EDUCATION IN FINLAND
University level first stage:First cycle university degrees consist of at least 180 credits.They are called candidate in all fields except in Law and Pharmacy.Studies leading to the degree provide the student with:
*Knowledge of the fundamentals of the major and minor subjects or corresponding study entities or studies included in the degree programme and the prerequisities for following development in the field
*Knowlede and skills needed for scientific thinking and the use of scientific methods or knowledge and skills needd for artistic work.
*Knowledge and skills needed for studies leading to a higher university degree and for continuous learning
*a capacity for applying the acquired knowledge and skills to work
*adequate language and communication skills.Studies may include: basic and intermediate studies;language and communication studies; interdisciplinary programmes; other studies and work practice for professionnal development.
University level second stage:
Universities: The second cycle university degree consists of at least 121 credits.The degree is usually called maisteri magister.Other second cycle degrees are dipomi and technology, architecture pharmacy.The admission requirement to second cycle universitiy courses is a first cycle degree.The second cycle university degree title in the fields of Medicine,Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine is lisensiaatti.In these fields,there is no first cycle degree.
*The second cycle university degree title in the fields of Medicine,Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine is credits.studies leading to the second cycle university degree provide the student with.
*good overall knowledge of the major subject or a corresponding entity and conversance with the fundamentals of the minor subjects or good knowledge of the advanced studies included in the degree programmes.
UsefulLinks:
1.www.euroeducation.net
2.www.tnr.com
3.www.theglobeandmail.com
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