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Construction of sports facilities There are nearly 50,000 registered sports facilities in Finland and approximately 70% of them are owned by municipalities. Privately-run sports facilities, mainly located in cities and towns, complement the supply...

4.6.2024 | Esitys uudeksi koulutusvastuuksi Yliopisto/ Ammattikorkeakoulu Lappeenrannan-Lahden teknillinen yliopisto LUT Uusi koulutusvastuu (tutkinto, tutkintonimike, koulutusvastuun täsmennys) ja sen kytkeytyminen korkeakoulun strategisiin valintoihin. Yht...

13.2.2024 | AMMATTIKORKEAKOULUJEN KOULUTUSVASTUUT TUTKINNOITTAIN Tutkinto, tutkintonimike, koulutusvastuun täsmennys Ammattikorkeakoulu Humanistisen alan ammattikorkeakoulututkinto tulkki (AMK) Diakonia Bachelor of Humanities Humanistinen yhteisöpedagogi (AMK...

8.6.2026 | Minister of Science and Culture Mari-Leena Talvitie has presented seven State Awards for Public Information in acknowledgment of the dissemination of significant public information. The award ceremony will be celebrated on 8 June in Oulu, which is a European Capital of Culture this year.

2.2.2026 | Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala met his Estonian counterpart, Undersecretary for Sports Raido Mitt, and his delegation on Monday 2 February. At the meeting, they discussed Finnish experiences and best practices related to modern multi-purpose arenas. The visit is related to a planned multi-purpose arena in Tallinn.

Financing of sport The task of sports administration and services is to promote sports and physical activity. The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the general direction, coordination and development of sports policy and for ens...

Sports and physical activity In the central government, the Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for creating favourable conditions for sports and physical activity as well as for the reconciliation and development of sport policy. The...

Design and architecture in Finland Finland’s Design Programme widely promotes the use and application of design. Architectural policy, in turn, boosts the quality of the built environment and helps preserve it. The Ministry of Education and Cultur...

16.11.2021 | Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö on myöntänyt ammattikorkeakouluille viisi miljoonaa euroa harkinnanvaraisena valtionrahoituksena tutkimus-, kehittämis- ja innovaatiotoimintaan. TKI-hankehaku on pysyvä tapa vahvistaa strategista suunnittelua ja johtamista sekä tukea TKI-toiminnan laatua ja vaikuttavuutta. Kohdistettu haku toteutettiin tänä vuonna neljättä kertaa.

Performance sports By providing elite athlete grants and developing the conditions for coaching, the Ministry of Education and Culture promotes performance sports geared toward the achievement of international success. The Ministry does not provid...

Visual arts in Finland Visual arts comprise painting, sculpting, graphics, photography, media and cartoon art, arts and crafts, performance and location-based art. The Ministry of Education and Culture funds visual arts with appropriations from th...

Sport policy: policies and development Sport policy is designed to promote sport and physical activity and, through them, the wellbeing of the population, as well as competitive and performance sports and related civic activity. The Ministry of Ed...

Legislation: sport This page lists key acts and decrees that govern sport and physical activity. The statutes can be found in the Finlex database in Finnish and Swedish. Act on the Promotion of Sports and Physical Activity (390/2015) The purpose o...

The Results of PISA 2003 PISA 2003 focused on mathematical literacy. In PISA, mathematical literacy means "an individual's capacity to identify and understand the role that mathematics plays in the world, to make well-founded judgements and to use...

Museum policy programme The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for culture policy and, as part of this, the implementation of museum and cultural heritage policy. The Ministry's goal is to promote the development of requirements for ...

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...

In September 2024, the Ministry of Education and Culture began monitoring the measures outlined in the action plan to promote diversity in the field of arts and culture, which was published in 2023. The Ministry has focused particularly on a cultural policy report, the promotion of constructive dialogue and the development of government grant activities from the perspective of cultural diversity. Strengthen...

Culture, physical activity and youth work facilitate integration Cultural services, public libraries, activities for young people and sports activities make it easier to integrate into the society. Participation in such activities provides an easy...

Press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) Minna Karvonen appointed Director General of the National Gallery Type: Press release Publication date: 2.7.2026 13.41 National Inventory of Living Heritage expands with 22 new elements Type...

12.10.2017 | Opetusministeri Sanni Grahn-Laasonen vieraili Pekingissä ja Hongkongissa 9.-11.10.2017. Matkan yhteydessä korkeakoulut ja koulutusalan yritykset allekirjoittivat 15 sopimusta ja yhteistyöasiakirjaa suomalaisen koulutusosaamisen myymiseksi ja koulutusalan yhteistyön kehittämiseksi Kiinassa. Matkalle osallistui yhteensä 23 koulutusvientitoimijan edustajat.