Students studying in Finland have to learn English to study - a given for most destinations abroad - but must adapt to a distinctly nordic way of life.
University entrance exams to go ahead on campus
Students in quarantine on exam day won t be able to sit the tests, say university organisers.
Applicants formed a socially-distanced queue outside Helsinki s Metropolia University of Applied Sciences last year.
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This year s university entrance exams will be held in person on campuses and at examination centres, industry body Unifi has announced.
Unifi, the organisation that represents Finland s universities, said plans for the examinations had been drawn up taking into account the prevailing pandemic situation and the necessary safety arrangements. We have estimated that conducting physical entrance examinations is the best way to ensure the fairness of student admissions in these circumstances. We have prepared carefully for the process and are confident that the entrance examinations can be carried out with thoroughly considered safety arrangements, said