Quality of Education

The quality of Finnish university education is based on the top research done at Finnish universities. The higher education system rests on a comprehensive school system acknowledged to be the world's best.

Finland has one of the highest educational participation rates in the world. Competition within fields is adequate, and the funding base is stable. The percentage of programmes offered in foreign languages is among the highest in the European Union.

Higher education is a significant component of the Finnish welfare state. Higher education is Finland’s driving force in renewing, reproducing and updating know-how.

The university system's excellent quality is frequently being measured by different forms of national and international quality control. The university system is characterised by strong trust between universities and the bodies which finance, steer and oversee the system. This serves to monitor the quality of the sector critically and effectively and helps to identify appropriate measures for further development. Students have an exceptionally strong role in decision making at the universities and this gives them the possibility to affect the quality of education. The Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council (FINHEEC) is an independent expert body assisting universities in evaluating quality.