Koulutustiedon

Koulutustieto is a Finnish term referring to information about education offerings, qualifications, and study opportunities within Finland. In practice, koulutustieto is collected and published as a centralized information resource used by students, educators, and policymakers. The phrase koulutustiedon denotes the domain or body of education information.

Koulutustieto.fi is the principal public service that consolidates this information. Operated by the Finnish National Agency for Education (Opetushallitus), it collects program-level data from universities, universities of applied sciences, and other providers. The service aims to provide clear, up-to-date, and comparable information to help people choose studies and understand qualification requirements.

Contents include study programs and degrees (bachelor’s, master’s, polytechnic degrees, vocational qualifications), admission criteria and prerequisites, expected duration, language of instruction, study form (full-time/part-time), funding or fees, location, and contact details. Each program is described with learning outcomes and links to related qualifications, enabling users to assess eligibility and fit.

Users of koulutustieto.fi include prospective students, guidance counselors, researchers, and policymakers. The data supports decision-making, transparency, and statistics on education offerings and pathways. It also serves as a basis for national education planning and for aligning information across systems, contributing to consistent guidance and planning across the Finnish education sector.

Governance and quality: providers submit information; updates are validated and standardized to ensure consistency. The framework emphasizes accessibility and interoperability, with data often made available under open data principles where appropriate.

See also: Education in Finland, Opetushallitus (Finnish National Agency for Education), Finnish education information portals.