Spend a high school year abroad in Finland, experience life in one of the world’s most forward-thinking and naturally beautiful countries. As a high school exchange student in Finland with ASSE, you’ll attend a local Finnish high school and live with a carefully selected host family, giving you an authentic glimpse into Finnish culture, traditions, and daily life.

This life-changing international experience will help you build confidence, develop lasting friendships, improve your language skills, and gain a truly global perspective—all while calling one of the safest, most innovative countries in the world your home.

The program cost includes:

• Round-trip international airfare from New York to Europe and South Africa, from Miami to Brazil and Argentina, from Los Angeles to Asia/Pacific.

• Comprehensive health, accidental death, and travel insurance

• Host family recruitment and screening

• Enrollment in a local high school and mandatory school fees

• Mandatory school books

• Ongoing support by an ASSE Representative in the home and host countries

• Monthly information letters

• Pre-departure and post-arrival Orientation Meetings

• Initial language instruction in non-English-speaking countries (School Year and Semester Programs only)

• 24/7 emergency support

• ASSE flight bag

The program fee does not include:

• Domestic travel from home to international gateway city

• Passport and visa fees

• School uniform (if required)

• Optional field trips (if offered)

• School lunch money (if necessary), and pocket money. 

Application Deadline for Fall Departure – April 1