valintakriteereihin

Valintakriteereihin is a Finnish linguistic form used to refer to the selection criteria in administrative, educational, and procurement texts. It appears in sentences that discuss how decisions are made or what criteria are considered in a given process. The phrase signals reference to, or application to, the set of criteria used to judge eligibility, qualification, or ranking.

Etymology and form: the expression combines valinta (selection) and kriteeri (criterion). Valintakriteereihin is the illative plural form, indicating movement toward or consideration of multiple criteria, or a statement about those criteria in a governing context. In practice, it is commonly used in official documents to discuss how applicants, bids, or participants are assessed against the established criteria.

Typical contexts: in higher education admissions, valintakriteereihin refers to the criteria used to rank applicants. In public procurement or public-sector hiring, the phrase appears in guidelines and decision texts to show how proposals or candidates are evaluated according to the set criteria. It is often found in sentences such as “valintakriteereihin perustuva arviointi” (evaluation based on the selection criteria) or “valintakriteereihin liittyvät ohjeet” (instructions related to the selection criteria).

Relation to related terms: valintakriteerit or valintaperusteet denote the actual criteria themselves, while valintakriteereihin describes how those criteria are applied, referred to, or acted upon within a process. The term is part of Finnish administrative and formal language and is widely used across education, procurement, and employment contexts.

See also: valintakriteerit, valintaperusteet, hakemusprosessi, rekrytointi, tarjouskilpailu.