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Fritt bildningsarbete Fritt bildningsarbete är en utbildningsform som hör till det finska utbildningssystemet och som det föreskrivs om i lagen om fritt bildningsarbete (632/1998). Utbildning inom fritt bildningsarbete erbjuds av medborgarinstitut...

The aim of the project Framework for Digitalisation in Early Childhood Education and Care, Comprehensive School Education and Liberal Adult Education is to define the principles, target state and measures guiding the development of digitalisation in education and training in cooperation between the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Finnish National Agency for Education and the sector.

Liberal adult education The English content of this page is currently being translated. The text will be updated on the website later. The English content of this page is currently being translated. The text will be updated on the website later. S...

10.12.2024 | I den internationella PIAAC-undersökningen (Programme for the International Acessment of Adult Competencies) granskades de grundläggande färdigheter i informationshantering som den vuxna befolkningen i Finland i åldern 16–65 år behöver inom olika livsområden. I undersökningen mättes färdigheter i läsning, räkning och adaptiv problemlösning. Finländarnas läsfärdigheter och räknefärdigheter toppade den internationella jämförelsen.

15.6.2026 | The Ministry of Education and Culture has published Bildung as a Way Forward for Finland – A vision for higher education and research for 2040, a scenario developed in collaboration with higher education institutions, decision-makers, and actors in higher education and research to guide Finland’s future direction. The vision, published on 15 June 2026, sets out objectives for higher education and resear...

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...

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.

Regeringens proposition till riksdagen med förslag till lagar om ändring av universitetslagen och yrkeshögskolelagen PROPOSITIONENS HUVUDSAKLIGA INNEHÅLL I denna proposition föreslås det att universitetslagen och yrkeshögskolelagen ändras. Det för...

General education General education comprises pre-primary, primary, lower secondary, general upper secondary education and other non-vocational studies, such as those at liberal adult education institutions. It also includes basic art education. T...

Education for immigrants Immigrants usually participate in the same early childhood education and care, education and training as the rest of the population. In addition to these, integration training and support for learning as well as preparator...

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 ...

Sports institutes Finland has nine national and three regional sports training centres, i.e. sports institutes (colleges of physical education). The Ministry of Education and Culture provides support to the operation of these institutes. Sports in...

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...

Key legislation on general education This page lists the key acts and decrees on general education. If an English translation of an act or decree is available, the link takes you directly to the English version of the statute in the Finlex databas...

3.3.2010 | Undervisningsministeriet återkräver 32 707 334 euro i statsandelsfinansiering för Adulta Oy:s läroavtalsutbildning för 2007-2008. På basis av Utbildningsstyrelsens inspektionsrapport anser undervisningsministeriet att de läroavtal som anmälts som grund för statsandelsfinansiering för 2007 och 2008 inte som helhet uppfyller de krav som lagstiftningen för läroavtal och dess finansiering ställer. De felaktighe...

The recommendations for artificial intelligence, AI, support competence related to AI in education, teaching and training. Strengthening competence promotes increasing understanding of AI, its safe use and equal opportunities for education and training actors to utilise emerging technologies in learning.

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...

The parliamentary reform of continuous learning will respond to people’s lifelong need for upskilling and reskilling. The reform promotes learning in working life, creates a service system for continuous learning and increases equity of participation

Promotion of physical activity The Ministry of Education and Culture endeavours to create conditions for a physically active lifestyle for the whole population. The aim is to enable the Finnish population to be physically active to a degree that s...

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...