If you have completed a qualification abroad, you may need a decision on recognition of your qualification to be able to study or work in Finland.
In most cases, the employer, educational establishment or higher education institution assesses the competence and skills that your foreign qualification provides.
If you wish to work in Finland in a regulated profession or in a post that requires a higher education degree of a certain level, you will need a decision on recognition of your qualification made by Finnish National Agency for Education or another competent authority.
Email: recognition(at)oph.fi
Do I need a decision on recognition of my qualification?
Applying for a decision
Working in Finland
Regulated professions in Finland
List of regulated professions and competent authorities in Finland
Posts that require a higher education qualification
In Finland there are positions for which the legislation determines higher education degree as an eligibility requirement. If you apply for such positions, you will need a decision on the comparability of your foreign degree to a degree completed in Finland. The decision is made by the Finnish National Agency for Education.
Advisory statements on vocational qualifications completed abroad
If you have completed a vocational qualification abroad, you can apply for an advisory statement from the Finnish National Agency for Education. The advisory statement may be useful when applying for a job.
Studying in Finland
Studyinfo
www.studyinfo.fiIf you hold a foreign qualification and wish to continue your studies in Finland, apply for the right to study from a Finnish institution of higher education or educational institution. The institution will assess the rights that your foreign qualification gives for further study, decide on granting the right to study, and decide on crediting of prior learning towards a qualification you can complete in Finland.
