"Value" Of High School Grades?

[Upphew]

hi,i just want to know,is it must to have highschool certificate in finland? can i get to some polytechnics without it?
am doing my 1st year highschool and i think it will take me long . . .

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocational_school#Finland

[Pursuivant]

Are you talking of Finnish "lukio" or something else? In Finland, you need to have "something" after 9th grade, either high school, a vocational/commerce degree or equivalent to be eligible to apply for a polytechnic. Depending to which faculty you apply you may have problems or find the tests challenging. Also later on you might have to do a number of "basic" courses you can get "credited achieved" as per your "college degree" from the vocational institutions.