EDUFI Fellowship promoted the mobility of foreign doctoral researchers to Finland

The EDUFI Fellowship, which supports the international activities of universities, received high ratings in the impact assessment carried out by the Finnish National Agency for Education. The majority of the doctoral students who came to Finland with the help of the programme also continued their studies in Finland, and not a single fellow dropped out.

Record-breaking interest in Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for Higher Education

Number of applications increased significantly The call ended on 5 March 2025, and the number of applications received was approximately 40% higher than the year before. Of the applications, 49 were...

New Future4Alliances project to develop European higher education cooperation

The Finnish National Agency for Education, the Ministry of Education and Culture of Finland and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences are among the participants of the recently launched Erasmus+-funded Future4Alliances project. The project aims to promote cooperation between higher education institutions by creating a favourable environment for European universities alliances in terms of legislation and its application and enhancing the coherence of national/regional funding for European universities alliances.

A common European direction and support for everyday work

The European education and youth sector networks and bodies EPALE - Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe, European School Education Platform/eTwinning, Europass, Euroguidance and Eurodesk support the objectives and implementation of the Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps programmes. This year, all of these bodies are celebrating major anniversaries.

"We will not compromise on internationalisation"

The phrase “We will not compromise on internationalisation” emerged as a recurring message throughout the forum. It captured the prevailing sentiment among many participants: international cooperation...

How have EDUFI traineeships in Finnish organisations around the world benefited trainees?

A traineeship abroad that is relevant to the trainee’s studies always provides the trainee with all kinds of insights, including about themself and their home country, and improves their capacity to...

Language training helps highly educated immigrants, but traineeships are still hard to find

Elena Mitina and her family moved from Russia to Finland when she was admitted to the University of Eastern Finland’s Master's Degree Programme in Education, which is taught at the Joensuu Campus...

Erasmus+ develops teacher education - Finland is involved in every third project funded in Europe

Finnish organizations performed well in the 2024 Erasmus+ Teacher Academies application round. Finnish partners are involved in eight out of the 17 projects funded across Europe. In total Finnish organisations received €1.5 million from the overall budget of €22.5 million.

Inclusion in Higher Education Internationalisation - Insights from Inclusion ACAdemy and Pathways to Practical Development

The Inclusion ACAdemy training initiative offered Finnish higher education institutions the opportunity to explore inclusive internationalisation in depth and exchange experiences with international colleagues. Leena Mattila from the University of Jyväskylä and Tiina Piipponen from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences share their experiences from the Inclusion ACAdemy and the Inclusion in Internationalisation of Higher Education network meeting.

Global Partnerships Stepping Up Inclusion

The HEP programme supports inclusion in higher education in the Global South through policy development, infrastructure upgrades and inclusive pedagogical practices.
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