The polytechnics award professionally oriented higher education degrees, which take 3.5 or 4 years. The entry requirements is either an upper secondary school certificate or a vocational diploma. The Ministry of Education confirms the degree programmes. There is no tuition fee for degree studies. Both categories of teachers must have a minimum of three years of work experience.
Polytechnics also arrange programmes for mature students.
Finnish polytechnics, which are either municipal or private, are co-financed by the government and the local authorities. Copyright 1999 Ministry of Education Finland. How to reach us .