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Finland bans use of mobile phone in schools
The Parliament on Tuesday brought amendments to the Basic Education Act with the provision for restricting the use of mobile phone by the primary and secondary students…
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Universities of applied sciences see more students in 2024
The number of students in university of applied sciences ( polytechnic institutes) education continued to grow in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. The number of…
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Parliamentary body for banning mobile phone use in school
The parliamentary committee on Education and Culture on Tuesday supported the government proposal to restrict the use of mobile phone by students in schools, said the…
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Kela asks 35,000 students to repay overpaid benefit
The national social insurance institution-Kela asked 35,000 students to repay the overpaid student financial aid for 2024 by April 30 this year, said Kela in a press…
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Record students apply to Aalto University’s bachelor’s programmes
Aalto University's bachelor's programmes received more than 28 000 applications in the spring, said the university in a press release on Wednesday. The…
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Finland to introduce upper secondary Edu, matriculation tests in English
Finland will introduce upper secondary education and matriculation examinations in English language for the students having lack of adequate Finnish or Swedish skills,…
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6% students discontinue study in 2022-2023 session
About six per cent of students attending education leading to a qualification or degree discontinued their studies and did not resume education leading to a qualification…
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Comprehensive schools’ number on wane in Finland
A total of 78 comprehensive schools were closed down or merged with another educational institution in Finland in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. There were 844…
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Rising interest, debt loads force more students to take loan payment support
More people with student loan debt received assistance with their student loan interest payments in 2024 than in previous years, said the national social insurance…
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Kela asks 25700 students to repay overpaid benefit
The national social insurance institution-Kela asked 25,700 students to repay the overpaid student financial aid for 2023 by April 15 this year, said Kela in a press…
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