We offer guidance to various customer groups
Explore Metropolia’s different guidance services and choose the one that suits you best. If none of the services are suitable for you, go to Couldn't find the right service for you? section.
SIMHE guidance is intended for immigrants living in Finland who have completed a higher education degree or are interested in starting higher education studies in Finland. SIMHE career guidance helps you identify your competences and find suitable study and career paths in Finland.
If you are already studying at a higher education institution and need career counseling, please contact the career services or study advisor at your own institution.
Are you already studying at Metropolia? Do you need support with career planning, job search, or finding a work placement (internship)? This service is intended for Metropolia degree students.
You can find the career guidance services available to Metropolia students on the Job Search Support page.
You can book an appointment with career coaches through JobTeaser.
Are you applying to Metropolia as a degree student? Metropolia's Admissions Services provide support and advice for applying to degree programmes and for questions related to the application process.
If you have questions about the content of a specific degree programme, please contact the programme’s head of degree programme or study counsellor. Their contact details can be found on the degree programme’s web page.
Career guidance at Metropolia’s Open UAS helps you plan your own career path. You can get guidance, for example:
- if you want to complete individual Open UAS courses
- if you are considering applying for degree studies via the Open UAS study path ("väyläopinnot")
- if you want to develop skills needed in working life
- if you are exploring different career options.
The guidance session lasts 30 minutes and is free of charge. It is intended for everyone interested in Open UAS studies, but not for Metropolia’s degree students. In the guidance session, you can talk with a career coach about your future plans.
SIMHE Guidance – Support for Career Planning in Finland
Who is this service for?
- Immigrants living in Finland who have completed a higher education degree in Finland or abroad
- Those who are interested in starting higher education studies in Finland
What do you get from the service?
- Support in identifying and mapping your competences
- Help in choosing a suitable study or career path
- Ideas for networking in Finnish study and working life
- Tips on where and how you can develop your Finnish language skills (the SIMHE service does not provide language courses)
- The service does not offer ready-made solutions; instead, we help you find your own opportunities and next steps in Finland.
How can you participate?
- Individual guidance
- Group guidance
Please note the following before participating:
- If you are taking part in an integration training programme, we recommend using the service towards the end of your training.
- For smooth discussion and guidance, we require at least B1-level skills in Finnish or English. If your language skills are not sufficient for independent participation, you may bring a trusted assistant or interpreter with you.
You can receive field-specific guidance in the following areas:
- ICT (Information and Communication Technology)
- Social Services and Health Care
- Arts and Culture
- Education
If these fields are not suitable for you, choose “Any field”.
Practical information for your guidance appointment
- The career guidance session lasts 1 hour.
- Guidance is available in Finnish or English.
- Guidance is organised online by default. If you prefer a phone call or a face-to-face meeting, please indicate this when making the booking. We will try to arrange it if possible.
- The service is free of charge.
Booking guidance
- New available times are added at the beginning of each week. If you do not see any available times now, please try again at the beginning of next week.
- The times are based on the counsellors’ schedules. If none of the available times suit you, you can send an email to simhe [at] metropolia.fi (simhe[at]metropolia[dot]fi) and tell us which times would be better for you. We will try to find a suitable time.
After booking
- Once you have booked an appointment in the Vihta system, you will receive instructions and an invitation to the guidance session by email. If you cannot find the message, please check your spam folder.
- After the discussion, you will receive a summary of the session by email.
In group guidance sessions, you will receive peer support from others who are in a similar situation. You can discuss career opportunities, studying, learning Finnish, and job search. There is also dedicated time for job searching during the session – you even have time to send a job application on the spot! Each group session lasts 2.5 hours.
You can join and leave whenever you like, but we recommend arriving on time. At the beginning, shared information will be given to everyone, and at the end, there will be time for open discussion or to focus on your own job search.
Group guidance sessions in spring 2026
- Monday 19 January at 1 PM - 3.30 PM
- Monday 16 February at 1 PM - 3.30 PM
- Monday 16 March at 1 PM - 3.30 PM
- Monday 13 April at 1 PM - 3.30 PM
- Monday 11 May at 1 PM - 3.30 PM
- Monday 8 June at 1 PM - 3.30 PM
- Monday 6 July at 1:00–3:30 PM (The venue will be announced by email only to registered participants.)
- Monday 3 August at 1:00–3:30 PM (The venue will be announced by email only to registered participants.)
Register here for the spring group career guidance
Place: Showroom, Myllypuro Campus, Building C, Myllypurontie 1, 00920 Helsinki
Note: You are encouraged to use Finnish during the event, but you are welcome to join even if you do not speak Finnish well yet. The coaches speak clear and simple Finnish, and they can explain things in English if needed. The materials are available in English.
Couldn't find the right service for you?
You do not yet live in Finland > You can book an appointment for Employment Coaching through International House Helsinki.
You are currently studying for a degree at another university or university of applied sciences (not at Metropolia) > Contact the career services at your own institution.
Also see SIMHE guidance services at other universities and universities of applied sciences in Finland.
- Have you checked out the Service Manual of Uusimaa Employment Services? There you will find a lot of useful information for those considering their career, for example, career planning and vocational guidance services such as career and vocational guidance psychologist services or career path coaching, as well as services for those who need further education, such as study guidance (opinto-ohjaus).
Explore our other services
Services to immigrants
What kind of services and what opportunities do international professionals and future talents have with us? We help you find your study and career path in Finland.
Career Webinars
Career webinars are open to all immigrants interested in the topic. The topics are selected to help you navigate your study options and develop your career prospects in Finland.
Career Guide
The Career Guide is a comprehensive toolkit compiled by Metropolia’s career coaches to support you in recognising your skills, planning your career, and throughout the job search process.
Higher education preparatory programme for immigrants
Do you wish to study for a degree in Finnish in a university of applied sciences? Metropolia provides studies to prepare you for this. The courses are taught in Finnish.
Study opportunities and developing competence
Are you interested to study Finnish or to develop your field-specific competence? Metropolia offers you a wide range of options from individual courses to tailored programmes and full degrees.
Tips for information search
Useful tips and links for immigrants on career planning in Finland e.g. professional qualifications, studies, employment, entrepreneurship and learning Finnish.
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What do customers say about SIMHE guidance?
How satisfied were you with the service (1-5)? Average score 4.9.
How useful was the service for you (1-5)? Average score 4.8.
How likely are you to recommend this service (1-10)? Average score 9.7.
"Very friendly, committed to the job, and the words were full of motivation."
"I really appreciated the discussion with the coach. They were friendly, helpful, and provided good resources. I felt that they genuinely cared about helping. Thank you!"
"Excellent and precise guidance. I received much more useful information than I expected! Thank you!"
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Metropolia University of Applied Sciences
Myllypuro campus
Myllypurontie 1
00920 Helsinki