The English Track enables young people in Finland to complete the general upper secondary education and matriculation examination fully in English.
The fully English Track at The Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Languages will start in the school year 2026–2027. The first year's intake will be 30 places, with 25 filled through the joint application process.
All applicants must take an entrance exam. Learn more about applying to our school here: Apply to the English track.
Language of studies
The studies in the English track are fully in English, despite the compulsory Finnish as second language syllabus and examination at the end of the studies.
The final matriculation examination at the end of studies is otherwise taken entirely in English.
The English Track is designed for young students who do not have sufficient Finnish or Swedish language skills to complete the general upper secondary syllabus in those languages.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible for the English Track, you must meet the following criteria:
- No more than three years comprehensive school studies completed (i.e. studies that follow the Finnish national core curriculum for primary and lower secondary (basic) education)
- Residence permit granted on grounds other than study (if you are not a citizen of an EU/EEA member country)
- Good English language skills to be able to complete general upper secondary school studies in English
- Primary and secondary education certificate or equivalent of comprehensive education (you need to provide a translation of the certificate in Finnish or English)
Apply during the joint application period 17 February-17 March 2026 on the Studyinfo website. The application form opens on 17 February 2026.
Go to Studyinfo(Link leads to external service)
All applicants must take an entrance exam. Read more about the exam and applying to the English Track in our school on page Apply to the English track.
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Submit your application
Apply during the joint application period 17 February–17 March 2026 at Studyinfo.fi(Link leads to external service) .
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Take the entrance exam
All applicants will be invited to an entrance exam. Read more about it and the application process on page Apply to the English track.
You sit the entrance exam in the school that you chose as the first option in the application form.
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Wait for the decision
The joint application period's student admission decisions are usually published or sent to applicants around June.
Good luck with the process!