Finland education Consultants in Navi Mumbai, Mumbai
Country Specific Information
- Finland is a republic located in Northern Europe, with a population of about 5 million
- Finland’s Capital is Helsinki
- Official languages are Finnish and Swedish. Especially younger Finns understand English relatively well
- The happiest country in the world
- Most Finns speaks good English therefore students can communicate with locals with ease
- Euro is the official currency of Finland
- Some of the famous cities in Finland are
- Helsinki
- Tampere
- Turku
- Oulu
- Jyväskylä
- Lahti
Quality of Education:
- The home of Santa Claus & Angry Birds friendly people
- “Finland ranked as the best overall country, as well as the best high income country and the best country for education” (Newsweek, 18 August, 2010)
- Best Higher Education and Training System in the World-World Economic Forum 2015
Scholarships:
- Universities offer a range of options for scholarships both for bachelor’s and master’s level international students, as The first academic year the scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee. In the following academic years, the scholarship covers 50% of the tuition fee if a student earns required credits for the program.
- Mechanical Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- IT
- Forestry
- Environment
- Health
- International Business and Entrepreneurship
- Hospitality Management
August / September
For Bachelor’s : 12th with minimum 60%
For Master’s : Minimum 60% in bachelor’s degree + 2 years of work experience (for some universities)
Student selection criteria –(Do vary university to university) : Online entrance examination + interview
IELTS overall 6.0 for Bachelor’s and overall, 6.5 for Master’s
- International Students can also work for 30 hours per week (part time) on average during the academic year and work full time with no restrictions during holidays.
- The students are allowed to work part time but are restricted to do such jobs only that are related to their study course.
- Typically, the current minimum wage in the cleaning branch is €7.30 per hour. The average hourly wage amongst industrial worker is about €14 per hour
Students with Finnish language skills are entitled for higher wages as compared to the students having no skills.
2 Years after completion of Bachelor’s or Master’s