Online course on Finland’s education system now available through FutureLearn
gives you insight into the foundations and practices of the acclaimed Finnish education system and tools for developing your educational thinking.
The course is designed for teachers, ECE personnel, or childcare workers interested in education and educational systems. It will also be of interest to those developing educational thinking and practices on a personal level or within a school system.
The JYU-built course is structured to be studied over three weeks' time, 3 hours per week.
The course is available for study flexibly at any time. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
If you would prefer to take part while JYU's educators are leading the course, they will be joining the discussions during 2–4 Oct 2023.
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Interested in delving deeper into Finnish education with us?
JYU Open University offers a set of 5 free MOOCs that expand on these topics. Get to know Education in Finland!
The Education in Finland: Learning for Life MOOCs are designed by JYU's top education experts and they cover the best practices of Finnish education. Explore educational leadership, early childhood education and care (ECEC) and pre-primary education, basic education, upper secondary education as well as guidance and counselling.
Develop your expertise with the flexible, fully online studies. The courses are open for anyone and free of charge.