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Helsinki libraries get 9.2m visitors in 2025
The libraries of Helsinki had a total of 9.2 million visitors in the year 2025, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on…
Applicants to Finland´s higher education in English on wane
The joint application to degree programmes in English at Finnish higher education institutions reduced significantly further this year…
34% Finns optimistic about children’s future: OAJ survey
Only one in three (34%) of the people living in Finland is optimistic about the future of children and young people, according to a…
Students likely to lose residence permit, if receive social support
The government has taken an initiative to enhance post-decision monitoring of study-based residence permit to check whether…
6000 1st graders to start school in Helsinki in autumn
About 6,000 children will start school in Helsinki in the autumn this year, said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Wednesday.…
4700 students lose Kela benefit due to lack of study progress
The Social Insurance Institution-Kela decided to discontinue student financial aid for about 4700 students due to insufficient progress…
67% students leave study after passing matriculation exam in spring 2024
A total of 67 per cent of students remained outside of education after passing the matriculation examination in spring 2024, according…
New Act brings changes to YKI tests from Jan
There will be number of changes to the National Certificates of Language Proficiency (YKI) from beginning of 2026 following the…
11,500 students offered places in Finnish higher Edu autumn session
A total of 11,500 students were offered admission in the autumn joint application to higher educational institutions in Finland, said…
Academic of the Year award goes to Timo Stewart
The Union of Research Professionals on Friday awarded researcher and author Timo R. Stewart as the Academic of the Year 2025, said the…