Municipalities have found places in schools for Ukrainian refugees well
During the spring, municipal education services were able to organise places in basic education for children and young people who fled Ukraine. However, a significant proportion of the respondents to the survey by the Finnish National Agency for Education estimated that they would have poor opportunities to offer places for more children or young people.
Current issues
Vocational education and training
Pre-primary education
Upper secondary education
Basic education
Tutkintokoulutukseen valmentava koulutus
Admission offered to 6,850 applicants to English-taught study programmes and art study programmes
Over 32,600 applicants applied to English-taught study programmes and art study programmes offered in the first joint application this spring, with 21% receiving an offer of admission.
Current issues
Information point on study opportunities in Finland for those fleeing Ukraine
The Finnish National Agency for Education has launched a website that compiles information on study and research opportunities offered by Finnish higher education institutions for people whose studies or academic work in Ukraine has been disrupted by the war. The page can be found at www.studyinfinland.fi/ukraine.
Current issues
More than 800 people who have fled Ukraine go to school, study in upper secondary education or are in early childhood education and care in Finland
At the turn of March and April, the Finnish National Agency for Education conducted a survey among the providers of early childhood education and care (ECEC), basic education as well as general upper secondary and vocational education on the impacts of the Russian attack. More than 800 people who have fled Ukraine go to school, study in upper secondary education or are in early childhood education and care in Finland. The largest number of children and young people who have fled Ukraine are currently in instruction preparing for basic education.
Current issues
Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps projects can support those who have fled the war in Ukraine
The European Union enables Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps project beneficiaries to support Ukrainians currently fleeing and affected by the war.
Current issues
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for adult education
Erasmus+ for vocational education
Erasmus+ for higher education
Erasmus+ for youth work
Erasmus+ for general education
Erasmus+: Sport
European Solidarity Corps
Updated 3 March: Impact of Russia's attack on Ukraine on ongoing projects and international mobility in EU programmes
Due to the crisis in Ukraine, the force majeure clause can be applied to ongoing projects and mobility activities funded by the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes.
Current issues
Higher education
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for adult education
Erasmus+ for vocational education
Erasmus+ for higher education
Erasmus+ for youth work
Erasmus+ for general education
Erasmus+: Sport
European Solidarity Corps
Instructions for early childhood education and care, schools and educational institutions on how to process the Ukraine crisis with children and young people
Events like the Ukraine crisis shock us all. The media reporting about the matter can confuse and frighten children and young people in particular. Early childhood education and care, schools and educational institutions play a crucial role alongside homes in restoring the feeling of safety and security of children and young people. Children and young people should also be protected from the flood of war news – events that are happening far away, but nevertheless shock us as well.
Current issues
Vocational education and training
Pre-primary education
Upper secondary education
Basic education
Liberal adult education
Early childhood education and care
32 700 applicants to higher education institutions’ English-taught study programmes and art study programmes
A record number of applicants participated in this spring’s first joint application to higher education: the number is approx. 10 000 more than the number of applicants in the corresponding joint application last spring. There are also 500 more study places available.
Current issues
Higher education
COVID-19 reduced the number of student exchanges in higher education also in the autumn term
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to restrict student mobility in higher education as the number of outgoing and incoming students in Finland remained clearly lower than normal in autumn 2021. The spring term is anticipated to be slightly better.
Current issues
Higher education
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
HEI ICI programme provides effective results in the strengthening of teaching in higher education institutions of developing countries
The development cooperation programme HEI ICI (Higher Education Institutions Institutional Cooperation Instrument) supports cooperation projects between HEIs in Finland and HEIs in developing...
Current issues
Higher education
HEI ICI