Application fees
- There is no application fee charged to applicants through the national joint application system (Studyinfo/Opintopolku) for general upper‑secondary (lukio) admissions. Admissions to the IB preparatory and the regular upper‑secondary programmes use the joint application procedures used in Finnish upper‑secondary admissions.
Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- There are no tuition or term fees for students attending Lyseonpuiston lukio. This applies to all year groups, including the pre‑IB (preparatory) year and the two‑year IB Diploma Programme. Day‑time upper‑secondary instruction is provided without tuition charges.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Because there are no tuition charges, there is no regular tuition billing schedule.
- Chargeable items that may be invoiced to students and families (see sections below) are billed separately as they arise (for example, external examination fees or optional services). When the school or municipal administration issues an invoice, it is payable according to the instructions on the invoice (typically to the municipality's bank account). Schools/municipal invoicing procedures and payment deadlines follow the municipality's billing instructions.
Boarding / residential accommodation fees (if applicable)
- Lyseonpuiston lukio does not operate a school boarding house. There are no boarding fees charged by the school because boarding is not provided. Students who relocate for study may arrange accommodation independently; municipal student housing options (for example Domus Arctica student housing) are separate and billed by the housing provider. Any residential rent or housing fees are payable directly to the housing provider, not to the school.
Other costs and typical additional fees
- Textbooks, digital books, a laptop/tablet and other personal study materials are the responsibility of the student or family and must be purchased separately. These material costs are not covered by the school. Students receive a free school meal on days when teaching takes place. Travel to school (transport) is normally paid by the student/family, although transport support may be available from Kela when qualifying distance criteria are met.
- National matriculation (ylioppilastutkinto) and external examination fees: students are responsible for matriculation/exam fees required to sit national or external examinations. Matriculation/examination charges are invoiced per test; typical per‑test amounts in recent practice have been in the range of around €38–€41, invoiced to the candidate or the school and collected according to the invoicing instructions. IB Diploma candidates may also incur IB examination and registration charges that are billed separately; IB examination and registration fees vary by year and by the number of subjects taken. Families should expect separate invoices for national matriculation exam fees and for IB exam/registration costs if the candidate takes those examinations.
- Programme‑specific and course costs: certain optional courses, study trips, art supplies (for the art line), laboratory consumables and extracurricular activities may require additional payments from families; these costs are charged separately when applicable.
Refund information
- There are no tuition refunds to consider for regular day‑time students because there are no tuition charges.
- Examination fees (national matriculation and external examination fees) may be refundable in specific circumstances (for example, if the examination body's rules allow a refund); requests for refunds of examination fees must be made in accordance with the examination authority's deadlines and procedures. Families should follow the invoicing and refund instructions provided by the examination body or by the school when an invoice is issued.
Fee payment options
- Payment of any invoices (examination fees, housing invoices, material charges, optional trip fees etc.) is made according to the invoice instructions. Invoices issued by the school or municipality are typically payable to the municipal bank account indicated on the invoice; schools and municipal finance offices commonly accept bank transfer payments and follow municipal payment channels. Specific payment methods (bank transfer, online banking, or card payment) depend on the municipality's billing systems and any third‑party providers used for particular services (e.g., housing providers or external vendors).
Summary (short)
- No application fee for municipal/Studyinfo admissions; no tuition or term fees for any year group; no school boarding or boarding fees; students/families pay for textbooks, devices, travel and any optional activities; national and IB/external exam fees are charged separately and invoiced when applicable; invoices are paid according to municipal/school invoice instructions.
