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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...https://okm.fi/en/history-of-financial-aid-for-students
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12.5.2026 | Satakunta Museum is digitising its prehistoric collections into three-dimensional format as part of the European Twin it! campaign. The project, funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture, aims to improve access to cultural heritage by presenting historical objects to a wider audience, and by supporting education and research through digital solutions.https://okm.fi/en/-/satakunta-museum-showcases-3d-models-of-prehistoric-artefacts-for-educational-use
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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 ...https://okm.fi/en/financing-student-financial-aid
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12.5.2026 | A joint vision for higher education and research, titled Bildung as a Vision for Finland, is due to be completed in June. The vision represents Finland’s pledge for the future of higher education and research and is based on the current strengths and policies of the higher education system. The vision will be finalised during the spring under the leadership of the vision's steering group and the support of the parliamentary monitoring group.https://okm.fi/en/-/finland-s-shared-vision-for-higher-education-and-research-being-finalised
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13.11.2025 | International higher education students could play an even bigger role in driving Finland’s growth. Minister of Employment Matias Marttinen and Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie invited businesses, cities, higher education institutions and students to find solutions to improve international students’ employment prospects in Finland.https://okm.fi/en/-/1410877/ministers-roundtable-employment-of-international-students-requires-more-tailored-language-support-and-stronger-links-to-working-life
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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...https://okm.fi/en/student-financial-aid-system
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Pupil and student welfare Pupils in pre-primary, primary and lower secondary school as well as students in upper secondary school have the right to pupil and student welfare services (also known as student welfare). It consists of student welfare ...https://okm.fi/en/pupil-and-student-welfare
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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...https://okm.fi/en/student-financial-aid
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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...https://okm.fi/en/qualifications-and-studies_vet
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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 ...https://okm.fi/en/policies-and-development-financial-aid
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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 ...https://okm.fi/en/faq-about-the-extension-of-compulsory-education
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General upper secondary education General upper secondary education and the matriculation examination taken at the end of it make it possible to apply for studies in higher education institutions. The unit of the scope of studies is a credit. The ...https://okm.fi/en/general-upper-secondary-education
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Reults from PISA 2022 The results from PISA 2022 were published on 5 December 2023. This time the focus was on mathematics. OECD PISA 2022 also assessed young people's capacity to engage in creative thinking. Altogether 64 countries participated i...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-2022-en
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Results from PISA 2018 In 2018 PISA focused on reading literacy. The main focus was also on reading literacy in PISA 2000 and PISA 2009. New results were released on 3 December 2019. The results of the financial literacy assessment were published ...https://okm.fi/en/pisa-20181
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Higher education Universities and universities of applied sciences enjoy freedom of research, science, art and tuition. They are responsible for the content and quality of the education they provide. On the basis of foresight, the Ministry of Educ...https://okm.fi/en/higher-education-and-degrees
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United Kingdom – London The specialist follows higher education and science policy in the UK, foster opportunities for cooperation, promote Finland’s visibility, and assist Finnish higher education institutions, research institutes and other innov...https://okm.fi/en/united-kingdom-london
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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.https://okm.fi/en/project?tunnus=OKM010:00/2024
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Tuition fees in upper secondary education Students from third countries will, in future, be required to pay tuition fees in both general upper secondary education and vocational education and training. These fees apply to those who start their stu...https://okm.fi/en/tuition-fees-in-upper-secondary-education
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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...https://okm.fi/en/statistics-student-financial-aid
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Vocational education and training in Finland Vocational education and training (VET) is designed both for young people without upper secondary qualifications and for adults already in work life. VET provides students with strong vocational compete...https://okm.fi/en/vocational-education-and-training