Education

Finland

Finland closed 53 comprehensive schools during the last year

The Nomad Today 11/18/19

11.6% of comprehensive school pupils received intensified support in autumn 2019 and 8.5% special support.

Finland

Ministers Andersson and Kosonen to attend UNESCO General Conference

The Nomad Today 11/11/19

Together with India and UNESCO, Finland will organise an official side event with a special Games Bar exhibition.

Finland

Making young voices heard at Helsinki Education Week

The Nomad Today 11/8/19

The event brought schoolchildren, students, education leaders and teachers together for an engaging learning experience.

Finland

25% of foreigners in Finland completed higher education

The Nomad Today 11/5/19

Doctorate rates are higher among the foreign population than among those of Finnish origin.

Finland

72% of Finnish upper secondary students enrolled in vocational schools

The Nomad Today 10/14/19

Czechia and Finland registered the highest proportion of pupils at upper secondary level enrolled in vocational education. Finland is also one of the very few countries where more women than men…

Finland

Technology, service industries and health attract most vocational education students

The Nomad Today 9/27/19

The fluctuation in the shares of men and women by areas of education is large. In the field of health and welfare, the share of women was 83% while in the field of information and communication…

Finland

Haaga-Helia University returns to Morocco in October to test applicants for a study place in Finland

The Nomad Today 9/27/19

Students who pass the examination and meet the other requirements are expected to arrive in Finland in January or February. 

Finland

Helsinki hosts EAIE international higher education conference

Omaima Tebtob 9/24/19

The event takes place from 24 to 27 September at Messukeskus Expo and Convention Centre. This year the theme is 'encompassing all voices'.

Finland

9 facts to explain Finland's educational success, according to OECD

The Nomad Today 9/10/19

The organisation that brings together the 36 most developed economies published today its annual indicator Education at a Glance 2019, comparing the education systems worldwide.

Opinion

What Finland can teach us about eternal love for music

Mahmudul Islam 9/3/19

Finland

First school based on Finnish pedagogical approach opened in Vietnam

The Nomad Today 8/20/19

Vietnam-Finland International School (VFIS) operates as a private school and offers programmes both in English and bilingual, with fees ranging from 9,000 euros to 16,800 euros.

Finland

Suspicion of misuse of funds in cooperation program to which Finland contributed 10 million

The Nomad Today 8/13/19

A review carried out by the World Bank of the Education Quality Improvement Program in Afghanistan detected possible mismanagement of procurement in the project, informed today the Ministry for…

Finland

Virtual reality in Finland: a revolutionary tool in learning and training

Kelly Keodara 7/14/19

The term virtual reality incites futuristic visions of technologies that could transform the way that we view our daily lives. And it has. In Finland, the market for virtual reality is growing,…

Finland

Finland’s universities have become exciting melting pots

Gerrit Bruno Blöss 7/12/19

44% of foreign students who come to Finland to obtain a full academic degree are from Asia, followed by 39% from Europe. The five most important countries of origin are Russia, Vietnam, China, Nepal…

Finland

Finland places emphasis on education in tackling global challenges

The Nomad Today 7/8/19

Minister of Education, Li Andersson, will head the Finnish delegation at the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, in New York.

Finland

Nine Finnish universities among the best of the world

Gerrit Bruno Blöss 6/24/19

The influential QS World University Rankings ranked nine Finnish higher education institutions among the 1,000 considered the best in the world. Finland, once again, does better in relative terms…

Finland

Haaga-Helia University travels to Morocco to test candidates for a place of study in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/10/19

It is expected that the first group of students who pass the tests and meet the other requirements will arrive in Finland in mid-August

Finland

592€ per month for entrepreneurs who study to improve their skills

The Nomad Today 3/27/19

The Entrepreneur’s Adult Education Allowance is intended to help you to mitigate the losses that your business will suffer if you go to study. In this article we explain you where and how to apply

Finland

Statistics Finland examines the education and training of the foreign population

The Nomad Today 3/12/19

This spring you may receive a letter at your home related to the inquiry, which is short and it is translated into 21 languages

Finland

From education to basic income: Finland attracts interest worldwide

The Nomad Today 3/4/19

More than 300 foreign media representatives visited the country to learn about topics such as Artic issues, circular economy, heavy metal music, hybrid threats or the maternity package.