Vocational College Lappia

Vocational College Lappia offers upper secondary level professional education for students to develop professional competence in their own field and respected professionals, who are also able to function in an international environment.

Vocational College Lappia strengthens the local and regional competence and welfare of the local populations. The location of the college is well exploited in its activities; pure nature, services, high-tech industries and opportunities offered by the business sectors.

The basic vocational studies aim at providing students with the appropriate knowledge and skills for vocational expertise. Besides developing vocational skills our aim is to support students in becoming balanced and matured individuals and to prepare them to for further studies.

In Vocational College Lappia there is 2600 students. The college offers education in five branches, Service, Technology, Culture, Welfare and Nature. There is vocational study programmes with 44 occupational titles. Studies take 2-3 years depending on previous studies and work experience. Teaching is mainly organized at college premises, but supervised on-the-job training accounts for at least 20 credits. In culture branch there is vocational qualification in audiovisual communication, visual expression, music and crafts and design.

Students can participate in developing their curricula and they are also allowed to choose studies in other departments of college and upper secondary schools as well as universities and universities of applied sciences also abroad. Modern workstations with access to internet, e-mail and on-line libraries are available for all students. The college provides students with libraries and Learning Centres.

Vocational College Lappia is taking part also project activities both in national and international level.

http://www.lappia.fi/