About Hyria
Hyria Education is a multidisciplinary educational institution offering vocational education and training. The eight main campuses are located in the Hyvinkää and Riihimäki region. Our five smaller campuses are located in Helsinki, Hämeenlinna, Järvenpää, Lahti and Nurmijärvi which are all within an hour's journey of the Hyvinkää-Riihimäki region.
Hyria provides high quality educational services for both young and adult students. The range of services includes basic vocational qualifications, further vocational qualifications and specialist vocational
qualifications in 27 different educational sectors. Hyria also provides various training alternatives to
our corporate and community customers.
key figures
Number of Students (2010) about 11,000
- Vocational Education and Training 2750
- Vocational Adult Education 8000
- Apprenticeship Training 850
- Adult Workshops 200
Personnel (2010) 500
Turnover approx. EUR 42 million.
foundation
Hyria Education was established in August 2009 by merging seven vocational education institutions and adult education centers:
Hyvinkää Vocational Institute, founded 1953
Hyvinkää Business College, founded 1961
Hyvinkää School of Art, founded 2000
Health Care Institute of Hyvinkää, founded 1975
Hyvinkää-Riihimäki Vocational Adult Education Centre, founded 1971
Riihimäki Vocational Institute, founded 1956
Uusimaa College for Rural Development, founded 1928
