Education in Finland

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Education in Finland


Have Finnish diploma is considered prestigious, as experts who were educated in Finland, and highly valued in European and US labor markets. The advantages of education in Finland:

Free high-quality education (all universities are state-owned and strictly controlled by the state);
Students who do well at school, are eligible to receive a scholarship;
Students are provided with various benefits (affordable prices for student meals, discounts on travel to Finland on trains and buses, discounts in cafes and restaurants);
Finnish university diploma is recognized worldwide.

Features of higher education in Finland

Despite the fact that education in Finnish universities is given in Finnish and English, some of them developed programs aimed at the Russian-speaking students (some classes are conducted in Russian). This training program offers Finnish Mikkeli University of Applied Sciences.

The main difference between teaching in Finland is that students are not alone bison dry text - they acquire specific professional activities (students fill the blank documents, business plans).

To receive a diploma of higher education in Finland, to finish university or polytechnic institute. To enroll in a Finnish university, you must:

Present a certificate of secondary education;
Pass an international English exam IELTS or TOEFL, and provide a certificate with the results;
Pass the entrance exam.

For admission to the Polytechnic Institute, among other things will have to get a bachelor's degree and 3 years of practical work having been occupied.

Important: call for applications to universities begins in February and March, and the entrance test - in March-April.

Since learning in Finnish universities is free, the competition for places is huge. To have a better chance for admission, application best guide is not one, but several schools and a few specialties.
Work while you study

On a student visa, students have the right to find a job and work up to 20 hours per week. As for the holidays, then this period, students are no restrictions.

In Finland, you can work anywhere and anyone, but it is - not America: here the work is not lying on every corner. Also, to get the job done, in most cases, requires knowledge of spoken Finnish.

Educated in Finland, you will not only get your hands on an international diploma, but also be able to stay in the country and find a job.