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Published: 02:32 am,Saturday 21 March 2020
Students of grades 1-3 may go schools, if want
The students of grades 1-3 will be able to go to schools, if the parents of the students want, the ministry of education said on Friday. The decision reversed an emergency law declared by the government on March 16. The state of emergency was declared following the outbreak of coronavirus
Published: 01:25 am,Thursday 19 March 2020
School lunch available in Helsinki this week amidst closure
School lunch will be available for all the students from grade 1 to grade 9 in Helsinki till Friday amidst the ongoing closure, said the City of Helsinki in a press release. The government on Monday declared a state of emergency in the country following the outbreak of coronavirus
Published: 01:12 am,Sunday 15 March 2020
5.4% students discontinue education in 2017-18 session
Discontinuation of education leading to a qualification or degree grew slightly in the academic year 2017-2018 compared to the previous academic year, according to Statistics Finland. In all, 5.4 per cent of students discontinued their studies and did not resume them in any education leading to a qualification or
Published: 01:55 am,Monday 9 March 2020
Higher education in English attracts more foreign students
About 25 000 applicants from abroad applied to higher education programmes in English in 2019, said a press release of Finnish National Agency for Education. The figure is 17 % higher than the year before and 54 % more than in 2016. This has been positive in the light of
Published: 21:12 pm,Monday 2 March 2020
Student loan stock exceeds €4bn in Jan
In January 2020, drawdowns of student loans totalled EUR 308 million, which is eight per cent more than that in the corresponding month of the previous year and more than ever before month-on-month, according to a latest Bank of Finland statistical bulletin. The average interest rate on student loan
Published: 03:08 am,Sunday 1 March 2020
Niinistö awarded Turku University Alum of the Year
President Sauli Niinistö has been awarded the recognition at the 100th Anniversary Celebration of the University of Turku on Friday, said a press release. As the Alum of the Year, Niinistö encourages scientists and scholars to boldly pursue results that help to build a brighter future. With the Alum of
Published: 02:29 am,Thursday 27 February 2020
Helsinki University approves strategic plan for 2021-2030
Research-based knowledge will play an increasingly important role as the basis of societal decision-making by 2030, according to the Strategic Plan of the University of Helsinki 2021–2030 approved on Wednesday. The University of Helsinki is a community of research and learning based on courageous thought and dialogue, where groundbreaking
Published: 03:02 am,Tuesday 25 February 2020
Turku Varsity marks founding centenary on Feb 27
The University of Turku will celebrate its founding centenary on February 29, said the university in a press release. The university authorities have invited all the students, staff, citizens of Turku, and visitors to celebrate the university’s 100th anniversary in the UTU100 Carnival that starts at the square between
Published: 00:48 am,Thursday 20 February 2020
OECD suggests Finland diversify adult education
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recommends that Finland diversify its adult education provision, making it more relevant for working life, and using economic incentives to encourage reskilling and upskilling. Special attention should be paid to outreach and guidance services to adults with lower basic skills, said
