EDUCATION SYSTEM IN FINLAND

Education is one of the cornerstones of the Finnish welfare society. We {satisfaction|take great pride in|pleasure} ourselves on an educational system that offers {equivalent|similar|identical} opportunities of education for all, {regardless of|inspite of|no matter} matters of residency, sex, {economical|monetary} situation or linguistic and {social|ethnic|ethnical} background.

THE FINNISH EDUCATION SYSTEM {INCLUDES|CONTAINS|INVOLVES} THE FOLLOWING:
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) (voluntary)
Pre-primary education (1 year, compulsory)
Basic education (9 years, compulsory)
Upper secondary education, vocational and/or general education (3-4 years)
 {Advanced schooling|Degree} in universities and universities of applied sciences (UAS)
{Comprehensive|In depth|Thorough} information on the education system in Finland can be found on the Ministry of Education and Culture website, or on the Finnish National {Company|Organization|Firm} for Education pages - see links in the right-hand margin.

For {a set of|a report on} the higher education {organizations|establishments|corporations} in Finland, see section 'Where to study' of this site.

STUDY FOUND IN FINLAND PROVIDES ADVICE {INTENDED FOR|TO GET|PERTAINING TO} HIGHER EDUCATION {CANDIDATES|JOB SEEKERS|PEOPLE}
{Upon|About|In} this Study in Finland site, you will find information {how} to apply to higher education in Finland.

If you are {enthusiastic about|considering} upper secondary education, or vocational education, please refer to the Studyinfo. fi site for facts and guidance. Information and advice on children's basic education, preschool etc. {are available|is available|is found} on the www.infopankki.fi site, or on the website of the Finnish town/municipality your family will be living in.

As a bilingual country, the {vocabulary|terminology|dialect} of teaching is usually Finnish or Swedish. {Nevertheless|On the other hand|Even so}, the higher education {organizations|establishments|corporations} also provide lots of programmes in English. To learn more, please get familiar with {the several|different} parts of this website.

{SOLUTIONS|PROVIDERS|COMPANIES} FOR SCHOOL EDUCATION {SPECIALISTS|PROFESSIONALS|AUTHORITIES}
If you're {a specialist|a professional|an experienced} in the field of {college|institution|university} education, {you could also|you can also} be {enthusiastic about|considering} these services:

Finnish {Country wide|State|Domestic} Agency for Education (EDUFI) - Services for {Site visitors|Guests|Tourists}
Education Export Finland
Univisit (Eduvisit)
Educluster Finland
KouluGroup. com - Explore the Educational Excellence
EDUCATIONAL {GOVERNMENT BODIES|REGULATORS|SPECIALISTS} IN FINLAND
Ministry of Education and Culture is {in charge of} developing educational, {medical|technological|clinical}, cultural, sporting and {youngsters|junior|children} policies, with the addition of international cooperation in these fields.
Finnish {Country wide|State|Domestic} Agency for Education is an agency under the Ministry of Education requested with the implementation, monitoring and overseeing of the expansion in the educational sector.
The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre (FINEEC) is an independent government {company|organization|firm} {in charge of} the national {analysis} of education. The {assessments|critiques|reviews} of FINEEC cover the education system in {the|their|it is} entirety, from early {child years|years as a child|the child years} education to higher education.
Finnish ENIC/NARIC (European Network of National Information {Companies|Zones|Organisations} on Academic Recognition and mobility / Network of National Academic Recognition {Info|Details|Data} Centres).
The Academy of Finland is the {main|major|principal} funding agency for research done in Finland.