Studying in Riihimäki
Riihimäki is an easily accessible and compact student city, where studying, everyday life and working life are close to each other. In the city, you can study at university, in vocational training and develop your skills through continuous learning at different stages of life.
Why study in Riihimäki?
- smooth train connections to different parts of Finland
- compact and safe city
- affordable housing
- Students are an important part of the city's development
Riihimäki is a city where it is easy to start your studies – and good to stay and work.
Educational institutions
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Riihimäki is home to the Häme University of Applied Sciences (HAMK), a campus known for its education in technology, robotics and transport. The campus has approximately 1,700 students.
HAMK's Riihimäki campus is moving to the railway station and the Travel Center, right next to trains, buses and city services. The new campus will bring students to the heart of the city and strengthen student life and cooperation with companies.
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Hyria Education operates in Riihimäki, offering a wide range of vocational training for young people and adults. The studies are practical and work-oriented, and they offer a direct path to working life, a change of field or further studies.
Vocational education is an important part of Riihimäki's knowledge base, and many students find employment in the area during their studies.
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Riihimäki Upper Secondary School offers a modern and flexible general education in a classless upper secondary school. Students can build their study path according to their own goals and delve into, for example, robotics, theatrical expression and international activities.