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13.11.2025 | OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖ PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto okm.fi p. 0295 16001 UNDERVISNINGS- OCH KULTURMINISTERIET PB 29, 00023 Statsrådet okm.fi/sv tfn 0295 16001 Grunder för att förbättra förutsättningarna för fysisk aktivitet på daghem och i ...

Persons other than those employed by a ministry may only report a breach using the reporting channel of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice . We do not cooperate with any third parties on this matter. Whistleblower protection Whistleblower pro...

State Indemnities for Art Exhibition State guarantees help promote the organisation of major exhibitions so that museums do not need to incur the cost of insurance. The state indemnity system also applies to historical and other cultural exhibitio...

Science Agenciens, Research Institutes and Scientific Organisations in Finland Science agencies and research institutes under the steering of the Ministry of Education and Culture The Research Council of Finland The National Archives of Finland St...

Extension of compulsory education The aim is that, having completed their comprehensive school education, all students gain an upper secondary qualification. The minimum school leaving age raised to 18 years. In addition, student guidance and stud...

Nordic and regional cooperation Nordic cooperation The cornerstone of Nordic cultural, educational and research cooperation is the Cultural Agreement signed by the five Nordic countries in 1971. The Agreement covers the Ministry of Education and C...

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 ...

7.1.2026 | GENERAL UPPER SECONDARY EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROVIDER PRIMARY AND LOWER SECONDARY EDUCATION PROVIDER guides and supervises learners who have been left without a student place or who have dropped out gives guidance on how ...

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...

Data protection and processing of personal data at the Ministry of Education and Culture The Ministry of Education and Culture needs personal data to provide services and to perform its tasks. We only process personal data on lawful basis for reas...

30.9.2025 | MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND CULTURE P.O.Box 29, 00023 Government, Finland okm.fi/en Tel. +358 295 16001 OPETUS- JA KULTTUURIMINISTERIÖ PL 29, 00023 Valtioneuvosto okm.fi p. 0295 16001 Ministry of Education and Culture Privacy Notice to Data Subjects...

25.3.2026 | The final report of the expert group appointed by the Ministry of Education and Culture examines the decline in young people’s confidence in the future. The group presents 36 recommendations to improve the situation. The final report was submitted to the Minister of Youth, Sport and Physical Activity Mika Poutala on Wednesday, 25 March 2026.

Message from the Ministry of Education and Culture, Finnish National Agency for Education (EDUFI) and the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Finland to international students, their associations and ESN sections:

Valmiit liikuntapaikkarakentamisen tutkimus- ja kehittämishankkeet 2026 Leikin ja liikkeen lumo – opas luontopohjaisiin leikki- ja liikuntaympäristöihin. / Nomaji maisema-arkkitehdit Oy Lekens och rörelsens förtrollande värld-guide / Nomaji 2025 E...

2.12.2025 | An OECD survey shows that Finnish early childhood education and care (ECEC) stands out for active cooperation with families. In Finland, staff communicate and organise events for families more often than in most other participating countries. Stress levels among ECEC and pre-primary staff and leaders are lower in Finland than elsewhere, but staff shortages are a major source of stress.

24.6.2024 | Riksomfattande program för ungdomsarbete och ungdomspolitik 2020–2023 Målet är att alla unga ska ha ett meningsfullt liv och vara delaktiga i samhället Undervisnings- och kulturministeriets publikationer 2020:3 Riksomfattande program för ungdomsar...

11.8.2010 | Undervisnings- och kulturministeriet har beviljat yrkeshögskolorna 3 miljoner euro i resultatpengar. Resultatpengarna tilldelades på basis av verksamheten 2009. Hälften av resultatpengarna tilldelades kvalitetsenheter inom utbildning och valdes av rådet för utvärdering av högskolorna. Den andra halvan delades ut på basis av ministeriets resultatmätare.

13.12.2023 | 1 (2) Kirje 7.11.2023 VN/30100/2023 VN/30100/2023-OKM-2 Postiosoite Käyntiosoite Puhelin Faksi s-posti, internet Postadress Besöksadress Telefon Fax e-post, internet Postal Address Office Telephone Fax e-mail, internet Opetus- ja kulttuuriminister...

1.4.2026 | Suomen Unesco-toimikunnan toimintakertomus 2025 Unesco-toimikuntien maailmanlaajuinen kokous järjestettiin Unescon yleiskokouksen yhteydessä Samarkandissa Uzbekistanissa marraskuussa 2025 Kuva: Unesco YK:n kasvatus-, tiede- ja kulttuurijärjestö Un...

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.