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Educational travel in Finland

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Finland as an educational travel destination

Why choose finland.

Finland differs from many other high-ranking PISA countries by having comparatively short school days, little focus on homework and exams as well as emphasis on self-direction and critical thinking. This is reflected on the satisfaction of the Finnish pupils – they stand out from their peers in terms of how happy they feel with their own lives. According to PISA 2018 , Finland is the only country to score high in both academic performance and life satisfaction. No wonder Finland has been selected as the happiest nation in the world already six times in a row!  

Equality is one of the key cornerstones of the Finnish education system. This means equal opportunities for schooling and individual support when needed. The philosophy of continuous learning throughout life is also one of the guiding principles of the Finnish education system. The digital revolution is changing education and future professions, highlighting the importance of continuously learning new skills.

Finland is also one of the pioneers of sustainable development and the theme is reflected in the national curriculum. Many educational travel operators provide sustainability themed school camps and study tours. 

Satisfied, successful students

Finland has been one of the top ranking PISA countries throughout the 2000s. Finnish students rank in the top 5 of OECD countries in reading literacy, science literacy, and financial literacy. Students have more emphasis on self-direction and critical thinking than homework and exams, which is reflected on their satisfaction. Finnish pupils stand out from their peers in terms of how happy they feel with their own lives.

Equality for all

Education is a key element of the Finnish welfare society. Finland has an educational system that offers equal educational opportunities for all and is free of charge from pre-primary to higher education.

Happiest country

The World Happiness Report, by the UN, has ranked Finland as the happiest nation in thw world six times in a row (2023). 

Educational camps and study tours for youngsters

School camps, study tours, and sister school visits combine educational content with leisure travel. The interest towards immersive learning in a Finnish school together with local pupils has increased rapidly. Finland offers educational camps with focus on STEAM subjects, English language, coding & robotics, music & arts, nature activities, sustainability… you name it! 

The camp and study tour programs in Finland support the learning of the 21st century skills including problem solving, creativity, teamwork and sharing know-how – all based on the Finnish curriculum. Teaching methods include adventure education and phenomenon-based learning. 

The activities are mainly carried out outdoors and in clean nature both in summer and winter times. Finnish forests and nature provide the best learning environment for all students helping to recover from the effects of stress and everyday worries. 

Finland has a number of educational camp and study tour organizers that are happy assist you in designing a memorable experience for your young customers. Many of them also provide professional study tours. 

Sustainability in educational travel

Finland is one of the pioneers of sustainable development and the theme is also one of the key corner stones of the national curriculum. This makes it an interesting topic for school camps and study trips to Finland. Here are a few ideas how to include it as a main educational theme for the guests: 

In 2015, the member countries of the UN agreed upon a programme for sustainability development (Agenda 2030), and 17 detailed Sustainable Development Goals . Finland has been one of the first countries to implement the programme, with local focus themes “Carbon-neutral and resource-wise Finland”, and “Non-discriminating, equal and highly skilled Finland”. This can provides further content for the visit. 

You can make the sustainability principles visible and tangible for your guests by talking about them throughout the duration of their visit. Pinpoint examples during different parts of the visit to show how sustainability is an everyday topic made up of small, individual tasks of recycling, saving water and energy, bringing back your own garbage from the forest, respecting the learning of the local school community etc. 

During a city sightseeing tour, you can introduce climate actions and local practical initiatives undertaken by the city. 

Educational opportunities outside the school building 

Increasingly, Finnish educational professionals and cultural institutions are developing programmes for learning outside school. For example, public and private institutions, nature centres, science centres, museums and sports institutes offer the same programmes in English for foreign guests that Finnish pupils also enjoy during local school camps. Moreover, some internationally-oriented Finnish teachers have created specific programmes, to provide authentic learning opportunities. 

