Lifelong learning at the University of Helsinki

Adult education, Research and development services

Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education is part of the University of Helsinki, member of the League of European Research Universities (LERU). Benefitting from the University's broad foundation across a range of disciplines, Palmenia operates in diverse fields.

Palmenia designs and provides tailored programmes as well as research and development services to meet the needs of business life and the public sector.

New offer for individual travellers

Collective visit week 7 - 11 May 2012

Do you who want to get a closer view to the Finnish educational system?

Professional educational visit for individual visitors is a new service. Participate in a collective visit week. Next scheduled collective visit week is 7 - 11 May 2012.

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New projects

International benchmarking of the third task of the University

The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC) has awarded funding to an international benchmarking project coordinated by the Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education and focussing on the implementation of the third task of the University – community relations.

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Enhance your intercultural competence with EDICC

Understanding cultures means overcoming problems

European consortium has created the European Diploma in Intercultural Competence (EDICC). It is a work-life-oriented diploma that equips you to meet the demands of multicultural work-life.

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A study trip is no tourist holiday

Study Visit to Palmenia Centre for Continuing Education from the Republic of Serbia 28th September 2011

The purpose of Serbi visitors nearly one week’s stay in Finland was to learn more about the Finnish school system.  The participants included representatives of the Serbian board and ministry of education, the Serbian teachers’ union and various regional organisations.

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