Byström Ohjaamo offers study guidance for a variety of needs. Three study counsellors work at Byström: Paula Jussila, a study counsellor from BusinessOulu; Jutta Kokkonen, a study counsellor from OSAO Ovi Applicant Services; and Pirjo Niittyviita, a study counsellor responsible for compulsory education in the City of Oulu.
All counsellors provide support especially with matters related to applying for studies and education.
Pirjo primarily works with young people of compulsory education age who do not have a place of study, whose post‑basic education studies are at risk of interruption, or whose studies have already been discontinued.
Jutta and Paula mainly work with young people who are beyond compulsory education age and who do not have a place of study or whose studies have been interrupted. Young people considering further studies after upper secondary education are also welcome to come and talk.
Study counsellors Jutta and Paula are available at Byström Ohjaamo (Oulu10) by appointment. You can book an appointment through your own guidance counsellor or by calling, sending a text message, or emailing. Byström’s contact details: tel. +358 50 599 2293 or email bystrom@ouka.fi.
Spring 2026 Application Schedule
Joint Application for Post‑Basic Education
The spring 2026 joint application for post‑basic education begins on 17 February 2026 at 8:00 and ends on 17 March 2026 at 15:00. Admission results will be published no earlier than 11 June 2026. Studies begin in autumn 2026.
This application round is intended for young people completing basic education as well as those without an upper secondary qualification. You can apply to:
- general upper secondary school (lukio)
- vocational upper secondary qualification programmes
- vocational education organised on the basis of demanding special support
- preparatory education for qualifications (TUVA)
- preparatory education for work and independent living (TELMA)
- folk high school programmes intended for compulsory‑education students.
- A study place must be accepted no later than 25 June 2026. Submit your application at www.opintopolku.fi.
Continuous Application to Vocational and General Upper Secondary Education
Continuous application allows you to apply flexibly throughout the year. Application periods vary by institution and programme. You can find detailed information about continuous application periods on the institutions’ own websites or on Opintopolku.fi.
Most continuous application programmes are open to everyone, but some may target specific groups. If you have already completed an upper secondary qualification, your application route is continuous application. Check the selection criteria for continuous application in the program details.
Joint Application to Higher Education
- The first joint application of spring 2026 for higher education ended on 21 January 2026. This application round was for Foreign‑language programmes starting in autumn and for programmes at the University of the Arts. Admission results will be announced to applicants no later than 27 May 2026.
- The second joint application of spring 2026 is open from 10 March 2026 at 8:00 to 24 March 2026 at 15:00. This round is for Finnish‑ and Swedish‑language programmes starting in autumn 2026. Results for certificate‑based admission will be announced on 25 May 2026. All admission results will be announced to applicants no later than 2 July 2026.
- Submit your application at www.opintopolku.fi
The article is part of the Youth Services’ 80th anniversary content.