Examples for study themes offered by museums, sports institutes, science centres, youth centres, and nature centres include: 

Coding, digital fabrication, robotics

Film making

Finnish history and lifestyle

Geological and biological diversity

Innovation skills and STEAM

Nature as a learning environment

Social and life skills

Physical training and education

Sustainability, environmental education and circular economy

Educational travel products

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Sustainable Camp School -programme in Iloranta

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Finnish National Agency for Education

Welcome to the Finnish National Agency for Education’s (EDUFI) website.

On our website, you can find information about the National core curricula and qualification requirements as well as the services we provide in our role as a government authority.

News and current issues

Press release

Our external services around the web

Edufi bookstore.

In our bookstore, we sell learning materials, print versions of our publications and other useful materials.

eRequirements

This is the English language version of the website that contains the qualification requirements for vocational education in Finland.

Vipunen - Education Statistics Finland

Vipunen provides many kinds of detailed statistics on education in Finland.

Study in Finland

Study in Finland provides general information about Finnish Higher Education institutions, student life and studying in Finland.

Studyinfo.fi

Studyinfo is the shared portal site for applying to both vocational and general upper secondary studies, as well as to higher education institutions.

Education Finland

Education Finland is a national education export program, offering Finnish educational know-how and learning solutions globally.

Information on funding for internationalisation

EDUFI promotes internationalisation in Finland.

You can for example take part in an international exchange, develop your organization or expand your professional expertise through international traineeship, exchange or scholarship programmes we coordinate. We are responsible for implementing and providing information about the European Union's programmes in our field in Finland. 

https://www.oph.fi/en/education-development-and-internationalisation

• The UH’s department of teacher education
• The UH’s renowned teacher training schools

Visits to other public schools

• Visits to the Finnish National Agency for Education

Customized lectures on your topic of interests

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Meet finnish experts in education

Would you like to learn directly from experts in teacher education? Are you interested in learning about the Finnish education system from local professionals, and seeing educational theory at work in the classroom? Are you looking for a tailor-made programme to cater to your group’s specific needs? Come to visit us in Helsinki, Finland.

Meet Finnish experts in education

Examples of our offerings, the uh's department of teacher education, the finnish national agency for education, the uh's renowned teacher training schools, other public schools, what do we offer.

The University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education HY+ offers customized professional educational visits in English which are designed to showcase Finnish practices in education.

- Learn about the latest educational research and practices from leading experts. - Get concrete ideas to develop a school with happy and engaged students. - Use Finnish innovative practices in your own context.

The visits are customized for teachers, principals, administrators, students and all others interested in learning about the Finnish educational system. The recommended group size is minimum 10 people, and the minimum duration of the visit is 3 days.

Service order request

Please use the Service Order Request form to start the planning process of your group’s educational visit to Finland. Should you have other questions regarding our services, please use the regular contact form or send us e-mail [email protected] .

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The visits are customized for teachers, principals, administrators, students and all others interested in learning about the Finnish educational system. The customized programs are for groups of 10 people or more.

Introduction of University of Helsinki

Founded in 1640, the University of Helsinki is the oldest university in Finland. With a student body of 36,500, it is also the largest university in Finland and one of the leading multidisciplinary universities in the world. The University of Helsinki is constantly ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. Teacher education is one of the core competences of the university.

Please visit the University´s website for more information.

Comments on previous visits:

“It has been a really collaborative and mutually a very fruitful experience. The HY+ staff was keen to help and they’ve really accommodated to our needs. It has been a very nice working experience with them.”

- Priya Malhotra, Group Head Marketing, S. Chand Group, India

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“We had a great time and the students were immersed into the various aspects of the Finnish Educational system. I believe that this experience has so impacted their thinking that aspects they observed and found interesting may eventually get introduced in diverse ways. I think they are now also more aware of the relationship between the culture of a society and the educational system.”

