Core curriculum for general upper secondary schools in a nutshell
New curricula will be introduced at Finnish general upper secondary schools in August 2021. They will be based on the National core curriculum for general upper secondary schools published by the Finnish National Agency for Education in November 2019. You can find main changes in this brochure.
Brochures
Visiting teachers of Finnish language and culture through EDUFI
EDUFI sends visiting teachers of Finnish language and culture to foreign universities. The application period is usually from January to February.
Development
Higher education
Internationalisation
Guidance and counselling in upper secondary education
The purpose of guidance and counselling is to support students in their studies during general upper secondary education and ensure that they acquire the knowledge and skills required for moving on to further studies and employment.
Education and qualifications
Upper secondary education
Teaching and guidance
Instructions regarding coronavirus for ongoing projects in Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes
Current instructions related to the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes have been compiled on this page.
Programmes
Erasmus+
European Solidarity Corps
Finnish language and culture studies in universities outside Finland
The Finnish National Agency for Education offers support for Finnish language and culture studies to universities, teachers, students, and postgraduates.
Programmes
Higher education
OECD comparison: Socio-economic background still a strong influence on educational choices - regional variations in Finland are small
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published its annual indicator comparing education systems, Education at a Glance. The special theme of this year’s publication was equality in education. The report focused mainly on 2019.
Current issues
Early childhood education and care
Basic education
Upper secondary education
Vocational education and training
Higher education
How do different countries support studies of their language and culture in foreign universities?
One task of the Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) is to support the studies of Finnish language and culture at universities abroad. While evaluating the objectives and operating methods of...
Reports and reviews
Updated instructions regarding coronavirus for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes
As international activities resume in autumn 2021, circumstances dependent on the coronavirus pandemic continue to vary.
Programmes
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for adult education
Erasmus+ for vocational education
Erasmus+ for higher education
Erasmus+ for youth work
Erasmus+ for general education
Erasmus+: Sport
An offer too good to miss – upper secondary school students on exchanges
Granholm got interested in exchanges after taking part in a joint Erasmus + project of Svenska Privatskolan i Uleåborg and Laanila General Upper Secondary School, which also had participants from...
Experiences
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for general education
Organising long mobility periods inspires general upper secondary school teachers
All it takes now is a young person brave enough to seize the opportunity and make their dream come true. All other necessary support and encouragement will be provided by the school and Erasmus. How...
Experiences
Erasmus+
Erasmus+ for general education