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Studying in Finland: Exchange students share their experiences
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Studying in Finland: Exchange students share their experiences

Check out what three exchange students have to say about their university experience in Finland.

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What’s the deal with the overalls you see university students wearing in Finland?
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Life & societyUniversities

What’s the deal with the overalls you see university students wearing in Finland?

They’re a trademark of student life at Finnish universities: Durable overalls in various bright colours, decorated with imaginative patches and badges, contribute to a sense of community.

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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.

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Learning Finnish in the community
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Life & societyEducation

Learning Finnish in the community

Työväenopisto offers students a range of skills at a low cost, with Finnish-language courses a major drawcard.

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Choosing your future
Life & societyEducation

Choosing your future

Foreign students at Finnish universities highly recommend the experience of studying in Finland.

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