- Dr. Martha Banfa, Higher Colleges of Technology, Fujairah Women’s College, United Arab Emirates

“We really appreciate the opportunity we had in discussing the educational needs of students and the challenges we face at this critical time as we endeavour to educate all our children to outstanding standard, holistically, especially during the 21st century. We are looking forward to continue working with you in our efforts to learn more and to practice what had been practised in Finland for so many years. It is important to be noted here that this visit is very useful to us in improving educational opportunities for students’ achievement in our schools.”

- Kamaliah Binti Noordin, Vice President, Pendidikan IKRAM Musleh Berhad, Malaysia

University of Helsinki Centre for Continuing Education HY+

The UH’s department of teacher education

The UH’s renowned teacher training schools

Visits to the Finnish National Agency of Education

The purpose of HY+ organization is to improve the future world and well-being of people through enhancing learning, knowledge sharing, and development.

UniVisits are targeted to professionals in diverse fields wishing to learn state-of-the-art know-how in their own area. Based on the expertise of the eleven faculties of the University of Helsinki, we design customised programmes to meet the needs of each visit group.

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Educational visit program examples

Steam as a finnish pisa secret in basic education, program description.

Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) is enriched with arts in Finnish education. Result is STEaM education. The phenomenon-based learning challenges subject boundaries and encourages learners to achieve versatile understanding about our technological complexed world. Part of Finnish Pisa-success is arts (arts, music, drama, crafts), that increases and strengthens creativeness, self awareness, social skills etc. and supports learning also in so called academic subjects. Visit reveals how STEaM-content occurs in Finnish basic education. Visit includes professional lectures, visits to schools to observe and participate in STEaM-teaching and hands-on workshops, where participants can learn Finnish experimental methods to learn STEaM contents (science, coding, robotics, drama, music etc.).

Links: The City of Joensuu University of Eastern Finland Taitola Crafts Center – University of Eastern Finland – Instagram Ministry of Education Finnish National Agency for Education Description of the education system Education system as a PDF file Finnish education system in a nutshell PDF About teachers and principals in Finland

Finnish path from cradle to profession

A cross-cutting review to Finnish education system which opens the individuals path from early education to profession. Finnish education system is highly valued around the world. In Finland society gives equal opportunities to each and every individual to achieve their personal goals in education. Education system does not create dead ends in education path regarding individuals choices or social background. Finnish education system is also geographically equal, teachers profession is valued and teachers has high level education. Visit helps to understand why Finland has so high end education system which is based on equality. Results of Finnish education system can be recognized from Pisa-success, overall happyness and standard of living, gross domestic product and various meters of education level of people, equality of society etc.

Links: The City of Joensuu Riveria Vocational Education and Training Consortium Karelia University of Applied Sciences University of Eastern Finland Ministry of Education Finnish National Agency for Education Early childhood education and care Description of the education system Education system as a PDF file Finnish education system in a nutshell PDF About teachers and principals in Finland

School pupils wellbeing in Finland

A cross-cutting review to Finnish general education system and how the system supports different kind of learners equally. A part of Finland´s Pisa-secret is the support systems which help individuals to achieve their personal maximum from pre-school to general upper secondary education ignoring individuals socio-economical background. The program describes also Finnish society and families every day functions, which draws a background for Finnish education system as a whole. In the course of the visit the principles of inclusion, general support, intensified support, special support, advanced classes, local support methods to learning and student welfare are discussed. The program consists of lectures, discussions and visits to different kinds of education environments where support actions takes place. The visit is closed in a workshop in which the participants reflect what they have seen and experienced and consider if some of the themes could be used as a starting point for the development work in their own education system.

Useful resources: The City of Joensuu Ministry of Education Finnish National Agency for Education Description of the education system Support system for pupils and students Education system as a PDF file Finnish education system in a nutshell PDF About teachers and principals in Finland Pupil and student welfare

Mining and quarrying

Nursing and care, study tour: ageing knowledge and competence in finland – north karelian approach to active ageing.

