Kemijärvi Community College
College in the middle of the fells
Are you interested in spinning or would you like to learn how to make nutcakes? How are your first aid and dancing skills, or when was the last time you went birding?
The Kemijärvi Community College operates in the Kemijärvi, Pelkosenniemi and Savukoski areas, offering a wide range of learning opportunities. Its educational activities are open to all, under the umbrella of liberal education, with a focus on working and learning together.
We run the courses together with local residents and local teachers. Some of our courses are taught by experienced teachers from other parts of Finland. Together with the University of Jyväskylä, we organise screenings of the University for older people (https://kesayo.jyu.fi/fi/ikaantyvienyliopisto) lectures in Pelkosenniemi, Savukoski and Kemijärvi.
You can take part in our courses regardless of your location, age, gender or level of skills. We offer face-to-face and online courses. We offer a wide range of courses in crafts, physical education, languages and music.
Welcome to the courses!
Wide scope – wide cooperation
Municipality of Savukoski https://www.savukoski.fi/
Savukoski Sports and Leisure Youth, Culture and Leisure | Savukoski municipality (savukoski.fi)
Pelkosenniemi municipality https://pelkosenniemi.fi/
Pelkosenniemi Leisure and Culture Services https://pelkosenniemi.fi/vapaa-aika-ja-kulttuuri/kansalaisopisto/.
Kemijärvi Community College course shop
Civic Education courses are held throughout the year in different lengths. Up-to-date information about the courses can be found in the course shop of the Kemijärvi Civic Education Centre. https://uusi.opistopalvelut.fi/kemijarvi/fi/
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We’ll keep you up to date with upcoming courses and vacancies, as well as present events and course outputs – all in the spirit of getting things done.
On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kemijarvenkansalaisopisto/
and on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kansalaisopistokemijarvi/
The Kemijärvi Community College is a free cultural education institution owned by the City of Kemijärvi, which is part of the welfare services of the City of Kemijärvi. It operates under the auspices of the Welfare Board. The Kemijärvi Folk High School operates in Kemijärvi, Pelkosenniemi and Savukoski.
Kemijärvi Civic Education Centre spring exhibition at Näkös
The Kemijärvi Community College Spring Exhibition will be held in Kemijärvi 27.-29.4.2024.
On display will be samples of the students’ art from the courses of the academic year. On the opening day, the Civic Centre will organise a relaxed programme of events and present its activities, coursework, course lessons and achievements of the academic year.
Civic Education Centre academic year 2023-2024
| Autumn semester | 4.9. – 3.12.2023 |
| Autumn holidays (week 42) | 16.10. – 22.10.2023 |
| Spring semester | 8.1. – 30.4.2024 |
| Skiing holiday (week 10) | 4.3.- 10.3.2024 |
| Easter | 28.3. – 1.4.2024 |
| Summer semester | 1.5.-31.7.2024 |
Kemijärvi Community College course shop
Civic Education courses are held throughout the year in different lengths. Up-to-date information about the courses can be found in the course shop of the Kemijärvi Civic Education Centre. https://uusi.opistopalvelut.fi/kemijarvi/fi/
