Coronavirus complicates the situation of incoming degree students as well as exchange students in 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.
Current issues
Higher education
Higher education institutions estimate the number of student exchanges in the autumn semester to be much lower than normally
Student exchanges in Finnish higher education institutions (HEIs) continue during the autumn semester 2020. However, as a result of the COVID-19 situation, the number of both incoming and outgoing exchange students in Finland are much lower than in a normal situation. According to the HEIs’ estimates, the number of outgoing students from Finland will be only one quarter of what it was last autumn. The total number of incoming exchange students is also clearly lower than before, but some HEIs have even seen an increase in the number of incoming students.
Current issues
Higher education
The new Europass has been published!
Education institutions’ tasks Despite the update education institutions are still issuing credentials and supplements for students and graduates. Finnish National Agency of Education is offering...
Services
Upper secondary education
Vocational education and training
Higher education
Europass
Finnish HEIs involved in 24 Erasmus+ capacity building projects developing higher education
Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education projects are multilateral higher education development projects supporting the capacity development of higher education in Partner Countries. Finnish...
Programmes
Higher education
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
Finland supports digitalisation of higher education in developing countries
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has granted EUR 11.2 million to 4-year higher education partnerships to develop the capacity of distance learning at higher education institutions and to support...
Programmes
Higher education
HEI ICI
Impact of COVID-19 on higher education student mobility in Finland
During the spring semester 2020 the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) collected statistical information on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on international student mobility within higher education to/from Finland.
Current issues
Higher education
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
FIRST+
Nordplus Higher Education
Dr. Fathiah Zakham receives OWSD-Elsevier award
Dr. Fathiah Zakham, a microbiologist from Hodeidah University in Yemen and an Institute of International Education Scholar Rescue Fund (IIE-SRF) fellow and Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI...
Programmes
Higher education
Scholar Rescue Fund
EDUFI encourages everybody to go on exchange
Internationalisation is for everybody! Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) has published stories of two students who received a special needs grant for their exchange period.
Programmes
Higher education
Asia
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
FIRST+
HEI ICI
Nordic Master
Nordplus Higher Education
Capacity Building in Higher Education: coordinators met for sharing good practices
EDUFI organised a national level coordinators’ meeting for the representatives of Finnish higher education institutions taking part in Erasmus+ Capacity Building for Higher Education projects.
Programmes
Higher education
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for higher education
Capacity Building in Higher Education: great success for Finnish higher education institutions on the 2019 application round
The European Commission awarded funding to a total 163 of Erasmus+ Capacity Building in Higher Education projects of which nine are coordinated by Finnish higher education institutions.
Programmes
Higher education
Erasmus+ for higher education
Erasmus+