Petäjä Adult Education Centre
Petäjä Adult Education Centre organizes yearly over 500 courses in a wide range of subjects: handicrafts, visual arts, language skills, wellbeing, ICT and many others. Petäjä operates in area of Hämeenkyrö, Kankaanpää, Karvia, Kihniö, Parkano and Pomarkku.
Courses are open to people of all ages and nationalities. No previous studies are required. Recommended ages are stated in course titles (e.g. ”7-8 v.” 7 to 8 years of age). Teaching is in Finnish unless stated otherwise. One lesson is 45 minutes.
Calendar of 2026 – 2027
- Fall term 31.8.-29.11.2026
- Hämeenkyrö, Kihniö and Parkano fall break 12.-18.10.2026
- Kankaanpää, Karvia and Pomarkku fall break 19.-25.10.2026
- Spring term 11.1.-25.4.2027
- Kankaanpää and Pomarkku spring break 22.-28.2.2027
- Hämeenkyrö, Karvia, Kihniö and Parkano spring break 1.-7.3.2027
Course Enrollment
- Enrollment begins on Mon 3.8.2026 at 8:00
- Online enrollment open 24/7
- Phone enrollment during office hours
We apologize for being unable to process enrollment by email, voice mail, Facebook or text messages. Courses start when they have at least seven enrolled participants. No separate confirmation message of course starting is sent. A text message of course cancellation is sent to those enrolled who have provided a mobile phone number.
Course Fee
Enrollment is binding. By enrolling you commit to paying the course fee.
Course fee e.g. ”Kurssimaksu 60 €” covers both fall and spring terms.
Terms are invoiced separately e.g. 30 € for fall and 30 € for spring term
Invoices are sent to you post address near the end of the term.
We welcome course fee payments at online enrollment.
State financial aid
The Ministry of Education and Culture has an annual grant to lower adult education centre course fees. Ministry’s target groups are senior citizens, people with learning difficulties, unemployed and immigrants.
Subsidy covers fall term course fees and can be granted to one course per person.
More information about courses eligible to state subsidy is published on our website.