Study in Finland

This beautiful little state offer stunning opportunities in higher education as well as in vocational education in every field of study. Since 1995, Finland has been a member of the European Union, the Finnish government has set out greater emphasis on education, consequently putting education on the highest priority. Finland, at present, has 21 university level institutions and 30 polytechnics. As matter of fact, degree and exchange students together comprise nearly 5 percent of the total student enrolment in these institutions of higher education.

The national policy of internationalization has also facilitated the advancement of educational system in the country, which in turn has ensured that students from all corners of the world come to the country to pursue quality higher education. Moreover, Finnish universities and polytechnics have also laid emphasis on imparting education in English. This has been one of the major reasons why international students have increasingly preferred the country for higher studies. Besides, the natural brilliance of the country has attracted many students from overseas.

Finland offers foremost education system in various fields of study such as IT, biotechnology, environmental sciences, architecture, music, art, and design. yet, educational opportunities are not limited in the country. The quality of education in the country is quite inspiring and the cost of education is low. Universities and polytechnics present in the country do not charge any fee since the Ministry of Education funds higher education at the university level. The Ministry of Education is also responsible for ensuring the quality of educational system in Finland. lately, the numbers has been increased under the student exchange programme.

Policy of internationalization is one of the main cause of increase in foreign students.  Since the late 1980s and especially during the 1990s, internationalisation of higher education has been one of the key development areas in Finnish education policy. The objective defined by the Ministry of Education of Finland was to send 5,000 university students to study abroad annually and to recruit a corresponding number of international exchange students to study in Finland to keep the balance.

Other main reasons why a growing number of international students today come to study in Finland is the accessibility of a great range of international study programs taught in English at Finnish universities and polytechnics. which are intended for both international and Finnish students, cover a great variety of fields. These include, for example, fields known as Finland's special areas of strength, such as Architecture, Art and Design, Russian and Baltic Area Studies, Information Technology and Engineering, and Environmental Science and Forestry.

Finnish universities and polytechnics provide a quality of their international study programs taught in English, as well as the quality of the support services provided to incoming international students and this is being watched continually by Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council lately University of Helsinki participated in a pilot project called "IQRP, International Quality Assessment Project" carried out jointly by the Academic Cooperation Association, (ACA).

Finland's natural environment, its lakes, forests, white winters long night and mid night sunshine of long summer days also attract international students. The availability of modern studying facilities and advance technology in a natural, "green" environment would be another strong reason.