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1 day ago

No Finnish, no problem — Jyväskylä University launches new teacher training track

The programme is for aspiring teachers who don’t speak Finnish or Swedish.
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2 days ago

Finland to step up post-monitoring of residence permits granted to foreign students

If the proposal becomes law, a foreign student’s residence permit could be revoked if they receive basic social assistance, a last-resort form of financial support.
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4 days ago

HS: Children born in Finland don’t belong in Finnish-as-a-second-language classes, minister says

Helsingin Sanomat reports that some children born in Finland get streamed into Finnish as a second language, known as S2.
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6 days ago

Helsinki sending kids free comics to spark love of reading

Can Donald Duck save Finnish kids’ literacy?
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1 week ago

Finnish border town cools on Russian language

Interest in Russian as a school elective has collapsed in Lappeenranta.
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3 weeks ago

Nigerian music student enjoys the peacefulness of Finnish Christmas

The stillness of Christmas in Helsinki is quite the contrast from the lively holiday in Lagos, Nigeria.
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4 weeks ago

Education minister calls for unified religion, ethics studies at Finland’s schools

Education Minister Anders Adlercreutz says such a move could increase understanding and reduce segregation in school, as well as society in general.
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1 month ago

APN Podcast: Finland’s 2025 in review

Join us for a month-by-month journey through Finland’s year in news.
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2 months ago

Espoo school made Ukrainian girl sing Russian song

The child’s mother claims Finland normalises Russian culture.
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2 months ago

Average student loan debt more than doubles to over €12k

Student loans typically stood at around 5,000 euros in 2010-11, according to the Social Insurance Institution of Finland, Kela.
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