Early childhood education experts specializing in multicultural education provide early childhood education professionals with new tools for working with multicultural children.
Multicultural children need support in early childhood education and attention to cultural diversity. Children need support, especially in experiencing equality in a group of children and in constructing cultural and linguistic identities.
The University of Vaasa is set to showcase the educational and social learning potential of its expansive retro arcade games collection at this year's Vaasa Games Days (VGD), which takes place during the university's annual science fair, Mission Possible, on March 21-22.
Known for having the largest working arcade games collection in Finland, the University of Vaasa aims to demonstrate how the games contribute to a variety of disciplines and studies,
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Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences shows its support for Ukrainians by offering study opportunities for university students fleeing from Ukraine.
Ukrainian university students can apply to Haaga-Helia as Erasmus+ exchange students for the academic year 2023-2024. Study places are available from all fields of study at Haaga-Helia for the first five applicants.
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According to a survey conducted by E2 Tutkimus, 86% of foreign degree students living in Finland are well settled and have adjusted quickly to life in the country. However, 47% of the surveyed students plan to leave the country after graduation, with 32% citing poor career advancement opportunities in Finland as the reason. The report suggests that language barriers, limited opportunities to connect with the Finnish society, and difficulty finding friends are among the key challenges international students face in the country.
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At the beginning of 2023, Metropolia University of Applied Sciences became one of the first Finnish higher education institutions to introduce an electronic service that enables the agile and reliable transfer of study credits completed abroad to be counted towards a Finnish degree. The reform paves way for cross-border digital public services.
In the past, the credit transfer process has been laborious for students and higher education institutions, and it has relied heavily on paper documents and the students' own activity.
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Diakonia University of Applied Sciences (Diak) is launching a new training program in Oulu designed for certified nursing assistants to become registered nurses more quickly, responding to the shortage of healthcare professionals in Northern Ostrobothnia.
The new nursing program for certified nursing assistants (CNA) will begin in the fall of 2023 at Diak's Oulu campus.
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The application period for the basic education after-school activities for 1st- and 2nd-graders for their 2023–2024 school year is approaching. If your school child needs a place in after-school activities next autumn, remember to apply this spring between 6 March and 1 May.
After-school activities provided by the City of Helsinki basic education are guided leisure activities for first- and second graders and pupils requiring special-needs support.
As the number of students studying abroad continues to increase, many are also looking for opportunities to work while pursuing their education. However, the regulations and requirements for working as an international student can be complex and time-consuming, which leads to many questions from students. To help provide answers to some of these commonly asked questions, a recent study conducted by Erudera.com provides insights into the policies of several countries.
Finnish high school students in a classroom. LEHTIKUVA
A third of Finnish high school students require additional support for their studies, according to the Lukiolaisbarometri report released last autumn. The need for support is more pronounced among students whose mother tongue is other than Finnish or Swedish, and those whose parents have lower levels of education. Nearly half of high school students with learning difficulties stated that they needed additional support.
“The best thing about Centria is the atmosphere and community. You can't really explain it. You have to experience it yourself.”
Centria University of Applied Sciences is a Finnish higher education institution that offers both bachelor’s and master’s studies in English. Study selection consists of several bachelor's degree programmes in the fields of business, engineering and health care.
According to recent research from North Carolina State University, little information about climate change has been included in biology textbooks.
Despite considerable advancements in our knowledge of how climate change is affecting ecosystems and the environment, the study revealed that most textbooks published in the 2010s contained less information regarding climate change than they did in the prior decade.
