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Salla – In the middle of nowhere

SALLA HIGH SCHOOL

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Information about Salla

  • Population 3400
  • Area 5900 km²
  • Facilities: 2 supermarkets, bank, library, health center

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Where is Finland?

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High School Studies

General line of study (at least 150 cr)

Mandatory studies  94/102 cr (short/long mathematics)

Optional studies at least 56/48 cr

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International students since 2007

  • during the last 5-6 years all our international graduates have continued studies in Finland
  • at the moment about 50 % of our students are from abroad
  • altogether 73 students, next year we assume that there will be more
  • 20 teachers

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High School Subjects

  • Finnish (mother tongue or second language)�- Mathematics (long or short)�- A –language (English, also Russian)�- Swedish (for native Finnish speakers)�- B3 –language German, for international students also Swedish (other languages can be studied as online studies)�- History, Social studies, Philosophy�- Biology, Geography, Health education, Psychology �- Chemistry, Physics�- Religion or Ethics�- Music and Art�- Physical education�- guidance counselling�- Thematic studies

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Dormitories

  • Tennontie dormitory
    • 1.3 km from school
    • Accommodation mainly in double rooms, only a few single rooms
    • About 30 places
  • Kuusamontie dormitory
    • Second floor of the high school building
    • Accommodation in single rooms
    • 15 places

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Tennontie dormitory

Big room

Small room

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Kitchen of the Tennontie dormitory

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Common facilities of Tennontie dormitory

Gym

Corridor

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A room in Kuusamontie dormitory

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Kuusamontie dormitory

Kitchen

Dining room

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Living room of Kuusamontie dormitory

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Sauna of Kuusamontie dormitory

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Facilities of Salla High School

One of the classrooms

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Facilities of Salla High School

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Students’ leisure room

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Facilities of Salla High School

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Common facilities

Corridor

Students’ lockers

Room for breaks

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Free time activities

MILLIONS OF POSSIBILITIES

  • Gyms
  • Basket ball, Floorball
  • Downhill Skiing, Cross-country skiing
  • High School’s music club
  • Courses of community college (music, cheramics, handcraft)
  • Services of the library
  • Youth Club Noris

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We take care of the students

  • Dormitory Supervisor and Coordinator of International Co-operation
  • Dormitory supervisor is present 6 days a week
  • We advice and help in everyday matters concerning dormitory, life and studies.

Dormitory Supervisor

Iurii Iarmolenko

Coordinator of International Co-operation

Sirkka Takkunen

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Salla High School offers for its students

  • School books
  • Laptops for the time of studying in our school
  • School health services
  • Lunch and snack on school days
  • Free accommodation in dormitory for students under 18

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Further studies

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  • All universities in Finland and abroad
  • For example University of Helsinki, Aalto University, Universities of Oulu, Tampere, Eastern Finland and Lapland
  • Universities of Applied Sciences
  • Vocational Colleges

Zakhar Burda graduated from our high school in 2019 and now he is studying at Aalto university.

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Apply in opintopolku.fi 21.2. – 21.3.2023

-Admission for Finnish basic school graduates on the basis of their basic education certificate

-Admission of foreign applicants on the basis of entrance examination

Foreign applicants must send us by 21.3.2023: 

�- Basic education certificate/transcript of study record

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Contact information

Principal Leena Hautajärvi

+358 400 292 796

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Coordinator of International Co-operation

Sirkka Takkunen

+358 40 125 7035

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Guidance Councellor

Paju Becker

+358 40 186 0546

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International Summer High School in Salla 2023

  • 24.7. – 6.8.2023
    • Finnish (two levels to choose)
    • Visual Art or Physical education
    • Home economics or Music
  • Full board + one course 630 €
  • Full board + two courses 700 €
  • Full board + three courses 770 €

Enrolment by 26.06.2023 on the site�kesalukio.fi

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