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Children aged six have the right to pre-school teaching, which is arranged in day care centres and comprehensive schools. Comprehensive school usually starts when children reach seven years of age. After comprehensive school, pupils can study at upper secondary school or in vocational schools, after which studies can continue in polytechnics and higher education institutions, including universities for the arts and sciences.
Students can go abroad to study either independently or on different study programmes. Vocational qualifications that have been obtained within the European Union are usually valid in all Member States. University degrees, on the other hand, are widely recognised on the basis of international agreements outside the countries of the EU, too. The children of Finnish expatriates can receive education in special Finnish schools.
Students can get financial assistance for studying if they have been accepted by an educational institution and are studying full time. Students who work can apply for adult education allowance. Financial aid for students consists of a study grant, a housing supplement and a government-guaranteed student loan. Students apply for financial aid for studying from KELA. Students can also get grants for studying from the educational institution or student unions.
Teaching materials and packages to support all kinds of learning are available online. Packages are aimed at young people and adults, for use in leisure time and for professional purposes. Materials that supplement television teaching programmes can also be found online.
Research is carried out at universities, in public and private research institutes and in companies. Research aims to obtain new information and to apply the information in practice. Research libraries and information services provide data on research and scholarly publications. In addition to the state, private foundations also fund research projects.
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Page updated on 16.11.2009 | Suomi.fi editorial team | State Treasury
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