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EduExcellence and Helsinki Business College recruiting students from North Africa and the Middle East

The Nomad Today 6/1/20

The first group of Moroccan students will start a professional qualification programme in Business in August 2020.

Finland

Haaga-Helia University to select North African young talents to study in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/27/20

On 1 June, the leading Finnish University of Applied Sciences will conduct online exams to select some twenty North African students interested in attending its programs.

Finland

One in four doctorates completed in Finland by a foreigner

The Nomad Today 5/13/20

Women completed the majority of university degrees (nearly 60%) in 2019.

Finland

Student, apply now for financial aid for the summer months

The Nomad Today 5/13/20

Find links to download the financial aid application form and more information about student benefits in this article.

Finland

Growing number of foreign students to universities of applied sciences

The Nomad Today 4/17/20

The most common nationalities among new foreign students in universities of applied sciences degree were Vietnamese and Russian.

Finland

Rules for students to apply residence permits during Covid-19 pandemic

The Nomad Today 4/7/20

The backlog is huge at Migri's offices, where applications arrived on 2 September 2019 are currently waiting to be processed. However, this year there was a record number of applicants for study…

Finland

Campaign calls on companies to donate computers to schoolchildren

The Nomad Today 3/31/20

Amid the coronavirus epidemic, Kaikille kone  challenges Finnish companies to donate computers they don't need to schoolchildren for distance learning.  

Finland

5.4% of students drop out of education

The Nomad Today 3/13/20

Men discontinue studies more often than women.

Finland

Foreigners wanting to study at Finnish universities increased by 17%

The Nomad Today 3/10/20

Business, administration and law are the most wanted programmes. In 2019, 32% of foreign students who applied to higher education were admitted.

Finland

10% of Finnish teachers report suffering violence in schools

The Nomad Today 2/18/20

More and more teachers are taking self-defence courses to protect themselves.

Finland

Kela claims students 37 million euros in study aid received improperly

The Nomad Today 2/16/20

The Social Security Institution has set a deadline for students to submit a request for review, in which they must provide details of their studies and specify their income. In the future, Kela will…

Finland

Video: Best mobile apps for Finnish learners

Jenni Turunen 2/14/20

Take advantage of daily bus rides and other spare time and use your mobile phone to study Finnish language.

Finland

Map of the schools that closed last year in Finland

The Nomad Today 2/12/20

Interestingly, where more comprehensive schools have closed it is not in rural areas, but in the large urban areas of Uusimaa, Pirkanmaa and Ostrobothnia. At the same time, the new units built are…

Finland

Low vitamin D during pregnancy increases children risk of ADHD

Eric Lipchis 2/11/20

A recent population-level study conducted by researchers from the University of Turku (Finland) and Columbia University (New York) demonstrates this association.

Finland

Finland's PISA good results attracted thousands of foreign educators

Eric Lipchis 2/10/20

16,000 visitors came from more than half of the countries in the world from 2004 to 2019.

Finland

20,000 students competing for 4,700 high-education places in the joint application

The Nomad Today 1/30/20

According to the Finnish National Agency for Education, the toughest competition for English study places was in the fields of arts and culture, social studies and health and welfare

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Useful websites for learning Finnish

Jenni Turunen 1/17/20

In this video by Jenni Turunen you will get some ideas about how to learn Finnish without leaving the comfort of your own home. Just watch the video for explanations and then follow the links below…

Finland

Video: Best websites for learning Finnish

Jenni Turunen 1/17/20

Do you want to study Finnish but can't find the suitable course? In this video you will find tips and links to the best resources available on the internet.

Finland

Joint application for higher education in English is open in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/8/20

International students can now apply to programmes in Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences as well as programmes offered by the University of the Arts.

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Increases in Kela's aid to students in 2020

The Nomad Today 12/23/19

Starting in January, the Finnish Social Security Institution will improve the monthly paid supplement to students who have children and also the housing supplement for those studying abroad.