Founded in 1896, the institute is run by a non-profit association. Studies include vocational retraining and continuing education, Finnish language, wellbeing, art and creative subjects. It has also operated as an adult education centre since 2001, and Jamilahti folk high school joined it in 2020.
Finnish language and society courses are offered for immigrants. A one-year programme is available for comprehensive school leavers, with open university studies provided in cooperation with the University of Jyväskylä.
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