Tulisielukoulu offers international students the opportunity to rent a furnished room either in the homes of local families or in the apartments of Finnish Tulisielukoulu students. The rent for a room is €300 per month, which totals €900 for the entire duration of the school.

Weekly groceries and essential personal items in Finland cost on average about €50 per week for one person. Students should also be prepared for possible transportation costs from their accommodation to Tulisielukoulu, which, depending on the location of the apartment, may amount to 20 - 30 euros.

Tulisielu School is an all-inclusive program that covers tuition, weekday lunches, mentoring, study trips during the lecture phase, and textbooks. The outreach trip (aktio) is invoiced separately.

The tuition for the lecture phase must be paid by the due date, which is just before the school begins. Until that date, you can pay according to your own schedule using the same invoice, or you may pay the full amount immediately upon receiving the invoice. If the tuition payment is not received in the Finnish Free Church Youth account within a week after the due date, the student’s enrollment will be suspended.

In addition to the application, you will need two references—letters of recommendation from two members of your church staff or other spiritual leaders (for example, a mentor or small group leader). It is important that your referees are people who truly know you.

References cannot be requested from parents or siblings, even if they are involved in spiritual leadership.

If you have difficulty finding referees who meet these criteria, please contact our office at koulu@tulisielu.com, and we will guide you on the next steps.

The school and instruction are conducted in English during the international school. Small groups for international students and Lapland outreach team will be in English.

Tulisielu School mornings begin with worship at 9:00 AM, followed by a teaching session.
In the afternoons, we dive deeper into the day’s theme with the guidance of the teachers, share personal reflections in small groups, serve the Järvenpää community, and work in outreach teams. The Tulisielu School leaders guide the group’s growth process in intentional pastoral sessions. Time is also set aside in the schedule for fun and building community. The school day ends at 3:30 PM, after which students have the opportunity to hang out together in the Tulisielu facilities.

Thursday evenings are reserved for shared activities or service, while other evenings are free. During the lecture phases, we participate together in Arkki Sunday, the weekly worship service of Järvenpää Free Church. One teaching phase lasts three weeks, after which students have a free weekend. The school week ends on Thursday evening and resumes on Tuesday.

Tulisielu School is aimed at young adults aged 18–30+, so applicants over 30 are more than welcome. Applicants over 30 should personally consider how they feel about relating to and sharing life with younger students, for example in small groups. In previous schools, we have had students as old as 35, and they have thoroughly enjoyed the Tulisielu experience—so we encourage you to apply with confidence.

As a general rule, we recommend that your time at Tulisielu School be dedicated entirely to the course. The school is intensive in nature, and fully committing your time often helps you get the most out of the experience.

However, traveling during the school period is possible. It’s important to inform us as early as possible so that we can take it into account when planning the schedule and communicate to you what will happen at school during your absence.

If you already know at the time of application that you will need to travel during the course, please contact our office at koulu@tulisielu.com.