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The aim of this study was to determine what kind of employment skills students participating in training preparing for work and independent living (TELMA) can learn in social circus. Other goal was to identify what factors in social circus group support learning employment skills. Participants’ experiences and employment skills guided the analysis. Purpose of this study was to increase understanding about social circus and its suitability for improving the employment skills of students in TELMA-education. Earlier research has shown that social circus has an impact on the well-being of its participants. Taking part in the circus group has been found to increase the feeling of involvement and preventing social exclusion. This was qualitative, active research case study. Material was gathered by observing participants and with semi-structured interviews. Observations were made in social circus group for students in TELMA-education. Interviews were held for seven (7) of the students in the group and five (5) of the teachers and instructors. Phenomenological and content analysis were used to analyse the material. The results showed that the employment skills learned in social circus can be grouped into five categories: social and interaction skills, self-knowledge and self-regulation, physical skills, executive functions, and other skills. Learning of these skills can be affected by different student, method or circus instructor related factors.