Rauman kansalaisopisto

You are more than welcome to attend all our classes! Many of our teachers and your fellow-students speak also English or other languages and are willing to help you if you don't master the Finnish language. It is also possible to get interpretation service for some courses.

Programme 2010-11

The new programme will be delivered to every household probably
on 25 August 2010.
Most of our courses start week 37.

Enrolments

You can enrol to our courses either by calling our office,
or on the Internet ( 24/7). Numbers will be given here later in August.
Enrolment days are 31 August and 1 September.

Spring 2010 brochure is available here.

You can browse the curriculum 2009-2010 on the Internet. You will find it here.

How to sign up for a course?

You can register either via Internet or by calling (02) 834 4515 or (02) 834 4517 during the office hours (Mon, Wed-Fri 9:00-16:00 and Tue 9:00-17:00). You can also visit the office at Aittakarinkatu 10.

You can sign up on the Internet (https://opnet.virkamaki.fi/rauma/) if you understand some Finnish and if you have a Finnish social security number. Internet registration is open 24/7.
Instructions on how to register for a course via Internet: click here

The other possibility is by phone. Please have at hand the name and the number of the course and be ready to give your contact details. You should also have a pen and a paper so that you can write down the reference number needed for paying the course fee.

Some of the courses might fill up quickly, while others still have vacancies even after they have started. You can always ask about course vacancies.

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Rauma Adult Education Centre was founded in 1916. The Centre’s aim was to enhance liberal education and social and economic development among the working class.

Today the areas of emphasis within liberal adult education lie in general education and in non-formal leisure and self-development studies.

Among the 250 adult education centres in Finland, our centre is the 40th largest. Our main centre and office are in Aittakarinkatu 10, Rauma (tel. (02) 834 4515) but we give courses throughout the town and also in the municipality of Eurajoki. Courses are arranged in local schools as well, and altogether in about 45 locations in Rauma area. The Adult Education Centre is owned by the Town of Rauma.

Every year about 4,500 participants enrol on over 500 different courses arranged by the Centre. There are about 11 full-time employees, including the office staff and Rauma Art School (for children aged from 7 to 16 years) and Home Economics Counselling (eg. cooking classes). Teaching is provided by 4 full-time teachers and some 150 part-time teachers and visiting lecturers.

The Centre provides liberal education for adults on their leisure time and gives people an opportunity to deepen their knowledge in a particular field. The courses are given on the following fields:

Languages
(Finnish, Swedish, English, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Italian, Estonian, Portuguese, Thai, Hebrew,)

Textile and Handicraft
(sewing, weaving, spinning, embroidery, patchwork, lace-making, felting, textile colouring, textile printing, etc.)

Arts
(literary art, dramatic art, photography, painting, graphic art, sculpture, porcelain painting, wood painting, ceramics, stained glass, calligraphy, bookbinding, willow weaving)

Physical Exercise and Dance
(fitness training, yoga, taiji, jive, waltz, etc.)

Open University courses organized by the Centre offer adults an opportunity to attend degree-level studies irrespective of their basic education.

Examinations for the national language certificates are arranged at the Centre. Elementary and intermediate courses in Finnish are available for foreign students. Teaching is either in Finnish or in a supportive language (mostly English). You can of course participate also in other language courses (eg. Spanish, French, German) - the more advanced they are, the less Finnish is used in teaching. In addition to courses, the Centre arranges lectures, exhibitions and concerts.

The courses vary in length and commence at different times throughout the year. Most courses take place in the evenings and at weekends, but there are also many morning and afternoon courses for senior citizens, the unemployed, shift workers etc.

The course fees vary according to the length of the course. Some lectures are free of charge. The students also pay for their study material.

For further information, please contact the Head of Language Department, Ms Heli Kajaala, tel. 02 834 4513 or 044 793 4513 (mobile), e-mail heli.kajaala@rauma.fi .

Welcome to Rauma Adult Education Centre