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Collective management of copyright Collective management refers to activities that are managed by collective management organisations on behalf of the rightholders. The activities are governed by the Act on the Collective Management of Copyright (...

Steering, financing and agreements of higher education institutions, science agencies and research institutes The Ministry of Education and Culture coordinates the activities of higher education institutions, science agencies and research institut...

Higher education institutions, science agencies, research institutes and other public research organisations The Finnish higher education system consists of universities and universities of applied sciences. A total of 13 universities and 22 unive...

Vision for strengthening the international dimension of Finnish higher education and research by 2035 Brochure: Vision for strengthening the international dimension of Finnish higher education and research by 2035 Finland is a responsible, welcomi...

Accessibility and diversity of culture The Ministry of Education and Culture aims to provide linguistic and cultural minorities, persons with disabilities and other special groups with opportunities to participate in culture and express their crea...

Frequently asked questions Here you can find answers to some of the most frequently asked questions. If you couldn’t find the answer to your question on our website, you are also welcome to contact us kas.okm(at)gov.fi How are you developing Finni...

12.11.2025 | The Sports Ministers of 33 countries and the European Commission have expressed their grave concern about the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) in September to discontinue the partial suspensions of the National Paralympic Committees of Belarus and Russia from the Paralympic Games.

12.3.2026 | EU-CELAC “AI IN SCIENCE” WORKING GROUP 11.3.2026 Why “AI in Science” in the EU–CELAC Context AI in Science as a strategic enabler of: • Scientific discovery and research excellence • Addressing global challenges (health, climate, sustainability) •...

14.10.2025 | preencoded.png How universities can protect & promote academic freedom EUA principles and guidelines Enora Bennetot Pruvot, 10 October 2025 preencoded.png Academic freedom today The challenge Academic freedom is the freedom to learn, teach, conduc...

11.3.2025 | The working group on responsible international cooperation set up by the Ministry of Education and Culture has published recommendations that emphasise openness, reciprocity and risk management in international cooperation in higher education and research. The recommendations aim to safeguard academic freedom while also ensuring that international cooperation upholds democracy and ethical choices.

1.3.2021 | The Constitution safeguards the autonomy of universities and the Universities Act secures the general administrative framework in universities. The working group that carried out the assessment of administrative autonomy in Finnish universities deemed it unnecessary for legislation at the level of an act of Parliament to be more specific than it currently is. The working group considers that many...

16.8.2022 | An updated vision for international activities was submitted to Minister of Science and Culture Petri Honkonen on Tuesday 16 August. The vision is a follow-up to the policies for strengthening the international dimension of Finnish higher education and research 2017-2025, which was adopted during the previous government term.

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 ...

1.12.2022 | Finnish National Agency for Education | Primary and lower secondary education in Finland | EDUFI 2022 Primary and lower secondary education in Finland School education begins in the year a child turns 7 and lasts 9 years. Before that, all 6-year- ...

17.8.2022 | Vision for strengthening the international dimension of Finnish higher education and research by 2035: Finland is a responsible, welcoming and open fore-runner in international cooperation Finland is a European and Nordic country. Strong democracy...

Högskolor, övriga offentliga forskningsorganisationer och vetenskapliga institutioner Högskolesystemet i Finland består av universitet och yrkeshögskolor. Inom undervisnings- och kulturministeriets förvaltningsområde finns 22 yrkeshögskolor och 13...

10.3.2026 | Undervisningsminister Anders Adlercreutz deltog den 8–10 mars i det internationella toppmötet för undervisningsministrar och lärarorganisationer, International Summit on the Teaching Profession (ISTP) 2026, som ordnades i Tallinn i år.

Visionen för internationaliseringen av högskoleutbildning och forskning 2035 Visionen för internationaliseringen av högskoleutbildning och forskning vägleder högskolor och övriga aktörer inom undervisnings- och kulturministeriets förvaltningsområd...

Kulturens tillgänglighet och mångfald Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet har som mål att se till att även språkliga och kulturella minoriteter, personer med funktionsnedsättning och andra särskilda grupper ska ha möjlighet att ta del av kultur o...

1.12.2021 | The Ministry of Education and Culture, together with Finnish higher education institutions, research institutes and other stakeholders, has prepared recommendations for academic cooperation with Chinese partners. The recommendations help to identify the key challenges of cooperation and the features of the academic environment in China. The recommendations seek to ensure that it is possible to uphold the principles that are important for Finnish HEIs and research institutions.