Applying for training

Applying with an electronic form

The electronic application form (in Finnish) will be activated on this page at the start of the application period. We must receive your application by the end of the application period.

You will need to enter the precise details of your degrees and the duration of your prior employment relationships on the form. Check the information from your degrees and certificates to ensure accuracy. We will not process incomplete applications. Bring copies of the letters of reference and degree certificates mentioned in your application with you to the physical fitness test.

If you are already working for the criminal sanctions service when applying and you meet the admission requirements, complete sections 1–3 of the application form and go directly to section 6.

After the application period

A number applicants decided on a year-to-year basis is invited to a physical fitness test at the end of the application period. All applicants already working for the criminal sanctions service will be invited to take the test. Other applicants are invited on the basis of their education and work experience.

Those who pass the fitness test are invited to the aptitude test , and the final selection is made after safety assessment. Those selected for training from the January-February 2024 application will begin their studies in the fall of 2024.