Study in

FINLAND

COUNTRY DETAILS

Finland is a northern European country situated in the Baltic sea, bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia. The capital is Helsinki which is the home to the 18th century sea fortress Suomenlinna, the fashionable design district and diverse museums.

FUN FACTS

Finland is the World’s happiest country in the world.
About 72% of the country is covered by forests, lakes and moors. Agriculture is mainly limited to the coastal regions.
Among the biggest Finnish companies are Nokia, which is one of the world’s largest network equipment manufacturers, and engineering company KONE which many will know from their elevators or moving walkways.
The Finnish national bird is the whooper swan which is also featured on the Finnish 1 euro coin.
Ice hockey, ice skating and cross-country skiing are popular sports in winter. Finnish pastimes in the summer months include swimming, various watersports and fishing.
Finnish school children go to school in the mornings and usually join clubs in the afternoon. A long tradition in Helsinki schools is the participation in the annual magazine written and produced by primary school children from grades 1 to 6 to support local charities. The magazine called Kevätpörriäinen (Buzzing Spring Bee) first appeared in 1949 and is created every spring, it is sold in schools and by school children who raise funds for charitable causes.
The mobile gaming sensation Angry Birds began life in Finland. Founded by students in 2003, the game's creators Rovio Entertainment went on to become publicly listed in 2017 at a $1 billion valuation.Angry Birds isn't the only worldwide smash to have originated in Finland. Nokia's Snake–arguably the most influential mobile game ever–and Clash of Clans are also Finnish.
The official languages in Finland are Finnish and Swedish. Finnish belongs to the finno-ugric languages and together with the Hungarian language is often said to be one of the most difficult languages to learn.
Finland's natural resources include timber, iron ore, copper and zink. Hydroenergy is the main energy source in Finland.
Finland is one of the most northern countries and the area extends into the Arctic region, you can experience the Northern lights and Midnight sun in Finland.

CHOICE AS A STUDY DESTINATION

Top 03 reasons for international students to choose Finland as their study destinations is
- Wide range of scholarships
- Affordability
- Number one education system in the world