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14.6.2021
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
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11.6.2021
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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2.6.2021
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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26.3.2021
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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1.3.2021
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.
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Higher education
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2.12.2020
Coronavirus complicates the situation of incoming degree students as well as exchange students in Finland
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2020/coronavirus-complicates-situation-incoming-degree-students-well-exchange-students-finland
The coronavirus pandemic has had a considerable impact on international student mobility in higher education institutions (HEIs). In the course of this year, the Finnish National Agency for Education has investigated the situation by means of several surveys on the number of mobilities and the arrangements made by HEIs. The most recent survey revealed that coronavirus has in many ways complicated not only the situation of exchange students but also the situation of foreign degree students in HEIs.
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25.1.2021
Over 23 000 applicants to higher education institutions’ English-taught study programmes and art study programmes
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/over-23-000-applicants-higher-education-institutions-english-taught-study-programmes-and
A record number of applicants participated in this spring’s first joint application to higher education: the number is approx. 3000 more than the number of applicants in the corresponding joint application last spring. There are also more study places available. The application included English-taught study programmes, studies offered by the University of the Arts and the theatre study programme at Tampere University.
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5.1.2021
Joint application to English-taught programmes begins January 7
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2021/joint-application-english-taught-programmes-begins-january-7
The first joint application of the spring to universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS) begins on Thursday the 7th of January at 8:00. The joint application ends on Wednesday, the 20th of January at 15:00. The application form can be filled at Studyinfo.fi. No registration or login is required in order to apply.
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22.12.2020
Scholarships aimed at international postgraduate students to be renewed at the turn of the year
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2020/scholarships-aimed-international-postgraduate-students-be-renewed-turn-year
EDUFI Fellowship and the Finnish Government Scholarship Pool will be merged into one scholarship programme.
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29.10.2020
Finnish survey reveals increase in school absenteeism
—www.oph.fi/en/news/2020/finnish-survey-reveals-increase-school-absenteeism
Approximately 2–3% of all lower secondary school pupils in Finland constantly have a large number of absences from school. According to Pirjo Koivula, Education Counsellor and the Agency’s National Co-ordinator for Finland, non-attendance has negative consequences for both the individual learner and for wider society. It has been linked to mental health problems and school drop-out, which can both lead to difficulties finding employment and other financial and health problems later in life. The reasons for absenteeism are wide-ranging and include illness, problems at home and social problems at school, such as bullying. The COVID‑19 pandemic has also contributed to absenteeism in Finland: a study by the University of Helsinki and Tampere University in May 2020 found that 8% of teachers had been unable to make any contact with some of their learners during the school closures.
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Basic education