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STUDY IN Finland - Educational System IN FINLAND

 
 
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Institution Types and Credentials    |    Structure of Education System

Admissions to Higher Education    |    Grading System

 
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Institution Types and Credentials

 

Secondary School Leaving Certificate

  • Ammatillinen perustutkintotodistus/ Betyg över yrkesinriktad grundexamen

First Terminal University Level Qualification – 3 to 4 years

  • Bachelor's Degree / Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto (AMK) / Yrkeshögskoleexamen (YH)
  • Bachelor's Degree / Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatti / Odontologie licentiat
  • Bachelor’s Degree / Pharmacist / Farmaseutti / Farmaceut
  • Bachelor's Degree / Kandidaatti / Kandidat

Advanced/Postgraduate Qualification (research-based)

  • Master's Degree / Arkkitehti/Arkitekt
  • Master's Degree / Diplomi-insinööri/Diplomingenjör
  • Licentiate in Veterinary Medicine / Eläinlääketieteen Lisensiaatti / Veterinärmedicine Licentiat
  • Licentiate in Denistry / Hammaslääketieteen lisensiaatti / Odontologie licentiat
  • Master's Degree / Maisteri / Magister

Doctorate

  • Doctor / Tohtori / Doktor

 

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Structure of Education System

 

Duration of Compulsory Education
Ages: 7 to 16

Structure of School System

Basic
Length of program: 9 years
Age level from: 7 to 16
Certificate awarded: School Leaving Certificate / Peruskoulun päästötodistus/Avgångsbetyg från grundskola

General Secondary
Length of program: 3 years
Age level from: 16 to 19
Certificate awarded: General Upper Secondary School Certificate / Lukion päättötodistus / Avgangsbetyg fran gymnasiet; Certificate of Matriculation / Ylioppilastutkintotodistus / Studentexamensbetyg

Vocational Secondary
Length of program: 3 years
Age level from: 16 to 19
Certificate awarded: Vocational Qualification Certificate / Ammatillinen perustutkintotodistus / Betyg över yrkesinriktad grundexamen

University – 1st stage
kandidaatti / kandidat

University – 2nd stage
maisteri / magister

University – 3rd stage
lisensiaati / licenciat; tohtori / doktor

 
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National Bodies

 

Ministry of Education and Culture
Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriö
P.O. Box 29
00023 Helsinki
Telephone:   +358(9) 160 04
Fax:   +358(9) 135 9335
eMail:    kirjaamo@minedu.fi
Website:    http://www.minedu.fi

Finnish National Board of Education - FNBE
Opetushallitus
P.O. Box 380
00531 Helsinki
Telephone:   +358 295 3 31000
Fax:   +358 295 3 31035
eMail:    opetushallitus@oph.fi
Website:    http://www.oph.fi/

Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council - FINHEEC
Korkeakoulujen arviointineuvosto - KKA
P.O. Box 133
00171 Helsinki
Telephone:   +358 295 3 30072
Fax:   +358 9 1607 7602
Email: finheec@minedu.fi
Website:    http://www.kka.fi/

 

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Admissions to Higher Education

 

Admission to Non-University Higher Education

For entrance to Polytechnics/Universities of Applied Sciences

  • Secondary school credential required: Ammatillinen perustutkintotodistus/ Betyg över yrkesinriktad grundexamen
  • Secondary school credential required: Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamensbetyg

Admission to University Higher Education

For entrance to Universities

  • Secondary school credential required: Ammatillinen perustutkintotodistus/ Betyg över yrkesinriktad grundexamen
  • Secondary school credential required: Ylioppilastutkintotodistus/Studentexamensbetyg

 

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Grading System

 

Grading System in Secondary School

  • 4 - failed performances
  • 5 - adequate
  • 6 - moderate
  • 7 - satisfactory
  • 8 - good
  • 9 - very good
  • 10 - excellent knowledge and skills

Grading System in Higher Education Institutions

  • 1 - lowest
  • 5 - highest grade
  • 0 - failed performance

Verbal assessment hyväksytty-hylätty

  • pass-fail

 

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