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A short history of Finnish financial aid for students 2025 From 1 August 2025 onwards, students can get a housing supplement for students. This means that general housing allowance will no longer be paid to students. The change will not apply to s...

Studies and statistics on student financial aid In the preparation of matters, the Ministry of Education and Culture utilises domestic and international studies and statistics concerning, for example, the subsistence and life situation of students...

The working group will assess the current state of student financial aid in line with the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government and draw up proposals for the Ministry for overhauling student financial aid. The working group has a monitoring group that handles matters prepared by the working group and takes a stand on its proposals.

Financing: Student financial aid The resources for financial aid for students are determined in the national Budget, where appropriations for student financial aid expenditure belong under allocations for the Ministry of Education and Culture. In ...

Policies and development Educational policy objectives are used to further develop student financial aid. The goal is to provide students with sufficient financial aid so that it promotes full-time studies based on the student’s plans and to help ...

Student financial aid The purpose of student financial aid is to secure the livelihood of full-time students. The ministry develops the student financial aid system on the basis of educational policy objectives and drafts the necessary legislative...

Special tasks related to remunerations The Ministry of Education and Culture approves the copyright societies that are in charge of tasks related to public lending remuneration, resale remuneration for visual arts, and the remuneration for the use...

Qualifications and studies in vocational education and training The qualifications structure in vocational education and training (VET) has three levels. There are three types of qualifications: vocational upper secondary qualification, further vo...

30.1.2025 | A working group preparing an overhaul of student financial aid has assessed the current situation in student financial aid and key development needs in the student financial aid system. Needs for development that were deemed essential include reinstating indexation and restructuring interest assistance and loan granting practices to improve the security of student loans. The working group's proposals were submitted to Minister Sandra Bergqvist on 30 January.

22.9.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2026 budget proposal is EUR 8.9 billion, which is some EUR 4.4 million more than in the 2025 Budget. Despite continued pressure on general government finances, the proposal maintains investment in education, research and competence.

23.9.2024 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2025 budget proposal is EUR 8.45 billion, which is some EUR 411 million more than in the 2024 Budget. The proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, which aims to invest, even in a difficult economic situation, in raising the level of education and training and improving the conditions for conducting science, research and development.

9.10.2023 | The Ministry of Education and Culture’s proportion of the 2024 budget proposal is EUR 8.0 billion, which is EUR 274 million more than in the 2023 Budget. The budget proposal implements the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government by raising the level of education and competence of the entire population. The measures in the budget proposal aim to strengthen the effectiveness of science and improve the conditions for conducting research and development.

Student financial aid in Finland The purpose of student financial aid is to safeguard a minimum income for students in need of financial support during their studies. The education policy objectives serve as the foundation for the development of t...

Prohibition to seize exhibition items The purpose of the prohibition against seizure is to promote the organisation of important exhibitions in such a way that the return of items can be guaranteed. Upon application, the Ministry of Education and ...

Näyttelyesineiden takavarikointikielto Takavarikointikiellon tarkoituksena on edistää merkittävien näyttelyiden järjestämistä siten, että esineiden palauttaminen lainaksiantajalle voidaan taata. Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö voi hakemuksesta kiel...

Förbud mot beslag av utställningsföremål Syftet med förbudet mot beslag av vissa utställningsföremål är att främja ordnandet av betydande utställningar genom att kunna garantera den som lånat ut föremålen till utställningen att dessa returneras. U...

Communicating with the Ministry of Education and Culture On this page you will find information about how the Ministry deals with the matters filed with us and how you can communicate with us. How we process matters To file a matter with the Minis...

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5.9.2023 | Finnish VET in a Nutshell ed uc at io n in f in la nd DU RA TI ON I N Y EA RS EQ F CL AS SI FI CA TI ON IS CE D CL AS SI FI CA TI ON DU RA TI ON O F CO M PU LS OR Y ED U CA TI ON 0– 6 1 9 3 3 2 2 4 6 7 5 8 1 1& 2 3 6 7 8 0 4 Ag e 18 DOCTORAL DEGRE...

5.9.2023 | Finnish VET in a Nutshell ed uc at io n in f in la nd DU RA TI ON I N Y EA RS EQ F CL AS SI FI CA TI ON IS CE D CL AS SI FI CA TI ON DU RA TI ON O F CO M PU LS OR Y ED U CA TI ON 0– 6 1 9 3 3 2 2 4 6 7 5 8 1 1& 2 3 6 7 8 0 4 Ag e 18 DOCTORAL DEGRE...