The Finnish Education
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Education is one of the cornerstones of Finnish society, and it is a fundamental right of all citizens. The main goal of the Finnish educational system is to offer all citizens equal opportunities to educate themselves. Finland has a unique and innovative education policy which has resulted in a high standard of living and quality of life.
The Finnish educational system consists of
- one year of pre-primary education
- nine years of primary education (comprehensive school)
- upper secondary education, which consists of vocational and general education
- higher education in universities and universities of applied sciences
The Finnish education system has no dead-ends. Learners can always continue their studies at an upper level of education, regardless of what choices they make in between. The practice of recognition of prior learning has been developed in order to avoid unnecessary overlapping of studies.
Vocational education and training (VET) in Finland is competency-based
In Finland, students who have completed basic education choose their upper secondary pathway, general or VET. Both pathways are equal in value and provide access to further studies. Around half of the students completing their basic education continue to VET.
Studying at OSAO
At OSAO, we have an individualized learning path for every single student.