The Finnish championships in vocational skills - Taitaja - is the biggest annual event within the vocational education in Finland; almost 350 young students representing 45 different fields compete for the Finnish championship of their line of study.

The Taitaja 2010 Oulu event will take place between 27th and 29th of April, 2010 in Oulu. The event is organised by the Oulu Vocational College together with industrial and commercial life and institutes of the area.

From idea into reality.

The Finnish championships in vocational skills are organised every year. The World Skills and EuroSkills competitions take place alternately every other year. The events are coordinated and managed by Skills Finland.

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The Taitaja competition offers you a chance to take part in developing vocational education and to produce top class professionals to the labour market. This event will help you reach both students and business life.

Become a Taitaja partner

Get yourself a better pastime! Taitaja 9 is a craftsmanship competition full of action for 9th graders of upper comprehensive schools. Gather together a three-member team, make your way to the final and win a brand-new scooter!

The Taitaja 9 competition