortium forms one of the largest institutions of vocational education providers in Finland. We provide vocational education and training for 6 000 youth and 12 000 adult students every year.

Versatile choice of studies

Our colleges provide education in the following areas: welfare and culture, business and services, technology, logistics and forestry. We also facilitate the transition from comprehensive school to upper secondary education for students who are in danger of educational exclusion.

World of opportunities for adults

Jyväskylä Institute of Adult Education offers adult learners flexible solutions and tailor-made training paths for developing  professional know-how in several fields. Both the training and development services of the Institute take the development requirements of both the customer companies and the students into account. The Institute offers over one hundred competence-based qualifications. The Institute also provides training for updating skills in languages, project management, and various permits, such as computer driving licence, hygiene pass and electrical safety permit.

Strong links with industry

A significant share of the learning takes place on the job. Work placement provides students with a possibility of gaining valuable practical work experience.

Active role in regional development

It is of vital importance for vocational institutes to develop their education in cooperation with trade and industry and the public sector. Our partners include the Regional Council of Central Finland, municipalities, development organizations, employment and economic development offices, provincial governments, other educational organizations, entrepreneur associations, and companies. Our development activities are based on regional cooperation, and they range from the development of the whole region to personal learning paths.

Entrepreneurship education

Entrepreneurship education is one of the focus areas of the Jyväskylä Educational Consortium. Our students are able to focus up to one quarter of their studies on entrepreneurship, and they also have the possibility to integrate real business activities in their studies. The Jyväskylä Educational Consortium offers personal study paths ranging from inner entrepreneurship to further and specialist vocational qualifications.

Reaching out to the top

Our teachers have national and international experience in organizing and carrying out tasks as skill supervisors, trainers and experts in the World Skills and Euro Skills Competitions. Several students of the Jyväskylä College recently competed successfully in Restaurant Service, Fashion, Mobile Robotics and Industrial Electronics in the WSC and Euro Skills.