Luksia in English

Practical skills for working life

Welcome to Luksia, a vocational education and training provider in Western Uusimaa, Finland. We help students develop professional skills and support businesses and public organisations in building the expertise they need.

Learning at Luksia is practical and closely connected to working life. Our students develop their skills through hands-on learning and cooperation with employers.

Our full name is Luksia, Municipal Education and Training Consortium in Western Uusimaa.

Get to know Luksia

Approximately 3,000 students study at Luksia each year. Our main campuses are in Lohja, about 60 kilometres from Helsinki, and Nummela in Vihti, about 40 kilometres from Helsinki. We also have smaller units in Espoo and Kirkkonummi.

We offer vocational education and training in the following fields:

• Agriculture and forestry

• Business and administration

• Information and communication technology

• Health and social services

• Humanities and arts

• Services

• Technology and engineering

We also offer preparatory education for programmes leading to an upper secondary qualification, known in Finland as TUVA.

Interested in studying at Luksia?

Luksia offers education and training only in Finnish and only to residents of Finland. If you would like to study at Luksia, our admissions services can help you with questions about applying.

Contact admissions services

👉 hakupalvelut@luksia.fi

👉 Explore our education and training programmes in Finnish

International Luksia

International cooperation gives our students and staff opportunities to develop their skills, discover different cultures and build professional networks.

We have experience in international projects and partnerships. Luksia is a member of EfVET and the Finnish Canada network, and we participate in international skills competitions.

Our main focus is to offer students international mobility opportunities as part of their studies. We also organise international mobility for staff to support professional development and the sharing of knowledge and practices.

Erasmus+ at Luksia

Erasmus+ is the European Union’s programme for education, training, youth and sport for 2021–2027. It supports international mobility for vocational students and staff, as well as international cooperation projects.

The programme offers opportunities to study and work abroad, with equal access at its heart. Students can develop their professional and other skills at workplaces, educational institutions and international skills competitions.

Erasmus+ mobility funding

The Finnish National Agency for Education has awarded Luksia Erasmus+ accreditation in vocational education and training for the 2021–2027 programme period.

Luksia currently runs an Erasmus+ KA121-VET mobility project. This funding enables students and staff to take part in international mobility periods at workplaces and educational institutions.

Hosting students, staff and visitors

Luksia is an experienced host for international student and staff mobility. We currently focus on cooperation with our existing international partners.

Student mobility

We host individual students and student groups from our partner institutions. Mobility periods usually involve practical training in local companies, giving students an opportunity to develop their skills and experience Finnish working life.

Staff mobility

We welcome individual staff members and small groups from our partner institutions. Visits are planned together a few months in advance to agree on the programme and practical arrangements.

Other visiting groups

We may also welcome groups from organisations outside our existing partner network, depending on availability. We charge a hosting fee for these visits according to our fixed price list.

Contact international services

For questions about international cooperation, student and staff mobility, or visits to Luksia, please contact:

👉 international@luksia.fi