Vocational Education and Training Institute Sedu

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SIONVOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTE SEDU Sedu in numbers Sedu staff in 12 campuses in the South 14 Ostrobothnia region 594 434 55.9 different fields of education staff members staff members in Education % are female Services AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY Average age BEAUTY 2 campuses have shared BUSINESS AND learning premises with ENTREPRENEURSHIP high schools 49.44 5,179 years full-time students CLEANING AND PROPERTY SERVICES

Over ELECTRICITY AND AUTOMATION 13 international projects Sedu students FASHION, INTERIOR 10,000 DECORATION AND students in further training, TEXTILES Over continuing education or FOOD AND TOURISM in-service training annually 41.5 5.5 25.8 LOGISTICS % are female % mother tongue % are 30 years or older 140 is not Finnish vocational, International cooperation MECHANICAL further vocational or partners in ENGINEERING AND PRODUCTION specialist vocational TECHNOLOGY qualifications MEDIA, ICT AND 49.3 30+ % are 16-18 years old countries COMMUNICATION SAFETY AND SECURITY VEHICLES WELFARE AND HEALTH 24.9 322 % are 19-29 years old students participating WOOD AND in international exchanges CONSTRUCTION Passion for Profession Versatile learning environments: studying flexibly at the work place, at the education institution and also in virtual Vocational education and training (VET) is popular We see the creation of open and flexible learning environments. Sedu is using among young people in Finland. Over 50% of environments and individual study paths as young people applying to secondary level studies essential for the motivation of our students and simulation pedagogy in several choose VET. through them the key to successful learning. We different study programmes are constantly further developing different models Vocational Education and Training Institute Sedu of studying units of the vocational qualification, in offers versatile learning environments, individual work places, in cooperatives, in youth workshops study paths, project learning and international or in student companies. possibilities. As a regional vocational upper secondary education provider, we have a mission We are proud of the low number of our students to provide the students with learning opportunities dropping out from their studies, the high rate of that enable them to acquire the knowledge, skills employment after studies and our highly educated and competences that meet both the needs of and skilled staff. Our students’ excellence in the students and the world of work in an optimal their vocational skills is measured yearly in skills way. This is guaranteed through cooperation with competitions such as the International World Skills the world of work and close connection to other and national skills competitions, the Taitaja Event. education providers. AsAs aa proofproof ofof goodgood quality,quality, SeduSedu receivedreceived thethe nationalNational qualityQuality award Award in in 2013 2013 and and Versatile learning environments 20182018 fromfrom thethe FinnishFinnish MinistryMinistry include studying flexibly at the ofof EducationEducation andand Culture.Culture. In work place, at the education 2018,In 2018, the the theme focus was was Student on institution and also in virtual andStudent Staff and Wellbeing. Staff Wellbeing. environments. Sedu is using simulators and simulation pedagogy in several different study programmes. ILMAJOKI SEINÄJOKI ▪▪ Animal Attendant ▪▪ Automation Assembler ▪▪ Rural Entrepreneur ▪▪ Baker-confectioner ▪▪ Barber RENGONHARJU ▪▪ Beauty consultant ▪▪ Driver of Articulated Vehicle ▪▪ Builder Sedu on the move ▪▪ Infrastructure Constructor ▪▪ Cook STUDY ▪▪ Datanomi PROGRAMMES (Study Programme in Information Systems Evijärvi Development) Sedu has an extensive national and international cooperation network. Sedu has valuable partner ▪▪ Dressmaker Student mobility ▪▪ Electrician ships between different education providers, (long-term) 131 Kauhava Lappajärvi ▪▪ First Level Emergency Care companies as well as other institutions of work life. Vimpeli ▪▪ Fitter Student mobility 191 ▪ Floor layer Foods Maker ▪ Sedu offers its students and staff members Staff mobility 91 ▪▪ Hairdresser ▪▪ ICT Assembler Machinist different ways to gain international experience. Incoming international ▪▪ Meat Products Processor Student and staff exchanges are arranged through exchange 127 LAPPAJÄRVI Lapua Alajärvi ▪▪ Merkonomi mobility programmes such as the Erasmus+ Incoming teachers and (Study Programme ▪▪ Practical Nurse Programme and Nordplus, Nordic Council of other staff members 86 Soini in Business) Ministers’ programme of lifelong learning and ▪ Painter Ilmajoki ▪ projects funded by the Finnish National Agency LAPUA Seinäjoki Kuortane ▪▪ Pipefitter ▪▪ Merkonomi for Education. Annually more than 300 Sedu ▪▪ Plater-welder (Study Programme ▪▪ Practical Nurse students and 100 members of staff participate in in Business) ▪▪ Site facilities operative an exchange abroad. ▪▪ Tourism Activities ▪▪ Waiter/Waitress Organiser Teuva Kurikka Alavus Ähtäri ▪▪ Vehicle Body Repairer Sedu hosts over 200 international visitors each ▪▪ Cook ▪▪ Vehicle Mechanic ▪▪ Builder year. Staff exchanges offer a valuable opportunity ▪▪ Preparatory education ▪ Electrician and to share knowledge and experience with ▪ Kauhajoki for VET Automation Assembler Karijoki colleagues. Longer-term student exchanges are ▪▪ ICT Assembler ÄHTÄRI hosted both at school and on work placements. financially supported by Erasmus+ or other EU ▪▪ Machinist, ▪▪ Builder We offer these The student exchange usually last from 3-8 programmes such as European Social Fund. The Plater-welder ▪▪ Cook Study Programmes weeks, but longer exchanges are also organized. projects themes are related to engaging students ▪▪ Pipefitter ▪▪ Electrician mainly in English: ▪▪ Practical Nurse Isojoki Incoming students spend part of the exchange to take initiative, developing teaching methods and ▪▪ Forest Machine Operator ▪▪ Vehicle Mechanic at the school, thus providing a chance for Sedu materials and education products amongst other ▪▪ Forest Worker ▪▪ ▪▪ Preparatory students to internationalize at home. The main part issues. We are continuously looking to widen our - Forest Services Provider Merkonomi education for VET of the placement is usually on-the-job learning in international partner network. ▪▪ Implementer of visual ▪▪ Joiner, Industrial carpenter (Study Programme expression ▪▪ Machinist, Plater-welder in Business) a company. KURIKKA ▪▪ Joiner, Industrial carpenter ▪▪ Practical Nurse ▪▪ ▪▪ Artisan ▪▪ Pipefitter ▪▪ Site facilities operative Practical Nurse Sedu coordinates and participates in different ▪▪ Builder ▪▪ Practical Nurse ▪▪ Tourism Activities Organiser ▪▪ types of development projects, which are ▪▪ Cook ▪▪ Security Officer ▪▪ Vehicle Mechanic Automation Assembler ▪▪ Electrician ▪▪ Preparatory education ▪▪ Preparatory education ▪▪ Electronics Assembler for VET for VET EDUCATION SYSTEM IN FINLAND

