As everyone knows, Finland’s Education System is the best in the world.
Many countries appreciate this Education
System. What makes this Education System so great? Here are some reasons:
1. No standardized testing system
Finland has no standardized tests. So students’
priorities are learning, not only passing an
exam. Their only exception is something called
the National Matriculation Exam, which is a
voluntary test for students at the end of an
upper-secondary school (equivalent to an
American high school.) All children throughout
Finland are graded on an individualized basis
and a grading system set by their teacher.
3. Make the basics a priority
Many years ago, the Finnish school system
required some serious reforms.
The program that Finland put together focused
on returning to the basics. It wasn’t about
dominating with excellent marks or upping the
ante. Instead, they looked to make the school
environment a more equitable place.
Since the 1980s, Finnish educators have
focused on making these basics a priority:
4. A more relaxed atmosphere
There is a general trend in what Finland is
doing with its schools. Less stress, less
unneeded regimentation, and more caring.
Students usually only have a couple of classes
a day. They have several times to eat their
food, enjoy recreational activities and
generally just relax. Spread throughout the day
are 15 to 20-minute intervals where the kids
can get up and stretch, grab some fresh air,
and decompress.
There
are a lot
2. Accountability for teachers of
All teachers are required to have a master’s
degree before entering the profession.
Teaching programs are the most rigorous and
selective professional schools in the entire
country. If a teacher isn’t performing well, it’s
the individual principal's responsibility to do
something about it.
Education should be an instrument to balance
out social inequality.
All students receive free school meals.
Ease of access to health care.
Psychological counseling.
Individualized guidance.
Beginning with the individual in a collective
environment of equality is Finland’s way.
5. Less homework and outside work required
According to the OECD, students in Finland
have the least amount of outside work and
homework than any other student in the world.
They spend only half an hour a night working
on stuff from school.
Finnish students are getting everything they
need to get done in school without the added
pressures that come with excelling at a subject.
Without having to worry about grades and busy
work they can focus on the true task at hand –
learning and growing as a human being.
 universities that easily take place top best universities in the world in Finland. There are countless of
them but here are some of those who are the best in their fields:

The school year in Finland typically runs from

6. Learning Language
Finnish Students learn more languages. They
learn Finnish from their first day at school. At
age 9 they start learning Swedish, Which is
Finland’s second language. By age 11 they start
learning their third language (which is usually
English). many students even start learning a
fourth language when they are 13.
mid-August to early June, with a long summer
break in between. The exact start and end
dates of the school year can vary slightly
depending on the school district, but they are
generally similar across the country. The
Finnish school year is 2 terms. The first one is
the autumn term which starts in mid-August
and runs until mid-December. The second one
is the spring term which starts in early January
and runs until early June.

University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is the oldest and largest academic institution in Finland,
established in 1640, and now with 30 800 students and 8 200 employees of which 58 %
represent teaching and research staff.

As the University of Helsinki places in the 50-100 range in the majority of the most
important rankings, it elevates us to the top 1% of the world's universities.

The University of Helsinki is the only Finnish university in the League of European Research
Universities (LERU), an association of 21 leading European research-intensive universities.

Students learn from world-class scientists and build networks in an international

environment. Around 30% of the research and teaching staff come from outside Finland.
Out of 30 800 students, 7% are international. In addition, the University of Helsinki receives
around 1 000 incoming exchange students each year.

At the University of Helsinki, the student community is very active and thousands of events
are organized by more than 250 student organizations operating within the Student Union
of the University of Helsinki (HYY).

For example, you have access to affordable student housing, basic health care services, low-
cost sports facilities, and student-priced meals.
 Aalto University:

Aalto University consists of six schools with 12 000 students (FTE), and 4 000 members of
faculty and staff, of which nearly 400 are professors since 1911

Over the past decade, the number of Aalto University's international staff and students has
been steadily growing. For example, the share of our international professors has increased
from 9 % (2010) up to 25 % in 2020.

25 % professors

21 % research & teaching personnel

25 % of master's degree students

37 % of doctoral candidates

67 % of post-doctoral candidates

47% of academic faculty

Aalto University cooperates with over 400 leading universities around the world.

Aalto university is the 6th best in the world rankings in the fields of design and art.

LUT University:

Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology (LUT University) is a public science university in

Finland, bringing together the fields of science and business since 1969.

LUT University is seeking clean energy, water and air are life-giving resources for which they
seek new solutions with our expertise in technology and business. We help society and
businesses in their sustainable renewal.

LUT is one of the world's 20 most promising and rapidly developing challenger universities
according to a report by the Firetail consulting firm.

In August 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) listed the 20 best small universities across the
globe. LUT was ranked among the top 11 small universities. 
İf you want to get English education in Finland there
are more than 400 English education programs there.
The universities where you can find English education
programs:
-Tampere University of Applied Sciences
-Eastern Finland University
-Centria University of Applied Sciences
-Hamk University of Applied Sciences
-Jamk University of Applied Science
Finland has been identified as one of the top 5 English-
speaking countries for non-native fluency, and there
are numerous degree programs taught in English.
Nowadays most schools are starting between 9
am and 8 am and end between 1 pm and 2 pm
but it varies depending on how old you are.
School days start 1 hour late once a week when
you are older than 9. When you turn 13 years
old, the timetable changes depending on what
subject you choose. Then, you don't have to
study after you turn 15 but if you continue
studying, every school arranges their timetable
Individually. Classes usually last 75 minutes and
breaks usually last 15 minutes.

All the universities have their unique way of adapting the social life as well as extra-curricular activities. Some
examples from different universities in Finland can be shown followed above:

The University of Helsinki has generally 4 options when it comes to types of student organizations, associations, or
clubs.

1) Associations connected to majors or study subjects. These are usually pretty active and have lots of social
gatherings at the start of the school year as well as other activities throughout the year.

2) The Nations, or Osakunnat. The oldest organizations in the University of Helsinki, some of them trace their
beginnings to mid 17th century.

They have many traditions of their own, but these are usually the different parties they have, which have their
formalism in Finnish student life (the study associations do these too), but their point is to have fun while eating,
drinking, and singing traditional and drinking songs while dressed in a suit.

3) The political associations. For people interested in student politics and perhaps a future career in politics.

4) Myriads of different hobbies, sports, cultures, and miscellaneous clubs. The Student Organization of the University
of Helsinki (HYY) supports all student associations and clubs financially. So there are table-hockey clubs, Live action
roleplaying clubs, sci-fi clubs, movie clubs, debates, international student organizations, etc.

In other universities such as Aalto University, it's a different story.

Teekkari (student of technology) is a collective name for the student culture of (technology majors of) Aalto university.

Sitsit (or sitning) consists of a fancy three-course meal served while singing lots of songs and drinking in between the
songs

Lastly, LUT offers its students adequate facilities for extra-curricular activities as well. Lake Saima is next door and
therefore hobbies like fishing, rowing, and kayaking are easily arranged. Equipment for fishing, skiing, skates, and such
can be had from the student clubs running.