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The world's happiest country, five years running.
A guide for Pakistani students planning to study in Finland: universities, degree levels, entry requirements, the academic calendar and rankings.
Finland is home to more than 20,000 international students. It was voted the world's happiest country for the fifth consecutive year in the World Happiness Report 2022.
Labour market shortages mean strong employment prospects for graduates. And beyond your studies, there's Santa Claus in Lapland and the Midnight Sun from June to July.
Under the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. Research-based academic education, and the only institutions that offer PhDs.
Formerly polytechnics. Professional training with close industry contacts.
Both offer Bachelors and Masters degrees under the three-tier Bologna process.
The academic year runs from 1 August to 31 July.
QS World University Rankings 2022
| Rank | Institution |
|---|---|
| 104 | University of Helsinki |
| 112 | Aalto University |
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Yes. University bachelors are usually taught in Finnish or Swedish, but there are more than a hundred English-taught bachelors courses across Finland, mainly at universities of applied sciences.
Finland's 13 universities offer research-based academic education, and are the only institutions that offer PhDs. Its 25 universities of applied sciences offer professional training with close industry contacts.
Two years at universities, and one to one and a half years at universities of applied sciences, which usually require around three years of professional experience first.
It runs from 1 August to 31 July. The autumn semester starts in August or September, and the spring semester runs from January to May.
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