Note : programme will be tailored based on needs and interest, length can also vary; this example gives an idea of the study tour potential

More information: Dr. Liisa Timonen, Head of Internationalisation, Karelia University of Applied Sciences; [email protected]

Clinical Study Visit

Population ageing is a global phenomenon. People are living longer than before and this demographic fact challenges, among other things, the traditional and costly hospital-centered system in elderly care. For decades Finland has developed innovative and effective solutions aiming to improve quality of life for the elderly and at the same time prevent the costs of health care rising. Clinical Study Visit offers participants a very special opportunity to learn from a variety of best practices of Finnish elderly care.

Target group

International welfare and healthcare experts, innovators, educators, entrepreneurs who are interested in Finnish elderly care service system, practices and education.

Benefits for participants

• Capacity building by benchmarking Finnish elderly care service system – the Finnish quality recommendations, acts and European Core Competences for working with older people will be introduced
• Getting to know the highly qualified Finnish elderly care organisations and understand how they operate in practice
• Authentic learning experiences, inspiring participatory methods
• Networking and partnerships with Finnish organisations and companies in elderly care and lifelong learning

Instructors Experts of Karelia University of Applied Sciences

Interpretation Interpreter service available if needed.

Group size Preferable group of 10 participants.

News and events

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Education Finland promotes deep and diverse cooperation among our member organisations, linking them with international partners, and connecting them to new opportunities for business and collaboration. Our members' expertise covers educational and learning products – technologies, programs, applications, digital learning suites and software, educational content and materials – to services such as teacher training, pedagogical and vocational programs, as well as multi-functional solutions  in the physical and digital learning environments. 

Members selected for the programme are given the opportunity to use the label of official membership. The members represent educational institutes on all levels of education and private companies. 

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In Finland, there is a broad national consensus that Finland’s wellbeing is and will be based on knowledge and expertise. Good results of Finnish education system were not achieved overnight. It has taken decades and many reforms to take the Finnish educational system where it is now. Finland has developed education in a systematic way in a broad cooperation with stakeholders. We happily share the ideas and know-how we have gained in the process and work with you, so that you can benefit from our experiences when developing your education solutions. 

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Finnish Education Study Tour (FEST)

Would you like to learn the secrets behind the finnish education, visit finland, see how the finnish education system works and meet with key developers..

Would you like to learn the secrets behind the Finnish education? Finpeda is organizing Finnish Education Study Tours (FEST), five-day programs, which will give you an inclusive picture of Finnish education and introduce you the latest innovations in the field of education. You will visit schools at all levels, observe in classrooms and speak to leaders, teachers, and students about the subjects you are interested.

Finnish Education Study Tours are organized in Oulu , which is the biggest city in Northern Finland. Oulu is known for technology, modern city life, and unique northern nature as well as high-quality education! During the FESTs, we will also visit Rovaniemi at the Arctic Circle where you will be able to meet Santa Claus and see the beautiful arctic nature. We will finish our study visits to a reindeer farm where we have a farewell dinner together.

Becoming tour dates:

*Summer FEST is organized during the summer holiday.

Finnish Education Study Tours are meant for all those who are interested in the Finnish education system: teachers, school principals, decision makers, management, administrators etc.

Tour program:

Themes of the days:

• LESS IS MORE – Introduction to Finnish education system
• EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL – Getting familiar with the basic education
• SETTING THE DIRECTION FOR LIFE – Overview of upper secondary school and vocational education
• WHAT ARE FINNISH TEACHERS MADE OF? – A peak to teacher training and university studies
• EXPEDITION TO THE ARCTIC CIRCLE – The biggest log school in the world and Santa Claus Village

For more information, see also the detailed study tour program.

1490 € + VAT 24 % per person. The price includes all school visit and presentations, lunches and materials as well as transportation to visit local schools and the trip to Rovaniemi to see Santa Claus. It also includes the visit to the reindeer farm and farewell dinner.

Registration:

To register for Finnish Education Study Tour, fill the FEST registration form.

