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Finland

Languages: Finnish, Swedish.

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Read about Finland in Wikipedia and in the World Fact Book (CIA)


6 universities found with information for students with disabilities.

Links: 6 disability, education and employment related links for Finland



Project contacts are:
Nicoletta Zoannos
and
Philip Day.

Finland. Information for international students

6 universities found with information for students with disabilities.

General Information About Living and Studying in Finland

EDU.fi is an educational portal published by the National Board of Education. It includes a directory of universities in Finland.

Discover Finland is a Website that provides information about education, training and youth issues in Finland.

Virtual Finland provides information on all aspects of Finland. It is a project of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland.

Costs and Funding of Study in Finland

The are no tuition fees for university studies in Finland

The Finnish National Board of Education provides information on student financial aid for foreigners.

PLOTEUS and ERASMUS, Two European Union Initiatives

PLOTEUS, "the Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space, will help you find out about education and training available throughout Europe." PLOTEUS includes an exchange & grants search and a searchable database of courses and schools.

ERASMUS, an "EU funded programme which contains a wide range of measures designed to support the European activities of higher education institutions, including mobility and exchange of their students and teaching staff."

Visas and Permits for Finland

Directorate of Immigration - Residence in Finland

Residence permits for foreign students

Disability Related Legislation in Finland

The Society for All project has summarised disability legislation in Finland.

The Finnish Ministry of Health and Social Affairs has a page with good information about"Disability policies and services."

Resources for Students in Finland

The section on Finland of the Higher Education Accessibility Guide (HEAG) has a searchable database of universities and links for students with disabilities. HEAG is hosted by the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education.

Accommodation and Travel in Finland

Finland in the Lonely Planet World Guide

This entry changed: Thursday 2nd June 2005.



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