University

10 April 2022, France, Paris: French leftist party La France Insoumise (LFI) presidential candidate Jean-Luc Melenchon speaks to his party supporters at the Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione. Photo: Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium Agency via ZUMA/dpa.

World

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Students occupy Paris universities in protest against election choice

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/14/22

Young people in particular appear to have been disappointed by the election results

FILED - Police vehicles are parked on the grounds of Heidelberg University. According to information from dpa, there has been a rampage on the campus. A lone perpetrator used a long gun to injure several people in a lecture hall on Monday afternoon, police said. The perpetrator has since died. Photo: R.Priebe/Pr-Video/dpa.

World

GUNFIRE

One victim dead after gun attack at Germany's Heidelberg University

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/24/22

Sources said that the gunman was a student

London's red phone boxes and public buses are recognizable the world over - and now, British designers have been tasked with making electric vehicle charge points similarly iconic. Photo: Yui Mok/PA Wire/dpa

Work

BREXIT

Massive drop in EU students at British universities as Brexit bites

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/4/21

The main reason for the drop is the knock-on effects of Brexit, which include significantly higher tuition fees and far more bureaucracy

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Finland

HIGHER EDUCATION

Women complete nearly 60% of university degrees in Finland

The Nomad Today 5/15/21

Women studied clearly more often than men in the fields of education, arts and humanities, health and welfare, social sciences and journalism.

Finland

FIRST JOINT APPLICATION

14,500 foreign students applied for higher education in Finland

The Nomad Today 1/26/21

The most popular fields were business, administration and law, information and communication technologies.

Think corner University of Helsinki. Photo: © Foreigner.fi.

Finland

HIGHER EDUCATION

Kela warns of surcharges to 164,000 students who didn't pay health care fee

The Nomad Today 1/15/21

Students registered as attending for the spring term must pay the fee by 31 January 2021, the Social Security agency says.

Finland

STUDY IN FINLAND

Finland offers 5,500 places for English higher education programmes

The Nomad Today 1/5/21

The first joint application of the spring 2021 to Finnish universities and universities of applied sciences begins on Thursday 7 January.

Finland

CORONAVIRUS

Helsinki University premises closed due to worsening epidemic

The Nomad Today 12/1/20

The Covid-19 management team of the University of Helsinki has made decisions preventing the spread of the disease in the university community.

Finland

HEALTH RESEARCH

Finland to integrate vaccine efforts into new research company

The Nomad Today 11/18/20

The government proposes to establish a company to integrate the clinical vaccine research of THL and Tampere University. In addition, the new company is hoped to attract more research…

Coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS

THL invites residents to antibody testing to evaluate Covid-19 spread

The Nomad Today 4/7/20

THL aims to assess the spread of a new coronavirus in the population. Participation in the study is voluntary.

Finland

University of Helsinki restaurants remove beef from the menu

The Nomad Today 10/15/19

Instead, pork, chicken and meatless proteins will be used.

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Finland

13,200 students may lose financial aid for not getting enough credits

The Nomad Today 10/8/19

The Social Security authority has sent a request for additional information to students who do not meet the minimum requirements to receive financial aid. The deadline for replying is 25…

Finland

Haaga-Helia University returns to Morocco in October to test applicants for a study place in Finland

The Nomad Today 9/27/19

Students who pass the examination and meet the other requirements are expected to arrive in Finland in January or February.

Finland

88.3% of university young graduates in Finland are employed

The Nomad Today 7/5/19

Finland's figures reveal a worrisome reality: the average employment rate among highly educated men shoots up to almost 97%, while for women it is just 83.4%, according to Eurostat.

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

"Studying in Finland is not just about getting a degree, it is a career and a life investment"

The Nomad Today 3/8/19

In recent years Finland has become one of the most wanted countries to study. The country has in its favour its excellent educational system, its safe environment and its capacity for innovation.…