So, one big reason I moved to Finland is that its education system is acknowledged as one of the best in the world.
In Israel, however, the education system is quite different, and in my opinion one of the worst in the world.
I never completed high school. It was a nightmare period for me and I dropped out at 15.
Therefore, I don't have a high school diploma.
However, I can program, and I would love to study computer science in one of the universities.
What do I have to do to reach that goal? I doubt they would accept someone who doesn't have a high school diploma.
So how can I complete my high school education beforehand, if I do need to do it?
Will it be possible for me to only study certain fields that are required for CS? Like mathematics, electricity, some history, etc, rather than doing lukio from scratch?
Studying in a university without a high school diploma
- Spirit of the Forest
- Posts: 68
- Joined: Fri May 29, 2015 11:37 pm
- Pursuivant
- Posts: 15089
- Joined: Thu Mar 11, 2004 11:51 am
- Location: Bath & Wells
Re: Studying in a university without a high school diploma
You can get into "vocational" path easy. They have some IT programmes, and with vocational papers you can apply for polytechnic or even university. To cram the courses you can go study in night school. Nobody will find it weird, Finland has a long history of adult education. One of the presidents was originally a stevedore and studied at night school to become a graduate.
"By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes."
Something wicked this way comes."
- Spirit of the Forest
- Posts: 68
- Joined: Fri May 29, 2015 11:37 pm
Re: Studying in a university without a high school diploma
Thanks for the links. They themselves contain references to dead links, though.
Alright, good to know. I'll search for that. One of my cousins also went to night school, so I'll talk to him, maybe he can guide me through the process.You can get into "vocational" path easy. They have some IT programmes, and with vocational papers you can apply for polytechnic or even university. To cram the courses you can go study in night school. Nobody will find it weird, Finland has a long history of adult education. One of the presidents was originally a stevedore and studied at night school to become a graduate.
Thanks
-
- Posts: 20
- Joined: Sat Apr 30, 2016 3:29 am
Re: Studying in a university without a high school diploma
I was recently accepted by University of Helsinki for the Masters program in Computer Science, and I never graduated from High School. I did, however, earn the US equivalent which is the GED (General Education Development). If Israel has an equivalent to the GED then I'm sure that would be sufficient and your not graduating High School would not be a limiting factor in your application.Spirit of the Forest wrote:So, one big reason I moved to Finland is that its education system is acknowledged as one of the best in the world.
In Israel, however, the education system is quite different, and in my opinion one of the worst in the world.
I never completed high school. It was a nightmare period for me and I dropped out at 15.
Therefore, I don't have a high school diploma.
However, I can program, and I would love to study computer science in one of the universities.
What do I have to do to reach that goal? I doubt they would accept someone who doesn't have a high school diploma.
So how can I complete my high school education beforehand, if I do need to do it?
Will it be possible for me to only study certain fields that are required for CS? Like mathematics, electricity, some history, etc, rather than doing lukio from scratch?
- Spirit of the Forest
- Posts: 68
- Joined: Fri May 29, 2015 11:37 pm
Re: Studying in a university without a high school diploma
I was informed of something called Valinta Kokeet:
https://www.utu.fi/fi/Opiskelu/hakemine ... okeet.aspx
Anybody got any experience with that?
https://www.utu.fi/fi/Opiskelu/hakemine ... okeet.aspx
Anybody got any experience with that?
Re: Studying in a university without a high school diploma
That's just a regular entrance exam used to assess students for acceptance into available places. You only get there after you satisfy the other criteria.Spirit of the Forest wrote:I was informed of something called Valinta Kokeet:
https://www.utu.fi/fi/Opiskelu/hakemine ... okeet.aspx
Anybody got any experience with that?
Like inkku mentioned, try for discretionary admission. If you have demonstrable knowledge in the field to which you're applying, it wouldn't be surprising if you get accepted. If you're applying for CS/IT, then show your contributions and proof of knowledge and experience.
Every case is unique. You can't measure the result of your application based on arbitrary anecdotes online.
- Spirit of the Forest
- Posts: 68
- Joined: Fri May 29, 2015 11:37 pm
Re: Studying in a university without a high school diploma
Alright. Sounds reasonable. Thanks.Beep_Boop wrote:That's just a regular entrance exam used to assess students for acceptance into available places. You only get there after you satisfy the other criteria.
Like inkku mentioned, try for discretionary admission. If you have demonstrable knowledge in the field to which you're applying, it wouldn't be surprising if you get accepted. If you're applying for CS/IT, then show your contributions and proof of knowledge and experience.
-
- Posts: 5
- Joined: Mon Oct 25, 2021 12:25 am
Re: Studying in a university without a high school diploma
Hi, I have actually 3 years of experience and a bachelor's and master's from a US university, the problem is that I lost my original high school diploma and I can't have a new original one, am I gonna be accepted on the day of the interview? knowing that I have with me my bachelor's and master's diplomas original ones?Spirit of the Forest wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2016 7:04 pmSo, one big reason I moved to Finland is that its education system is acknowledged as one of the best in the world.
In Israel, however, the education system is quite different, and in my opinion one of the worst in the world.
I never completed high school. It was a nightmare period for me and I dropped out at 15.
Therefore, I don't have a high school diploma.
However, I can program, and I would love to study computer science in one of the universities.
What do I have to do to reach that goal? I doubt they would accept someone who doesn't have a high school diploma.
So how can I complete my high school education beforehand, if I do need to do it?
Will it be possible for me to only study certain fields that are required for CS? Like mathematics, electricity, some history, etc, rather than doing lukio from scratch?