Educacion en finlandia

OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education

FinlanD

John Davies, Thomas Weko, lillemor Kim, and Erik Thulstrup

OECD Reviews of Tertiary Education

Finland

John Davies, Thomas Weko, Lillemor Kim, and Eric Thulstrup

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Table of contents

1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 7 1.1 The Participation ofFinland........................................................................ 8 1.2 Structure of the Country Note ................................................................... 10 2. The Finnish Higher Education System: Its Evolution and Major Strategic Issues .................................................................................................................. 11 3. The Labour Market, Student Experienceand the Educational Process...... 17 3.1 The Background Context .......................................................................... 17 3.2 Entry into Tertiary Education.................................................................... 19 3.3 Progression and Completion ..................................................................... 23 3.4 Flexibility.................................................................................................. 25 3.5 Labour Market Outcomes ......................................................................... 27 4. Equity and Access to Tertiary Education ...................................................... 31 4.1 Introduction: “A Place for Everyone” ....................................................... 31 4.2 System Strengths...