Finland: Kenyans face expulsion in fees row
A group of Kenyan students enrolled in Finnish universities are facing expulsion after a local Kenyan government unit failed to meet its fees obligations.
A group of Kenyan students enrolled in Finnish universities are facing expulsion after a local Kenyan government unit failed to meet its fees obligations.
The Finnish education agency is lauding the record number of applications in its joint application procedure, the majority being international.
A survey of Finland’s universities of applied sciences has revealed that increasing numbers of students are finding themselves unable to enter the country due to visa issues.
Finland is seeing record numbers of international students move to the country, new figures from the immigration service have shown.
Approachable teachers, efficient daily life and helpful admissions teams; these are just some of things that international students studying in the happiest countries in the world say about their lives.
In a landmark move by the Finnish government, international students and their family members will have access to residence permits for the “entire duration” of the students’ studies.
Finland has seen a significant increase in the number of international students who want to study at the country’s universities in 2021 compared with 2020.
International enrolments have remained constant for the second academic year of intake since fees were introduced in Finland, and Vietnam tops the table.