The success of Finnish education is built on highly qualified lecturers and teaching staff at all levels. Teachers in Finland are trusted professionals with strong academic backgrounds and extensive pedagogical training. Over the years, the Finnish education system and teacher education have gained international recognition through top rankings in global assessments such as the PISA and PIAAC surveys.
For students, this means high-quality teaching, supportive learning environments, and education that continuously evolves to meet the needs of society and working life.
Finland offers world-class expertise, innovation, and research environments. Knowledge and skills are not developed in isolation but as part of broader ecosystems that bring together education, research, and industry.
Finnish society is known for its low hierarchy. Students, teachers, researchers, businesses, decision-makers, and citizens work together as equal partners. This open and collaborative culture encourages creativity, critical thinking, and shared problem-solving — skills that are essential in today’s global working life.
Finland has been ranked as the world's happiest country for the eighth successive year, according to the World Happiness Report.
In Finland, students are active participants in their education. Your ideas matter, and you are encouraged to take responsibility for your learning and development. Collaboration across disciplines and with external partners gives you practical experience and prepares you for real-world challenges.
Studying in Finland means learning in an environment where expertise, trust, and innovation come together — and where you are empowered to shape your own future.
The success of Finnish education is built on highly qualified lecturers at all levels of education. Over the past years, the Finnish education system and teacher education has gained international recognition through top placement in the PISA and PIAAC surveys.
Finland offers world-class know-how, innovation and research environments: know-how plays a key role and has been taken to the ecosystem level. We are a low-hierarchy society where students, teaching and research staff, businesses, policy makers and citizens work together as equal influencers.
At Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, you can experience all of this while pursuing a future-focused higher education. Located in the heart of the Helsinki metropolitan area, Metropolia is Finland’s largest university of applied sciences, offering practical, career-oriented degree programmes in close cooperation with working life.
Studying at Metropolia means learning in modern campuses, working on real-world projects, and building professional skills that are valued both in Finland and internationally. You will become part of a diverse and international student community where innovation, sustainability, and collaboration shape everyday learning.
Choose Metropolia if you want to study in a safe, supportive environment — and prepare for a meaningful career in one of Europe’s most innovative societies.
Every adult can return to college, and opportunities for life-long learning abound. Finland is a country that believes in everyone’s right to high-quality education regardless of family wealth or previous career path.