Tailor-made Finnish Education Study Tours

We provide also tailor-made study tours! If you are interested in a more specific program, please contact us and we will plan a study tour according to your needs. You can visit schools, educational institutions, and companies in Helsinki, Oulu, and Rovaniemi in three different Finnish regions. Each tour has a general part plus a specific focus on some of the following areas:

• Strategic leadership and Innovations
• Living Labs and Pilot projects
• Teacher training
• Kindergarten and comprehensive schools
• Vocational and Higher Education
• Finnish school design
• Technology development and Education technology solutions

We have very good experience hosting groups for 3-5 days with size from 2 to 25 participants. We work together with Business Oulu and we are a member of Future Learning Finland network.

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Overview of the Finnish Education Levels

Learning Scoop provides an inclusive Education in Finland Study Tour where participants have the opportunity to become familiar with the Finnish education system in all levels and explore the factors influencing its success from Early Childhood Education and Care to Higher Education. In Finland, the world-class education path begins with world-class early childhood educationfollowing the one’s development and continuing as lifelong learning in adulthood. The same principles follow throughout the life-long learning path.

Ministry of Education and Culture in Finland regularly visits schools.

This Study Tour will start by covering Finnish Education System and Training Routes to give the bigger picture. Then we will build the foundation while getting to know Early Childhood Education and Care in Finland. High School and Vocational Schools offer real choices for our youth and they are equally respected and popular. Higher Education promotes both academic excellence and practical orientation as entrepreneurship.

Objectives: The programme gives visitors an overview of the Finnish education system, Finnish society and culture, support systems, learning and teaching approaches and how it is implemented in action. It introduces examples and practices to prove Finnish innovative and entrepreneurial excellence. Education in Finland Study Tour offers an up-close and personal view of daily life in the Finnish classroom and in other learning environments. The programme includes theoretical lectures with practical orientation, activating workshops and visits to Finnish schools to observe Finnish education onsite.

Daily program on Study Tour at 9am- 3pm

On request for groups, contact us !

Where: Tampere , Finland. Download Digital Travel Guide to get local tips!

Monday: Finnish Education System and Training Routes

• Introduction to the principles behind the education system
• Paradoxes of Finnish Education: Less is More, No dead ends etc.
• Teacher’s role and tasks and teacher autonomy
• National core curriculum vs. local curricula
• Curriculum and teaching materials
• Assessment in the Finnish Basic Education: continuous assessment, but no national tests
• Learning theory and practices in Finland
• Learner centered learning approach

Tuesday: Early Childhood Education and Care in Finland

• School visit, 1st-9th grade
• Care, education and teaching to support children’s balanced growth, development and learning
• Educare model: integrated approach to care, education and teaching
• Curriculum Reform: New National Core Curriculum for ECEC in Finland
• Different forms of day-care and early childhood education in Finland
• The funding and fees for day care
• Pre-primary education as a link between early childhood education and school

Wednesday: High School and Vocational School – Real Choices

• Kinde rgarten visit
• Upper secondary education in Finland oSelf-directed learning and individual responsibility
• Finnish High School: broad basis for academic studies and higher education o Electronic matriculation examination o Team-based learning models
• Quality Vocational Education as a highly valued education choice o Competence-based evaluation in vocational education o Close co-operation with working life
• “No dead ends” –principle in upper secondary education
• Green Trail Nature experience or Dinner at Näsinneula Observation Tower (depending on the weather)

Thursday: Higher Education – from academic excellence to entrepreneurship

• School visit, Finnish Upper Secondary School (High School)
• School visit, Vocational School
• Higher Education – from academic excellence to entrepreneurship o Knowledge and innovations as a basis for national development o Universities as a home for academic excellence o Free higher education for Finnish citizens (no tuition fees)
• Universities of Applied Sciences developing Finnish industry and business • Higher education enhancing entrepreneurship and innovations

Friday: Higher Education visits and Wrap up of the Program

• Visit to team enterprises ProAkatemia or Demola Innovation Platform
• Visit to higher education institution: University of Tampere or Tampere University of Applied Sciences
• Evaluation and final reflection on program
• Farewell lunch
• Future co-operation

This is an example program. Minor changes to content and schedule are possible .

