Current issues

The Finnish National Agency for Education recommends that schools and educational institutions prohibit disruptive mobile phone use during lessons and limit its use during breaks, within the framework of current legislation.

We develop education, early childhood education and care and continuous learning and promote internationalisation with our various services. A customer survey is carried out to collect information on the use of these services. Respond to the survey by 30 September 2024. Your feedback is valuable to us.

45 100 applicants participated in the autumn joint application to programmes starting in January 2025. This is approx. 10 800 less than in the corresponding joint application last autumn. There were over 10 000 study places available in the autumn joint application, offered mostly by universities of applied sciences.

In this autumn joint application beginning on Wednesday, 28th August at 8:00 (UTC+3), there are 10 300 study places in 325 application options to apply to. The studies in these programmes begin in...

The number of pupils finishing comprehensive education in 2024 is about 2,000 higher than in 2023, due to a larger age group. Approximately 3,500 pupils graduated from Swedish-speaking schools. In...

The selection in the joint application consisted of programmes offered in English and programmes offered by University of the Arts Helsinki programmes in theatre arts by Tampere University. Over 63...

In the past few years, the intermediate level tests for the National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) in Finnish have been booked up increasingly fast. The reasons behind this include a growing interest in completing the YKI test and the limited number of test locations and dates. The majority of those who take the test use the certificate to prove sufficient language proficiency when applying for Finnish citizenship.

The Regional Facility for Teachers in Africa (RFTA) supports developing teacher education and teacher professional development through offering technical assistance for teacher governance in sub...

The idea behind the Study in Finland Student Ambassador Program, launched in January, is to enhance Finland's visibility as a study destination and to attract enthusiastic international students to...

In 2023, higher education students in Finland completed a total of just over 10,000 mobility periods abroad, counting both long-term and short-term periods. Compared to the previous year, the total number of mobility periods completed increased by 21%, or 1,750 periods. The data was collected by Vipunen – Education Statistics Finland.

Finland requires increasingly more education, particularly for engineering programs and service sectors. The future need for education is also driven by the professionalisation of the workforce and a high rate of retirement in the social and health sectors.

The first joint application for higher education institutions in spring 2024 ended on Wednesday, 17 January. There were about 8,300 starting places to apply to in 412 study programmes. Roughly half of...

The first joint application to universities of applied sciences and universities starts 3.1. The closing date for applications is 17.1. The application can be completed at studyinfo.fi. The joint application contains a total of about 8,300 study places, which is almost 1,000 more than a year ago.

The European Commission has opened the 2024 call for applications for the Erasmus+ programme. A total of around EUR 60 million is available for Finland in this round. The actions and application deadlines will remain the same as in previous years, but new features include an increase in green travel grants.

The results of the autumn joint application have been published. The joint application included programmes starting in January 2024. 55,420 applicants participated in the joint application, of whom 9...

In 2024–2026, the higher education cooperation of Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs will prioritise teacher education, climate change and the circular economy, and food security. The Foreign Ministry grants just over EUR 6 million to the seven projects approved for the partnership programme.

The autumn joint application to higher education begins on 4th September 2023 at 8:00 (UTC+3) and ends on 14th September at 15:00 (UTC+3). In the autumn joint application, you can apply to degree programmes starting in January 2024. You can fill in the application on Studyinfo.fi.

An international peer review examined how the Finnish National Agency for Education uses the feedback received from customers in the development of the qualification requirements and in ensuring their high quality. The transparency and participatory nature of the processes was considered a strength of the Finnish system. There is room for improvement in the systematic utilisation of feedback data and communication about the different stages of the qualification requirements work.