Higher education is divided into two main categories: University education and University of Applied Sciences (UAS) education. Universities focus on scientific research and education based on it. UAS, on the other hand, offer a pragmatic education that responds to working life needs. Both grades and entrance exams are utilized in the application process. Higher education in Sweden is for the most part offered in Helsingfors.
Admission to certain critical fields of study, such as medicine, law, etc., reserves quotas for Swedish speakers to ensure the availability of Swedish-language services. This means that having a Swedish educational background may enhance access to higher education in specific fields.
Studying Swedish as a mother tongue or as a second language (S2) can influence the admission process by providing varying levels of additional points to applicants, depending on the university, UAS, or field in question.
Applications to universities are submitted through the studyinfo platform.
The universities where Swedish-language education is available are:
Novia University of Applied Sciences. Novia UAS has educational activities along the coast of Finland in the cities of Vasa/Vaasa, Åbo/Turku, Raseborg/Raasepori and Jakobstad/Pietarsaari
