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Lahden lukio Gaudia

Finland, Lahti

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees €8,953
Ages 16 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP), Finnish Curriculum
Taught languages English, Swedish, Russian, German, French, Spanish, Finnish
Strengths Visual and Creative Arts, Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Lahden lukio Gaudia is an upper secondary school in Lahti, Finland, located at the Paavola campus on Terijoenkatu 7. It serves students aged 16 to 18 and offers two main paths: the Finnish national curriculum and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, plus specialised tracks in Visual Arts and Design and Music, alongside a General line. The program emphasises internationality, language proficiency, and exchange opportunities, with an English-language IB option further broadening global perspectives. The school accommodates about 1,350 students and provides modern facilities including a school library, an arts wing with the ArtHouse, recording studio, band rooms, and theatre spaces. The Paavola campus supports university-level study integration and collaborations with universities and workplaces. Students participate in a culture programme with partners like City Museum, Sinfonia Lahti, City Theatre, and others, with Erasmus+ accreditation enabling mobility. The campus includes a large sports hall and student lounges to support wellbeing and activities.

www.gaudialahti.fi

Terijoenkatu 7, 15140 Lahti, Finland

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The Essentials

Lahden lukio Gaudia has instruction in English.

Location
Terijoenkatu 7, 15140 Lahti, Finland. The Gaudia campus is located on the Paavola campus area.

Stages
Upper secondary school (lukio). Class groups are labeled A, B, C, and T; after the letter there are three digits, the first digit indicates the floor. Example: B-350 is on the third floor of Building B.

Type
Upper secondary school

Additional learning support
The school has guidance counselors (opinto-ohjaajat) and a special education teacher.

School day structure
The school year is divided into five periods, each lasting about seven weeks (36–40 instructional days). Subjects are divided into study units; the study plan is available in Wilma's Kurssitarjotin, and the abbreviation after a subject's code indicates the course number and group.
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Lahden lukio Gaudia ranges from EUR 8,953 for 2026/27.

Application fee

- No separate application fee is charged by Lahden lukio Gaudia for applying through the national joint application (Opintopolku).

Tuition fees (by student category, per academic year and per term/quarter)

- Tuition for students who are citizens of an EU or EEA country, or who have residency status that entitles them to attend Finnish upper-secondary education, is not charged (education is provided without tuition). The school supplies a school laptop and provides free digital learning materials for enrolled students.

- For students who are citizens of countries outside the EU/EEA whose residence in Finland is based on study, tuition is charged. The tuition amounts for such fee-liable students are:
- Annual tuition fee (per academic year): EUR 8,953.47.
- Annual food and learning-materials fee: EUR 1,500.00 (charged in addition to the annual tuition above).

- Per-term / per-quarter breakdown (billing commonly handled on a per-quarter basis for continuing years):
- Tuition: EUR 8,953.47 per year = EUR 2,238.37 per quarter (1/4 of the annual tuition).
- Food & learning materials: EUR 1,500.00 per year = EUR 375.00 per quarter.

- Fee structure by year group: the annual tuition amount is applied per academic year; the same annual tuition (EUR 8,953.47) applies for each year of the student's programme that is subject to the tuition rule. For subsequent academic years the payable amount is determined according to the student's planned study duration and is pro‑rated on a quarterly basis where appropriate.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- First academic year: the standard practice for municipal/education-provider tuition arrangements is that the first year's tuition must be paid in full before studies begin (payment of the first year is a condition of enrollment for fee-liable students).

- Subsequent years: payment for later years is typically calculated and billed according to the student's planned remaining study time, with pro‑rata billing commonly done by quarter (one quarter = 1/4 of the annual tuition). Each billed portion must be paid before the billed study period begins.

- Non‑payment consequence: a fee-liable student who has not paid required tuition may not be permitted to continue in instruction until the payment obligation is met (this is the usual municipal/education-provider practice for tuition-charged secondary programmes).

Boarding / student accommodation

- The school does not operate on-site boarding facilities. Students coming from other municipalities may apply for student accommodation through the local housing provider (for example, municipal student housing). There is no school boarding fee because the school does not provide boarding.

Other costs and incidental fees

- Food and learning-materials charge for fee-liable students: EUR 1,500.00 per academic year (see above).

- School-provided devices and learning materials for non-fee-liable students: the school provides a computer and free digital learning materials during the programme; students may still need to obtain some optional or specialty equipment for certain lines (instrument rental, art materials, calculators, etc.) depending on course choices. The school publishes a detailed list of course learning-materials and licences.

