The dual-degree offered by Countryside College of Southwest Finland, Kaarina social education institute and Kaarina adult high-school
The dual-degree offered by Countryside College of Southwest Finland, Kaarina social education institute and Kaarina adult high-school means that the student prepares for a vocational basic degree and A level degree at the same time. In addition to good professional know-how, this training programme offers all-round education and more extensive language training.
Information on apprenticeship
Apprenticeship is mainly learning taking place during practical work. This education is then supplemented with courses held at the institute. The objective is to attain a basic level degree, vocational degree or a partial degree. Education is controlled by nationally applied degree requirements.
Theoretical training offered by Countryside College of Southwest Finland for apprenticeship students:
Small breweries and distilleries
The objective of this training is to provide the students with the know-how for working in a brewery restaurant in a role of being in charge of the brewing process, or for starting a small brewery business of their own. The students gain the necessary know-how for developing and manufacturing commercial beers, ciders, fruit alcohol beverages and liqueurs. The training gives information on regulations of the branch, business-skills, machinery and production.
The training programme for small breweries and distilleries consists of 20 study weeks. The teaching is divided into expert lectures and practical training. In addition to facilities for theoretical teaching, the institute has its own small brewery and distillery equipment, maintenance and manufacturing facilities for equipment and a training restaurant. Teaching is given as multi-format education. During their studies, the students shall design their own production recipes, make cost comparisons with different production alternatives and draft an operations strategy for starting an independent brewery restaurant or a small brewery. The target audience for this training is agricultural entrepreneurs who have an interest in developing their own agricultural business and those working within food or brewery industries.
