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Press release
12.10.2021
Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Finnish National Agency for Education: Centre of Expertise in Education and Development to help in resolving the global learning crisis
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/ministry-foreign-affairs-and-finnish-national-agency-education-centre-expertise-education
The Centre of Expertise, newly established under the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI), will strengthen Finland’s role in resolving the global learning crisis. The Centre will facilitate the deployment of Finnish education sector expertise in development cooperation and support efforts to strengthen equitable and inclusive quality education in developing countries. At the same time, it will also facilitate the engagement of Finnish actors in the education sector in development cooperation assignments
Current issues
News
30.09.2021
Finnish National Agency for Education promotes the mobility of students’ achievement records in the Nordic and Baltic countries
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/finnish-national-agency-education-promotes-mobility-students-achievement-records-nordic
Using the EMREX service, achievement records can be transferred in a machine-readable format between higher education institutions and other data users nationally and cross borders. In Norway, for...
Current issues
Higher education
Press release
07.06.2021
Admission offered to over 6000 applicants to higher education institutions’ English-taught study programmes and art study programmes
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/admission-offered-over-6000-applicants-higher-education-institutions-english-taught-study
The selection in the joint application consisted of programmes offered in English and programmes offered by the University of the Arts and the theatre study programme at Tampere University. Compared...
Current issues
Higher education
News
22.06.2021
Mika Saarinen has been elected Director of the Finnish National Agency for Erasmus+
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/mika-saarinen-has-been-elected-director-finnish-national-agency-erasmus
Mikko Nupponen, Director of the Finnish National Agency for Erasmus+, will retire. Mika Saarinen, Head of Unit, who has worked with the Erasmus+ program and its predecessor EU programs for 24 years, has been chosen as his successor. Saarinen will start in the new position on July 1, 2021.
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Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for adult education
Erasmus+ for vocational education
Erasmus+ for higher education
Erasmus+ for youth work
Erasmus+ for general education
Erasmus+: Sport
News
21.06.2021
Europass future developments
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/europass-future-developments
Europass development plans This summer, Europass Digital Credentials will be released for use. Digital Credentials will allow users to obtain and share information about their grades, degrees...
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News
14.06.2021
Higher education institutions ready to digitalise the Diploma Supplement
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/higher-education-institutions-ready-digitalise-diploma-supplement
The Diploma Supplement is widely used Among respondents the use of the Diploma Supplement was widespread: 78.31% confirmed that they are issuing Diploma Supplement 21.69% don’t issue the Diploma...
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Europass
News
11.06.2021
International mobility: instructions for entry to Finland as of 7 June 2021
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/international-mobility-instructions-entry-finland-7-june-2021
The instructions of the Finnish Border Guard to passengers regarding entry to Finland during COVID-19 pandemic have been updated. The instructions are valid as of 7 June 2021 and will continue until 27 June 2021.
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Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for adult education
Erasmus+ for vocational education
Erasmus+ for higher education
Erasmus+ for youth work
Erasmus+: Sport
EU youth programmes
International traineeship
News
02.06.2021
Innovation Centre ceases to operate – Finnish National Agency for Education continues to support experimental development
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/innovation-centre-ceases-operate-finnish-national-agency-education-continues-support
Over its four years of operation, the most important task of the Innovation Centre was to support the development of ECEC and education providers’ operating culture and the creation of innovations...
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Early childhood education and care
Pre-primary education
Basic education
Upper secondary education
Vocational education and training
News
26.03.2021
News updated on 4 May: The first calls under the new Erasmus+ programme period have been opened
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/news-updated-4-may-first-calls-under-new-erasmus-programme-period-have-been-opened
The European Commission opened the first calls for proposals under the Erasmus+ programme period 2021–2027 on 25 March 2021. The deadlines for learning mobility and Partnership for cooperation applications are in May. In addition to familiar actions, funding is also available for new actions that enhance European cooperation.
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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
News
01.03.2021
Majority of student exchanges cancelled also during spring term
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/majority-student-exchanges-cancelled-also-during-spring-term
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, higher education institutions have also had to cancel the majority of the student exchanges planned for the spring term. Especially the number of outgoing students from Finland remains lower than anticipated. On the other hand, virtual mobility has started to increase when a growing number of students complete their exchange studies remotely from their home country.
Current issues
Higher education