- Parking (student permit) near the campus: a designated student parking permit in the nearby Laaksokatu area is EUR 20.00 per month (where applicable). This is a separate municipal parking charge, not a tuition item.

- Examination / other official fees: standard matriculation/examination fees (where personally payable, e.g., some external examination or certification fees) are payable by the student where applicable; these are not covered by tuition for fee-liable students. (The school and municipal materials identify standard examination and service fees as student-responsibility items.)

Refunds and cancellation

- If a fee-liable student is unable to begin studies because a required residence permit is not granted, a paid first-year tuition payment is refundable. Paid tuition may be partially or fully refunded in specific exceptional circumstances (for example if the student's admission is cancelled for reasons covered by the provider's rules). If a student's fee-liability ends mid-year because the basis of their residence permit changes, the paid portion that corresponds to the period after the change is refundable upon application. Refund claims commonly must be submitted within a defined deadline (for example, within six months of the change that ends the fee liability). Paid tuition is generally not refundable for ordinary study interruptions.

Fee payment options

- Invoicing and timing: tuition for the first year is normally invoiced and required before studies start; continuing-year charges are invoiced in advance for the relevant period (quarterly pro‑rata in common municipal practice).

- Typical municipal invoicing channels (used broadly by Lahti municipal services) include electronic invoicing (E-lasku), direct bank transfer or standard paper invoice; these are the standard payment channels used by municipal education providers for billed services. Specific accepted payment methods for tuition invoices follow the municipal invoicing practice and are indicated on the invoice itself.


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Academics

Lahden lukio Gaudia teaches IB (DP), Finnish Curriculum for students aged 16 to 18.

Curriculum
At Gaudia, Lahti's upper secondary school, the starting point of all activities is that the student feels well and learns. The Gaudia name comes from Latin and means joy. A deeply understood joy permeates the entire philosophy: Gaudia aims that for each student, targeted work, challenging oneself, and thereby discovering one's strengths lead to long-lasting joy and self-confidence for the future. We offer the following study lines: General line; IB line; Visual Arts and Design; Music.
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Admissions

Admissions
1. The joint application is intended for individuals who have not completed a vocational qualification, a high school curriculum, or a higher education degree after basic education. Applicants may submit up to seven preferences, and the order of preferences is binding; changes after the application window are not allowed. Applicants are admitted to the highest-preference program for which their admission results are sufficient. 2. Through Opintopolku, apply to Gaudia for the general track (360 starting places), the IB track (30–34 starting places), the arts and design track (31–34 starting places), and the music track (30–35 starting places). 3. Apply to Lahti Gaudia in Opintopolku from February 17 to March 17, 2026. Fill the application form carefully and set preferences in order of priority. Use an email address that remains valid until the end of August. The application must be saved no later than March 17, 2026 at 15:00. 4. Practice filling the subject-choice questionnaire; a demo version for spring 2026 is available. After the results are published in June, those admitted to Gaudia will receive the actual subject-choice questionnaire by email; all admitted must complete it, as answers are used to form guidance groups and timetables. 5. For general and special lines, review line-specific guidelines and selection criteria. When applying to special lines, admission depends on the average of core subjects, performance in the selection tests, hobbies, and additional demonstrations; possible entrance tests are held April–May. 6. The joint-application results are published no earlier than June 11, 2026; the results are published in Opintopolku and on the school's site. The study place must be accepted in Opintopolku. 7. Immediately after the results are published, those selected will receive an official letter via Opintopolku with precise instructions and an electronic questionnaire about line selections; respond by Monday, June 15, 2026 at 08:00. 8. Accept the study place no later than June 25, 2026 in Opintopolku; if the study place will not be taken, please inform the principal. 9. Acceptance from reserve places ends on August 14, 2026; after that, any vacancies can be inquired directly from the principal. 10. For discretionary admissions and tuition details: applicants without Finnish basic education may apply in discretionary admission; the application is via Opintopolku; a translated copy of foreign certificates must be provided; discretionary applicants may be required to take a Finnish language test; non-EU students with student residence status have tuition; the annual tuition is 8,953.47 euros plus 1,500 euros per year for meals and learning materials. 11. After acceptance, questions about admissions can be directed to the principal or line coordinators and guidance counselors for further assistance; the school provides onboarding information and contacts during the transition to Gaudia.

Waitlist
Acceptance from reserve places ends on August 14, 2026; after that, vacancies may be requested directly from the principal.
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