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Learn by association at Finnish universities
Finnish university student associations, nations, study, camping, sports, music, theatre, dancing, politics, National Union of University Students in Finland, SYL, Union of Students in Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences, SAMOK, European Students’ Union, ESU, Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Finland
Life & societyEducation

Learn by association at Finnish universities

We look at the role of student associations in Finnish student culture: events, parties, sports, even career skills!

Tagged in EducationResearch
Educated, then employed, in Finland
working in Finland, getting a job in Finland work, Helsinki, studying in Finland, Finnish
Life & societyEducation

Educated, then employed, in Finland

Are you wondering how to find a job after studying in Finland? Read three success stories.

Tagged in EducationWork
Growing peacebuilders in Finnish schools
A group of more than a dozen schoolchildren pose in front of a copse of trees.
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Growing peacebuilders in Finnish schools

Ahtisaari Day: Finland’s Nobel Peace Prize winner inspires children who are learning how to mediate disputes at school.

Tagged in EducationStudents
Balancing studies and fun in Finland
Finnish student culture, traditions, gala, dancing, banquet, Vappu, Valborg, Walpurgis, May Day, Shrove Tuesday, overalls, Helsinki, Otaniemi, Turku, Åbo, Tampere, Vaasa, Oulu, Rovaniemi, Joensuu, Finland
Life & societyEducation

Balancing studies and fun in Finland

You may have heard rumours about Finland’s unconventional student culture, but you have no idea what you’re getting into.

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Finnish teachers venture out on exchange
Finland, Finnish, teacher exchange, education, CIMO, The Fulbright Centre, Helsinki, FinAl, North-South-South, University of Jyväskylä
Life & societyEducation

Finnish teachers venture out on exchange

We meet teachers from Finland, famous for its education system, who go abroad to expand their horizons, just as students do.

Tagged in EducationResearch
’Twas the night before PISA in Finland
Finland, PISA 2012, PISA results 2013, Programme for International Student Assessment, OECD, Pasi Stahlberg, Finnish lessons, Erkki Aho, education skills, education export, Centre for International Mobility and Cooperation, CIMO, Finnish social innovations, teacher training
Life & societyEducation

’Twas the night before PISA in Finland

Finnish kids don’t like homework any more than anyone else. But their education has something most countries’ schools lack.

Tagged in EducationResearch
Finnish education apps: More than a game
Rovio, Angry Birds, SkillPixels, SmartKid Maths, Math Elements, 10monkeys, mathematics, Finland, Finnish education, PISA, educational apps, Angry Birds Playground, CICERO Learning Network
Business & innovationEducation

Finnish education apps: More than a game

Finnish expertise in tech and gaming unites with the country’s excellence in education to form a winning combination.

Tagged in EducationTechnology
Schools help keep Finland bilingual
Swedish language in Finland, official bilingualism, Sököviken School, Espoo, Helsinki
Life & societyEducation

Schools help keep Finland bilingual

Did you know Finland is bilingual, and kids can go to school in Swedish or Finnish? We visit a Swedish-language school.

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