Why Study in Finland

Finland, officially the Republic of Finland, is located north of Europe and shares its borders with Sweden, Norway and Russia. The country offers excellent opportunities in higher education in every field of study. The Finnish government has put a greater emphasis on education and therefore education has been its highest priority. Finland, at present, has 21 university level institutions and 30 polytechnics. In fact, degree and exchange students together constitute 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 splendor of the country has attracted many students from overseas.

Finland had the most advanced education systems in the world and as a result of innovative mind set and investing in education Finland are blessed with high standard of education and quality of life.

Literacy rate in Finland is highest among the world.

Majority of International Master’s programmes in Finland still carry no tuition fee.

Some of the Master’s might carry tuition fee on rotation basis during the five trial period from 2010-2014 but plenty of scholarships covering fee waivers are offered by Finnish Universities.

According to a recent survey by International student Barometer, 89 % of the international students are happy to study in Finland and very happy with their Finnish institution of higher education.

For an international student Finland is both an exotic and a safe target country.

Finland has 20 university level institutions and 29 polytechnics and about 200 Master’s programmes are exclusively offered in English.

International students constitute about 5% of the total student enrolment at the above institutions.

63% of Finland population speaks fluent English.

Finland has 7 universities featuring in the 2010 QS World University Rankings, including the University of Helsinki which ranks 75.

Finland has a high standard of living and one of the world's best functioning welfare systems.

Finland is also identified as one of the safest and socially stable countries in the world.

In Finland, measures are taken to promote equal opportunity in all sectors of society. Women have been a majority in university admissions since the 1970s.

Finland is a global leader in information technology and also enjoys gender equality and low levels of corruption. The key aims in Finland’s education policy are quality, efficiency, equity and internationalization.