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Freedom of religion The aim of the Ministry of Education and Culture is to ensure the freedom of religion and to provide all people with possibilities to profess and practise their religion. The Constitution of Finland guarantees freedom of religi...

Matriculation examination At the end of general upper secondary education, students take a school-leaving examination known as the matriculation examination. It is a final certificate for students in general upper secondary education that is used ...

Education is one of the cornerstones of the Finnish welfare society. We pride ourselves on an educational system that offers equal opportunities for education for all.

3.11.2025 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has granted the first five authorisations to provide general upper secondary education in English. The authorisations were granted to Gradia, Jyväskylä Educational Consortium Gradia, and to the cities of Helsinki, Oulu, Pori and Tampere. This is part of the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo’s Government.

17.12.2020 | Finland’s sauna culture was inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on 17 December 2020. The decision was made by an intergovernmental committee consisting of representatives of 24 State Parties. This is Finland's first inscription on the UNESCO Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Preparing the Programme to Develop Quality and Equality in Vocational Education and Training This programme to develop equality and quality in vocational education and training will help ensure that all students in vocational education and trainin...

Financing of general education The state and the local education providers share the financial cost for tuition. Pre-primary education, primary and lower secondary education (basic education) and upper secondary education are all free of charge. I...

4.8.2020 | The Ministry of Education and Culture and the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare have updated the instructions related to the coronavirus epidemic they issued to education providers and educational institutions in the spring. The most important thing is, also from now on, to prevent infections, ensure good hygiene, avoid unnecessary close contacts, and arrange teaching premises more spaciously than usual.

23.5.2018 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has launched a project where a new, nationwide Activity ePass intended for all young people in grades 7–9 will be designed. The objective is that young people could already next year download the new mobile application and start using the ePass with their own smartphones.

6.7.2023 | State Indemnity for Art Exhibitions Guide for applicants State Indemnity Board 31 October 2019, updated 2023 2 CONTENTS CONTENTS .........................................................................................................................

21.11.2017 | Differences between schools and impact of family background were the smallest in collaborative problem-solving in Finland. 1. S in g a p o r e 2. J a pa n 3. H o n g K o n g ( c h in a ) 4 . K o r e a 5 . c a n a d a 6 . e st o n ia 7. f in la n d...

26.1.2017 | />^, ^-o5 ^, ^l^öo/^ffVS PROGRAMME ON CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF FINLAND AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHINA FOR THE PERIOD 2005 -2009 The Government of the Republic of Finland and the Government o...

15.11.2017 | Studying at general upper secondary school is a unique time on the threshold of adulthood: a possibility to acquire diverse learning, broaden your horizons, become cultured. What makes general upper secondary education so valuable is the very fact that you can study a wide variety of different subjects and have a broad scope for your learning. This is the most important aspect of our general upper secondary school system: general knowledge and ability will always form its core and its heart.

26.6.2026 | Supplementing the National Inventory of Living Heritage The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was adopted by the UNESCO General Conference in 2003. Finland ratified the Convention in 2013, and the Finnish H...

Questions and answers related to compulsory education This page provides answers to frequently asked questions on the extension of compulsory education. Questions and answers related to compulsory education Free of charge Guidance and supervision ...

19.1.2026 | OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖ PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto okm.fi p. 0295 16001 UNDERVISNINGS- OCH KULTURMINISTERIET PB 29, 00023 Statsrådet tfn 0295 16001 Utskrivbar blankett för begäran om information enligt EU:s allmänna dataskyddsförordning En...

19.1.2026 | OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖ PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto okm.fi p. 0295 16001 UNDERVISNINGS- OCH KULTURMINISTERIET PB 29, 00023 Statsrådet tfn 0295 16001 Utskrivbar blankett för begäran om information enligt EU:s allmänna dataskyddsförordning En...

5.12.2006 | Minister of Education and Science Antti Kalliomäki at informal ministerial meeting Helsinki Conference on Enhanced European Co-operation in Vocational Education and Training - Informal Ministerial Meeting to Review Priorities and Strategies of the Copenhagen Process

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1 Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om temporär ändring av universitetslagen och yrkeshögskolelagen PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att universitetslagen och yrkeshögskolelagen ändr...