korkeakouluisiin

Korkeakouluisiin is a Finnish linguistic form referring to the illative plural of korkeakoulu, meaning higher education institutions such as universities and universities of applied sciences. In Finnish grammar, illative marks movement toward something, and the plural illative indicates movement toward multiple such institutions. The form korkeakouluisiin appears as a variant in some texts, while the standard contemporary form used in most writing is korkeakouluihin.

In usage, korkeakouluisiin functions as a destination or goal expressed in the illative plural, for example when describing actions directed at entering or moving toward higher education institutions. It is a grammatical construction rather than a separate semantic object.

Korkeakoulut constitute the Finnish system of higher education and comprise two main sectors: universities (yliopistot) and universities of applied sciences (ammattikorkeakoulut). Both sectors grant degrees and engage in research, but they differ in emphasis: universities focus more on scientific research and degrees such as licentiate and doctoral levels, while ammattikorkeakoulut emphasize applied sciences and professional bachelor’s and master’s degrees. The term korkeakoulu, used in the singular, refers to an individual institution, whereas korkeakoulut refers to the sector as a whole.

Notes on usage: In formal writing, korkeakouluihin is generally preferred for the illative plural. The form korkeakouluisiin may appear in older texts or in certain dialectal or orthographic variants. The intended meaning is typically clear from context as a reference to entering or directing toward higher education institutions.