Vocational training and further education
Keuruu works closely with vocational colleges and universities in the surrounding area. See below for the educational institutions closest to Keuruu and find out what they have to offer! Don’t forget that Keuruu also has its own upper secondary school.
Gradia Vocational College
Gradia organises training programmes in practical nursing and care assistance for young people and adults in Keuruu. Applications are accepted throughout the year via the rolling admissions process.
Studying from Keuruu is possible thanks to personalised and flexible study pathways. When completing a vocational qualification, as much as possible use is made of work-based lea ing taking place in local businesses and organisations (training agreements and apprenticeship contracts). Face-to-face teaching modules related to the field of study are held in Jyväskylä.
Sasky
The nearest campus of the SASKY Education Consortium (Sasky) is located in Mänttä. At the Sasky Mänttä Region Education Centre, you can study in the fields of technology, business and services. In addition to vocational upper secondary qualifications, the range of courses includes further vocational qualifications, specialist vocational qualifications and apprenticeship training. Courses are also tailored to the needs of businesses.
Open university education
Open university studies are open to everyone, regardless of age or prior education. At an open university, you can study flexibly, for example alongside work. The range includes continuous study programmes, individual modules and larger study modules. Open
university courses are generally subject to a fee, but there are also free modules available. In some years, for example, Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences has also offered free courses to unemployed jobseekers, furloughed workers and asylum seekers. It is advisable to check tuition fees and the availability of free courses before registering for a course.
Jyväskylä University of Applied Sciences Open University of Applied Sciences
The Open University of the University of Jyväskylä
IK College
IK College (Iso Kirja College) is a Christian adult education centre offering weekend courses, Bible studies, the ‘College Year’ programme for school-age children, camps and events in Keuruu.
At IK College, you can study for qualifications at adult education centre level or qualifications recognised inte ationally as equivalent to university degrees in subjects such as the Bible, as well as church, youth and missionary work.
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