Kuula-opisto's fees
The tuition fee is sent twice per school year: in the autumn term and spring term.
Price changes are possible and will be decided by the City of Vaasa Education Board.
Music Playschool, Music Preparation and the Instrument Carousel
The tuition fee is sent twice per school year: in the autumn semester and spring semester
Music Playschool and Music Preparation
- Lesson length 30 min: tuition fee €71
- Lesson length 45 min: tuition fee €116
Instrument Carousel
- Lesson length 45 min: tuition fee €145
Instrument Studies and Vocal Studies
The tuition fee is sent twice per school year: in the autumn semester and spring semester
Basic and advanced music studies (1.1.2025-)
Major studies
- Lesson length 20 min: tuition fee €285
- Lesson length 30 min: tuition fee €315
- Lesson length 40 min: tuition fee €345
- Lesson length 50 min: tuition fee €375
- Lesson length 60 min: tuition fee €395
Minor studies
- Lesson length 30 min.: tuition fee €240
- Lesson length 40 min.: tuition fee €270
- Lesson length 50 min.: tuition fee €295
- Lesson length 60 min.: tuition fee €320
Registration fee for new students €15
Other fees
Instrument rental €50/ semester
Kantele rental €25/ semester
Estradi choir €30/ semester
Digilo €20/ semester
Participation in musicianship skills without a major instrument €130
Sibling discount
Sibling discount at Kuula-opisto
If more than one child attends from the same family, sibling discount of 10-50% of the tuition fees may be granted.
Discounts are calculated so that discount is not given for the highest tuition fee, 10% for the next highest, 20% for the third, etc. The maximum sibling discount is 50%.
Example:
- Child 1: tuition fee €285, no discount
- Child 2: tuition fee €260, discount 10%
- Child 3: tuition fee €71, discount 20%
Kuula-opisto grants the fee reduction automatically.
Sibling discounts do not apply to open-studies students.
Reduced fees in basic education in the arts (academic year 2026–27)
Reduced fees in basic education in the arts
Fee reductions based on the guardian’s circumstances
You may be eligible for a reduction in Kuula-opisto tuition fees in the following circumstances:
Unemployment
A student is entitled to a 100% fee reduction if they are of compulsory school age and their guardian is an unemployed jobseeker receiving the general social security benefit.
What to do:
Please provide proof of your active job-seeking status, together with Kela’s decision on general social security benefit, at the institute’s office during its opening hours no later than one week after the start of teaching.
Kuula-opisto: Laivakatu 16, 65100 Vaasa
Kaikukortti card
A student is entitled to a 50% fee reduction if their guardian holds a Kaikukortti card.
What to do:
Present your Kaikukortti card at the institute’s office during its opening hours before the start of teaching. Please be prepared to prove your identity.
· Kuula-opisto: Laivakatu 16, 65100 Vaasa
Learn more about the Kaikukortti card.
Open studies programme
- Teaching package 8*30 min. €260
- Teaching package 8*45 min. €375
- Teaching package 12*30 min. €385
- Teaching package 10*40 min. €430
- Teaching package 15*30 min. €475
- Teaching package 12*45 min. €560
- Teaching package 15*45 min. €695
Students are entitled to obtain a certificate of their studies from the office on request. Study certificates are not invoiced.
Persons who are not enrolled in Kuula-institute have the opportunity to apply for musicianship skills courses. Registration must be submitted to the office by August. The tuition fee is €130.
Withdrawals and suspension of studies
If you wish to discontinue your studies, please contact the Kuula-opisto office by e-mail at kuula-opisto@vaasa.fi, or by phone 0400 430 131.
The date of notification will be recorded as the withdrawal date. It may affect the amount of tuition fees.
If a student withdraws or suspends their studies before the ninth lesson/week of the term, they will be charged 50% of the tuition fee. If the withdrawal or suspension occurs after the ninth week of instruction, the student will be charged the full tuition fee.
If a student starts in the middle of an academic year, only half the tuition fee will be charged if there are less than nine weeks left in the term. If there are at least nine weeks left, the tuition fee will be charged in full.
The tuition fee will only be reduced if the withdrawal is due to reasons beyond the student’s control, such as illness or other unforeseeable circumstances. The request should be made in writing to the Rector of Kuula-Opisto. The amount of the reduction is proportional to the number of classes missed/tuition fee.
If a new pupil withdraws from Music Playschool, Music Preparation or Dance-Music Mix before the fourth week of the term, the tuition fee will be waived in full.
If a student withdraws from an open studies programme, they will be invoiced for the number of lessons attended.