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Studying in the Adult Education Centre of Seinäjoki
Program
You can find our course program online https://www.opistopalvelut.fi/seinajoki/
The programme leaflet will also be deliverd to all households in the Seinäjoki area in August.
Registration
You can register to the courses online https://www.opistopalvelut.fi/seinajoki/ or visiting/calling our customer service. You need your social security number and the code number of the course.
Registration for the academic year 2025
Registration opens in week 33 by subject group as follows:
- Mon 11.8.2025 from 14: Crafts, dance, and online courses
- Tue 12.8.2025 from 14: Physical education
- Wed 13.8.2025 from 14: Visual arts and music
- Thu 14.8.2025 from 14: Information technology, languages, lectures, and other subjects
Once registration for a specific subject group has opened, you can register for courses in that group at any time if there are places of study available.
Registration for courses in week 33/2025:
Online at opistopalvelut.fi/seinajoki
- From 14:00 on the registration day for courses in that subject group
- Once the subject group has opened, throughout the academic year, around the clock
By phone by calling +358 6 416 2440
- From 14:00–15:30 each registration day for courses in the opened subject groups
In libraries: Seinäjoki, Ylistaro, Nurmo, and Peräseinäjoki
- From 14:00–15:30 each registration day for courses in that subject group, help is available from the library staff
Registration for courses after week 33/2025:
Online at opistopalvelut.fi/seinajoki
- Throughout the academic year, around the clock
At customer service during opening hours
- By phone by calling +358 6 416 2440
- At the Adult Education Centre (Kansalaisopisto) (Kalevankatu 33, Seinäjoki).
Customer service
Our customer service is situated in the Tammikampus area.
Address Kalevankatu 33, 60100 Seinäjoki.
Phone number +358 6 416 2440.
Office hours
Mon 9 am to 5
Tue 9 am to 1.30 pm
Wed-Fri 9 am to 3 pm
Exception to office hours
Mon 9 am to 3 pm (weeks 32-35, 49-51 and 19-25)
Wed–Thu 9 am 5 pm (weeks 36-37 and 3-4)
Academic year and holidays
The autumn term begins on Monday 1st of September 2025
Autumn holiday week 42
The spring term begins on Monday 12th of January 2026
Winter holiday week 9
Easter holiday 3rd of April to 6th of April
The end of spring term week 16/17.
Cancelling
Registration must be cancelled 8 days before the course starts. The office must always be informed a cancellation, it is not enough to just let the teacher know. The cancellation must be done at or to the AEC of Seinäjoki office. Course cancellation can also be done online providing that the registration has been done on-line (starting page , “Checking your registration and cancellation”, “Ilmoittautumisen tarkastaminen ja peruutus”). In case your online cancellation is later than 7 days prior to course start, it must be done to or at the office.
An uncancelled course will be invoiced in full because the place is taken from someone in a queue. There is no refund of course fees.
Language studies and YKI-test
Check our page about language studies and YKI-test.
More information about National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) on the website of Finnish National Board of Education.