Doctoral degrees 8 Licenciate degrees Vocational Education and Universities Training (VET) in Finland

7 Master's degrees Master's degrees 1-1.5 2 Universities of Applied Sciences The Finnish education system has no dead-ends. Since the VET reform in 2018, students have now Universities Work experience 3 years Learners can always continue their studies at a more flexibility in studying. The time used for the higher level of education, whatever choices they studies is not important. The focus is on acquiring Bachelor's degrees Bachelor's degrees 6 3 3.5-4 make. The practice of identifying and recognizing missing competences, and each student can Universities Universities of Applied Sciences prior learning has been developed in order to progress flexibly and gain competences at their avoid unnecessary overlapping of studies. A own pace. personal competence development plan is drawn Specialist vocational 4 qualifications*) up for each student, and it includes guidance and Work experience Further vocational support services. Finnish VET relies strongly on qualifications*) the close cooperation with the Prior learning can be obtained both from Vocational qualifications*) 3 Matriculation examination world of work 3 Vocational institutions 3 other studies and from work experience. The General upper secondary schools opportunities for students to progress from one development of education *) Also available as apprenticeship training level of education to the next is safeguarded by providing work-based learn- 1 Voluntary additional year legislation. Both general and vocational upper ing opportunities of basic education secondary certificates provide eligibility for further assessment of students’ skills studies. and competences

Students can also choose to study for a dual certificate by combining general upper secondary 1&2 Basic education studies leading to the Matriculation Examination. 9 7–16-year-olds Comprehensive schools

