Nearly 133,000 students were working towards a university of applied sciences degree last year.
Students lining up to take entrance exams in June 2020.
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The number of students attending classes at Finland s universities of applied sciences increased last year, according to an education report released by Statistics Finland.
The state number-crunching agency found that there were nearly 133,000 students in education leading to a university of applied sciences degree last year. This figure was four percent higher compared to 2019.
The number of students studying for a master s degree at a university of applied science also increased, up by more than 12 percent to about 16,000.
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.
Image: Nella Nuora / Yle
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