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EU agrees Erasmus programme expansion to triple number of students

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/12/20

The programme would be open to up to 12 million people, tripling the number of participants from its present level and making it significantly more inclusive. It is also due to include adult…

Finland

One in four doctorates completed in Finland by a foreigner

The Nomad Today 5/13/20

Women completed the majority of university degrees (nearly 60%) in 2019.

Coronavirus

Finnish hospitals guidance for groups of children at risk

The Nomad Today 5/7/20

It is important to take care of hand hygiene as well as adequate distance to other children and adults, the health experts warn a week before the reopening of the schools.

Finland

Foreigners wanting to study at Finnish universities increased by 17%

The Nomad Today 3/10/20

Business, administration and law are the most wanted programmes. In 2019, 32% of foreign students who applied to higher education were admitted.

Finland

Finland reinforces its R&D commitment with more funds this year

The Nomad Today 2/20/20

In this area, most government funds go to universities, although Business Finland will also increase its allocations in 2020.

Finland

20,000 students competing for 4,700 high-education places in the joint application

The Nomad Today 1/30/20

According to the Finnish National Agency for Education, the toughest competition for English study places was in the fields of arts and culture, social studies and health and welfare

Finland

Should Finnish universities teach in English?

Gerrit Bruno Blöss 12/13/19

English is the most widely spoken second language in the world, and plays a vital role in academia. But its use especially in higher education is a highly contested issue. Why is that? And can there…

Opinion

Is the shortage of talent in Finland real or just a myth?

Afnan Zafar 9/27/19

Finland

Helsinki hosts EAIE international higher education conference

Omaima Tebtob 9/24/19

The event takes place from 24 to 27 September at Messukeskus Expo and Convention Centre. This year the theme is 'encompassing all voices'.

Finland

9 facts to explain Finland's educational success, according to OECD

The Nomad Today 9/10/19

The organisation that brings together the 36 most developed economies published today its annual indicator Education at a Glance 2019, comparing the education systems worldwide.

Finland

Nine Finnish universities among the best of the world

Gerrit Bruno Blöss 6/24/19

The influential QS World University Rankings ranked nine Finnish higher education institutions among the 1,000 considered the best in the world. Finland, once again, does better in relative terms…

Finland

Haaga-Helia University travels to Morocco to test candidates for a place of study in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/10/19

It is expected that the first group of students who pass the tests and meet the other requirements will arrive in Finland in mid-August

Finland

Higher education joint application cycle will change for the benefit of foreign students

The Nomad Today 3/18/19

The purpose of this change is to enable higher education institutes to inform applicants outside Finland of their admissions results earlier than before

Finland

Government R&D funding increases by 108 million euros in state budget

The Nomad Today 2/22/19

The biggest categories to which funding is directed are universities’ research and development and general advancement of science