10,900, i.e. 24% of the applicants, offered admission in the autumn joint application to higher education institutions

44,900 applicants participated in the autumn joint application, of which 10,900, or 24%, were offered admission. More than half were offered admission to their first programme of choice. The results of the autumn joint application have been published. The joint application included programmes starting in January 2025.

Finland wins recognition for supporting researchers fleeing crisis areas

Finland has received an international award for its efforts to support researchers who have fled crisis areas. The award was presented by the Finnish National Agency for Education’s American cooperation partner, the Institute for International Education (IIE). The award was accepted on Thursday 10 October on behalf of the Finnish Government by Ambassador of Finland to Belgium Jouko Leinonen.

The Finnish National Agency for Education recommends limiting mobile phone use in schools and educational institutions

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.

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45 100 applicants to higher education programmes in the autumn joint application

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.

Over 10 000 study places available in the autumn joint application

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...

63,000 pupils completed comprehensive education

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...

Admission offered to 11 300 applicants in the spring joint application to higher education

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...

The number of people taking the intermediate level YKI test in Finnish has increased – tests become fully booked fast

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.

Report: Social skills will increasingly be needed alongside technical skills in the future

The Finnish National Agency for Education analysed changes in competence needs by 2040. The National Forum for Skills Anticipation assessed the impact of these changes on generic competences that are needed across sectors and occupations. The need for skills related to digitalisation and technological change is growing strongly. In addition, multicultural skills and an understanding of social sustainability will become more important.
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