West Finland College is the oldest Finnish-speaking Folk High School operating in the village of Loima, Huittinen. This religiously and politically independent educational institution was founded in 1892.

The mission of West Finland College is to guide and support students in achieving personal, cultural and educational goals in accordance with lifelong learning principles. Along with that, the school promotes the sense of community and internationality of education.

Informal adult education

The College is a well known and one of the biggest educational institutions focused on informal adult education in Finland. Every year over a thousand students from different countries study a variety of courses presented by the College. The courses cover foreign languages, theatre and arts studies as well as preparatory courses for entrance exams for medicine, law, economics etc.

Along with these, the College provides education for immigrants, especially marginalized risk groups and those who need educational rehabilitation. The College participates in different national and international projects, focused on strengthening the internationality of education and developing informal adult educational studies.

Courses

Languages

The College offers English, Finnish and Russian language studies. The English course lasts for 9 months and includes a period of study abroad. The 2-month-long Finnish courses are arranged in Autumn and Spring time. Summer time is mostly filled with 2-week-long English-language camps. Courses in Russian are presented on request.

Theatre and Arts

The college presents a Dance course and a unique English Drama Course. The course leaders are professional actors and award-winning dance teachers. These courses last 9 months.

Performing Arts Academy

West Finland College Performing Arts Academy offers an opportunity to develop oneself in the field of theatre, dance, music and general performing. The main goal of the course is to offer the participants plenty of opportunities for performing. Along with that, the students study English language in a creative and fun way with professional instructors. The working language of the course is English.

Preparation courses

The College mainly arranges preparation courses in Medicine for those who want to have University entrance.