1 Pre-primary education • 6-year-olds 0 0-5 Early childhood education and care

Isced- Duration Isced-classification 2011: 0 Early childhood education 1 Primary education 2 Lower Duration classification in years in years secondary education 3 Upper secondary education 4 Post-secondary non-tertiary education 6 Bachelor's or equivalent 7 Master's or equivalent 8 Doctoral or equivalent South Ostrobothnia

Sedu’s study locations are situated in South Food Province means more than just producing Ostrobothnia, Western Finland. The population of food from local ingredients. It is about the entire the region is 190,910. The city of Seinäjoki is the food chain, from field to the table, as well as food- lively regional centre of South Ostrobothnia and associated competence and business promotion. has a population of 62,676. This also includes food safety, traceability and quality. Seinäjoki is one of the fastest growing cities in Finland, and is known for its active The South Ostrobothnia region is diverse, with entrepreneurship and business life. South Ostro a lot to see and experience. The region has a bothnia is well known for its production of zoo, activity and amusement parks, and several foodstuff, hi-tech products, metal and wood. The different sports, culture and other attractions. region is the national leader in the production of foodstuff, and is referred to as the Food Province The city of Seinäjoki also hosts many events, such of Finland. There is extensive food-related know- as Vauhtiajot, Solar Sound, Provinssirock and how concentrated in the region. Tangomarkkinat to name a few – these events attract tens of thousands of people to the city - especially in the summer. Facts about Finland

PEOPLE Population 5.5 million Life expectancy: Men 78 years, women 84 years Official languages: Finnish 87.9%, Swedish 5.2% Did you know? Religion: 70.9% Lutheran, Orthodox 1.1% The UN’s annual World People with foreign background: 6.2% Happiness Report has ranked Finland the #1 happiest country SOCIETY in the world (2018 and 2019) GDP per capita: €40,612 (2017) Education level of the working age population 13% basic education 45% upper secondary education 42% tertiary education Independent republic since 1917 Member of the United Nations since 1955 and European Union since 1995

GEOGRAPHY Total area: Distances to Seinäjoki: 338,440 km², of which 10% is water and 69% Helsinki ...... 357 km forest; Europe’s largest archipelago, including Turku ...... 295 km the semi-autonomous province of Åland. Tampere ...... 180 km Distances in Finland: Jyväskylä ...... 197 km 1,157 km from north to south, 542 km east to west. Oulu ...... 325 km Finland’s land border with Russia (1,269 km) is the Vaasa ...... 78 km eastern border of the European Union. Rovaniemi (Artic Circle)...... 543 km

LINKS www.epliitto.fi Regional Council of South Ostrobothnia www.epmatkailu.fi South Ostrobothnia Tourist Service Ltd. www.minedu.fi Ministry of Education and Culture www.finland.fi Website produced by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland GERMANY ITALY INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS OF SEDU SPAIN Europe: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, NEPAL INDIA Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kosovo, Latvia, UGANDA Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, TANZANIA Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Global Education Services Turkey, UK NAMIBIA Asia: China, India, Japan, Nepal, Taiwan, Vietnam Africa: Kenya, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania Sedu covers several study fields such as ▪▪ Programmes for international students agriculture, business and administration, forestry, ▪▪ Expert services food processing, machinery, logistics, social and ▪▪ Educational travel health care - altogether 144 study programmes, all accredited by the Finnish National Agency SCHOOL CAMP SERVICES for Education. Sedu is a forerunner in providing Our Campus in Ähtäri offers a unique setting for flexible vocational education with a strong focus on gaining new skills. The Tuomarniemi campus has Sedu organized Social and entrepreneurship and digital tools. We offer tailor- its roots in the late 19th century. The campus Health Care training in Uganda made learning services for students, educators and can accommodate up to 100 participants and the during 2019. Fifteen students the world of work. camp’s educational theme can be tailor-made to suit the needs of the participants. The location and from Tororo region took part in Sedu is a member of Education Finland – a network the history of the campus offer a unique possibility the training organized according of Finnish companies and schools offering Finnish to enjoy and experience Finnish nature. to the Finnish Vocational Education Excellence worldwide. Qualification requirements. ▪▪ Forestry and Nature WHAT WE OFFER ▪▪ Health and Wellbeing ▪▪ Vocational qualifications, which are flexible ▪▪ English language skills and include work-based learning ▪▪ In-service training for educators, trainers and the world of work www.youtube.com

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