Welcome to apply to Oulu International School!

The application period for the school year 2026-2027 has ended for applicants within Oulu and Oulu region. All applicants in this group have been informed of the admission decisions.

For applicants who will be moving to the Oulu region during summer 2026, language tests will be organized as follows:

Thursday 7 August 2026 from 10:00 to 12:00 in Oulu International School, Kasarmintie 4

Applicants must complete the application form before attending the language test by 31 July 2026 the latest.

The application form is available at

https://ouka.inschool.fi/browsecourses

The applicants will not be sent a separate invitation to the entrance test. There is no need to practice for the entrance test.

Wait in front of the main door for guidance. Make sure the applicant eats a good breakfast/lunch before the test. The applicant can bring small snack with them if they like.

If the applicant is absent from the language test due to illness, with a doctor's certificate the applicant can join a language test organized later.

Please note that the students' enrollment decision is valid for primary school students until grade 6. After that, students wishing to continue can re-apply to grades 7-9 or they can opt to go to their nearby school. This guideline is enforced and applicable since 2021.

The language proficiency test includes:

Yr 1: listening comprehension, oral & pre-reading tasks

Yr 2: listening comprehension, oral, reading & spelling tasks

Yrs 3-9: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing skills & oral skills.

Students are admitted according to a minimum required grade-level specific test score in the English test, and depending on the availability of vacancies in the class. As of spring 2021, Finnish children living in Finland need to pass the Finnish test in order to be accepted to OIS.

The decision of the entrance test will be informed to guardians by Monday 20th of August the latest.

Entrance tests are held twice a year only*, in February (19.2 - 20.2. 2026) and on the 7th of August 2026, with no exceptions. If you have registered for the language test in August and you are not able to come, please inform the school in advance. If you do not inform the school, and have no health reasons or other (justified) reasons, your next language test opportunity is in February.

*For applicants with no Finnish skills who move to Oulu region (Oulu, Ii, Liminka, Kempele, Tyrnävä, Muhos, Lumijoki, Hailuoto) during the academic year, the testing is ongoing.

The academic year 2026-2027 starts 12.8. at 9 o'clock.

For more information send email to admissions.ois@eduouka.fi