Application instructions
Joint Application (17 February–17 March 2026)
Applications to the pre-IB (preparatory year) of the South Karelia IB World School are submitted through the joint application system at opintopolku.fi (Studyinfo).
- All 9th-grade students apply through the joint application.
- Applicants who do not have a Finnish basic education certificate apply as discretionary applicants within the joint application.
- In addition to the Studyinfo application, applicants must fill in the separate application form (attached/on our website) and send it electronically to the school’s IB Coordinator.
The form must be submitted by 17 March 2026 at 15:00. - More information and application forms are available in Studyinfo during the application period.
Continuous Application
A continuous application can be opened only if there are available places after the joint application period.
When can you apply through the continuous application?
- If there are free places after the joint application.
- If you are transferring to our school during the academic year (for example due to moving or changing schools).
How to apply through the continuous application:
- First contact the IB Coordinator.
- Contact is mandatory before filling in the application form.
- Fill in the application form below.
- Do not use the Studyinfo application form in the continuous application.
Please note:
- The continuous application is closed during the joint application period.
- It will also close when all available places have been filled.
Additional Information
South Karelia IB World School operates under Imatran yhteislukio and offers instruction on two campuses:
- Imatran yhteislukio (Imatra)
- Lappeenrannan Lyseon lukio (Lappeenranta)
All IB students are enrolled as students of Imatran yhteislukio.
In the application form, each student selects the campus where they wish to study.
Admission Criteria - Students applying from Finnish comprehensive schools
Selection is based on the grade point average of theoretical subjects on your final 9th grade report card. The minimum GPA is 7.80.
Admission Criteria - International students
If you wish to apply to the South Karelia IB World School, please first contact the IB Coordinator, Sanna Prior (sanna.prior(@)edu.imatra.fi), so we can verify whether you meet the admission criteria of good academic performance, a legal guardian, and a valid residence permit in Finland.
If the criteria are met, you may proceed to fill out the application form available on our website after making contact. Please note that we only consider applications from students who will have a legal guardian living with them in the South Karelia region.
In addition to applying through our website, applicants are to send most recent study certificate from their current school to the IB Coordinator.
We will organize a second entrance examination on August at Imatra Campus for discretionary applicants/continuous application applicants who were unable to attend the April entrance exams, or who have moved to the area after the April exam and otherwise meet the admission criteria.
The entrance examination will be arranged for selected applicants who receive an individual invitation.