Vantaa Vocational College Varia, Hiekkaharju campus
- Address
Tennistie 1
01370 Vantaa
Finland- Postal address
- P.O. Box 4512, 01030 City of Vantaa
Contacts
Introduction
Varia's campuses are located in different parts of Vantaa near good transport connections.
Varia's services cover all vocational qualifications and training forms relating to the update of staff competencies and the acquisition of new labour.
Contact and opening hours
- Address
Tennistie 1
01370 Vantaa
Finland- Postal address
- P.O. Box 4512, 01030 City of Vantaa
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Services
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Varia students are offered diverse opportunities to participate in international activities and strengthen their international skills.
The city's sports and fitness services are responsible for the development and organisation of sports and fitness services and maintenance and development of sports facilities.
In the student affairs office, you can take care of practical matters related to your studies.
The aim of the Students on the Move programme is to promote physical activity and study ability among upper secondary students.
TUVA education aims to attain such learning skills with which the student performs education leading to an upper secondary education degree.
Students of Varia have the opportunity to study at a university of applied sciences level already during their vocational education studies in collaboration with Haaga-Helia, Laurea or Metropolia.
In vocational upper secondary schools you can complete a vocational upper secondary qualification, a vocational qualification or a specialist vocational qualification.
Vantaa Vocational College Varia and Lumo general upper secondary education employs youth workers who act as safe adults in the schools' everyday life. Youth workers organise activities for both individuals and small groups as well as activities that reinforce the sense of community.
Accessibility
The route to the main entrance
- The 4 accessible parking spaces are located outdoors over 10 m from the entrance. The width of the parking spaces is at least 3.6 m.
- The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
- The passage has 3 consecutive steps.
The main entrance
- The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
- The entrance has thresholds over 2 cm high.
The additional entrance
- The main entrance parking spaces may be used for this entrance as well. The distance from the parking spaces to the entrance is over 10 m.
- The pick-up and drop-off area is located in the vicinity of the entrance, giving easy access to the pavement.
- The route to the entrance is smooth and sufficiently wide and illuminated.
- The entrance stands out clearly and is illuminated. There is a canopy above the entrance.
- The doors connected to the entrance stand out clearly and the glass doors have contrast markings. Outside the door there is sufficient room for moving e.g. with a wheelchair. The door is heavy or otherwise hard to open.
- The customer service point is located on the same floor as this entrance.
In the facility
- The customer service point has three floors.
- For moving around, there is a lift, which can hold a wheelchair that is difficult to perceive; the door is heavy. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers. The button for the exit floor stands out from the other buttons. (The minimum dimensions for an accessible lift are width 1.1 m and depth 1.4 m.)
- The facility has thresholds over 2 cm high.
- The indoor walkways have at least 4 steps.
- The doors in the facility stand out clearly.
- The facility has an accessible toilet on the entrance floor.
- There is a second accessible toilet on floor 1.
- There is a third accessible toilet on floor 3.
- Address
Tennistie 1
01370 Vantaa
Finland- Postal address
- P.O. Box 4512, 01030 City of Vantaa