Educational periods and

educational period requests

You can choose the education period through Omasivari

  • In Omasivari you will find only those educational periods which have space.

Instructions for Omasivari (siviilipalveluskeskus.fi)

If you cannot choose the education period through Omasivari or you are over 28 years old

  • Contact Non-military Service Centre by e-mail: kirjaamo.siviilipalvelus@keha-keskus.fi
  • Include to the message your education period request, your name, date of birth and valid contact information.

Once you have made your selection

  • Your place in the education period you wish to attend will be confirmed when you have received the entry order in the suomi.fi messaging service or picked it up in person from the post office.
  • Acknowledge the entry order as received in the suomi.fi messaging service if you have the suomi.fi messaging service activated. Acknowledgement is given by pressing the button “Open and acknowledge receipt of the message” that appears when you open the message.
  • Or check your mail and pick up the order from the post office when you receive a notification of arrival if you do not have the suomi.fi messaging service activated.
  • You must pick up the entry order personally from your post office within two weeks.
  • Your place in chosen period will be confirmed after you pick up the entry order.
  • Please note that you can only choose twice through Omasivari.

Waiting list

If the educatiol period, you would like to enter is full, it is also possible to get into a waiting list.

  • Register for the waiting list by e-mail: kirjaamo.siviilipalvelus@keha-keskus.fi
  • Include to the message your education period request, your name, date of birth and valid contact information.

Education period

Non-military Service Centre has switched to a hybrid model in the implementation of the education periods. They are carried out partially remote.

Education period

We inform you about practical matters related to education period by e-mail and text message

  • Remember to update all your contact information through Omasivari.
  • Next education period in English will be arranged 4.8.-31.8.2025.
  • Only if you can speak, read, and understand sufficiently Finnish or Swedish, you can choose Finnish or Swedish education period. Otherwise choose the English education period.

Education periods 2026

Education periods Dates Work service starts
S2026/04 English 7.4. – 3.5.2026 4.5.2026 in English
S2026/09 English 2. – 29.11.2026 30.11.2026 in English
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