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Higher education and science

The Ministry of Education and Culture is responsible for the planning and implementation of higher education and science policy and preparing statutes, national Budget proposals and Government decisions that apply to these. The Ministry steers the activities of the higher education system, science agencies and research institutes as well as supports the operating capacity of research organisations.

 

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    The higher education institution network consists of universities and universities of applied sciences. Science agencies and research institutes improve the setting for science and research activities.

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    The Ministry promotes the achievement of the Government's higher education and science policy targets, as well as develops the higher education and science system in cooperation with the field.

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    The Ministry steers the activities of higher education institutions, science agencies and research institutes, is their primary source of funding and holds agreement negotiations with them.

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    Degrees and other studies completed at universities and universities of applied sciences and development of education.

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    Science policy promotes the operating conditions of organisations that carry out and support research.

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    Statistics on higher education and research.

Press releases

Education Policy Report: Equitable education of high quality essential for growing skills requirements and shrinking age cohorts in Finland
Press release 8.4.2021 13.25
Report on administrative autonomy in Finnish universities: No need for amendments to the Universities Act; university rules of procedure can be used to develop activities
Press release 1.3.2021 14.00
Working group: Placing gambling proceeds within the Budget and beneficiaries under the spending limits procedure
Press release 26.2.2021 10.46
Monitoring study interim report on the student admissions reform published
Press release 17.2.2021 13.01
Digivision 2030 project implementation in higher education institutions launched
Press release 3.2.2021 13.00

See also

  • Finnish education system
    Finnish education system »

    The Finnish education system are grouped into levels of education. The Finnish system has no dead ends. Learners can always continue their studies on an upper level of education.

  • Year of Research-Based Knowledge 2021
    Year of Research-Based Knowledge 2021 »

    During the Year of Research-Based Knowledge 2021, different Finnish organisations will offer research-based knowledge, and actions and events related to it, to everyone.

  • Education Statistics Finland
    Education Statistics Finland »

    You can use this service to access statistics and indicators for education in a number of educational sectors, research conducted in higher education institutions, the population's educational structure and the socio-economic background of students.

  • Research.fi
    Research.fi »

    Research.fi is a service offered by the Ministry of Education and Culture that collects and shares information on research conducted in Finland.

  • The Development programme for data management and scientific computing
    The Development programme for data management and scientific computing »

    The Development programme for data management and scientific computing 2017–2021.

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