ammatillisiin

Ammatillisiin is an inflected form of the Finnish adjective ammatillinen, meaning vocational or related to trade and professional work. In Finnish, ammatillisiin is used to describe matters connected to vocational education and training (VET) and to form phrases that indicate movement toward or inclusion in vocational studies or activities. For example, ammatillisiin opintoihin means “into vocational studies,” and ammatillisiin tavoitteisiin means “toward vocational goals.” The form is the illative plural, used to express direction, entry, or access to a field or program.

In the Finnish education system, ammatillinen koulutus refers to vocational education and training that prepares students for specific trades or occupations. It constitutes a major track in upper secondary education and includes school-based programs, apprenticeships, and adult education. Students can complete national qualifications (such as ammatillinen tutkinto or ammatilliset tutkinnon osat) after completing required modules and assessments. The system is administered by municipalities and national authorities (such as the Finnish National Agency for Education), with funding and curricula aligned to national standards and European vocational education practices. Phrases using ammatillisiin commonly occur in contexts of coursework, enrollment, or program goals, for example siirtyminen ammatillisiin opintoihin or tavoitteet ammatillisiin opintoihin tähtäävissä valinnoissa.

Ammatillisuus is contrasted with akateeminen (academic) education, though both paths can lead to further studies or professional qualifications. The term appears regularly in documents, articles, and discussions about vocational education in Finland and in the broader European context of VET.