Excursions and cultural experiences: There are plenty of excursions and evening activities available. Are you interested in Boat Tour or seeing Finnish Wilderness? How about Sauna Experience or Ice hole swimming? Read more about Finnish Excursions and Experiences here.

Training methods: The program includes introductions by the instructors to the various themes mentioned above, and independent and collaborative activities. The training methods are widely used in the Finnish education system. Particular attention will be paid to reflecting and expanding on the experiences the participants have during their visits to various educational institutions in region. Every visit is carefully evaluated.

Trainers: Learning Scoop is a Finnish company working in the fields of education and training. The staff comprises experienced teachers and experts, who have received excellent feedback on their work.

The trainers at Learning Scoop have years of teaching experience gained through the Finnish educational community and through teacher training. Learning Scoop trainers have received outstanding feedback for their well-executed and inspiring training sessions and study visits.

Costs: Individual participants 1450e+possible VAT 24%/ person

Group prices: 4-9 participants in a group the price is 1350e+ possible VAT 24% / person 10-14 participants in a group the price is 1050e+ possible VAT 24% / person 15-19 participants in a group the price is 950e+ possible VAT 24% / person 20 or more participants in a group the price is 850e+ possible VAT 24% / person

The program includes lectures and workshops, study material, visits and transportation to visit places, expert host,  Green Trail Nature experience or Dinner at Näsinneula Observation Tower , certificate of participation, Premium version of LessonApp for free for a year , Book Finnish Education in Practice: What, Why and How , lunches, coffee and farewell lunch. Watch a video what happens during education study tours in Finland!

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Accommodation

We are happy to collaborate with Lapland Hotels which offers you a chance to experience Lapland in the heart of a city. The centrally located hotels are close to our training premises. The design of the rooms was influenced by nature and the stories of Lapland. The restaurant serves unique tastes of Nordic nature and Lapland in visually pleasing dishes.

They offer fixed prices for our customers accordingly:

Lapland Hotels Tampere, Address Yliopistonkatu 44, Tampere:

Room in Comfort Class for 1 person 105€/night (112€/night in 2024) Room in Comfort Class for 2 persons 125€/night (132€/night in 2024)

Lapland Hotels Arena, Address Ratapihankatu 54, Tampere:

Room in Comfort Class for 1 person 118€/ night (122€/night in 2024) Room in Comfort Class for 2 persons 138€/ night (142€/night in 2024)

Prices include buffet breakfast with local delicacies, taxes, sauna and wireless internet connection.

Check the availability and book your room at Lapland Hotels in Tampere by email sales.tampere@laplandhotels.com with code “LEARNINGSCOOP”

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Educational travel and Technical visits

Oulu is the leading city of education in Northern Finland and the innovative forerunner of new teaching philosophies. Oulu is also the leading Northern business hub, recognized especially for innovations in information technology. In Oulu region you can explore and experience the world-famous Finnish education system, visit cutting edge technology companies and customize your stay with Arctic nature experiences.

Educational travel for all ages

We offer a wide range of different programs both for education professionals interested in educating themselves and learning more about the Finnish education system, and for school groups wanting to master news skills and learn about the Finnish lifestyle in Northern environment.

Business opportunities and world class innovations

Oulu and surrounding travel destinations are ideal for technical and business visits because we are known for our advanced technology development and innovations. For example – Oulu, under the leadership of Nokia and the University of Oulu, have been among the world leaders in the development of 5G, the 5th generation networks that are now in the phase of commercialization.  In Oulu we are already focusing on 6G, the 6th generation networks that will revolutionaze the world in around year 2030.

We offer various options for different technical visit destinations for professionals. There’s also a vast variety of leisure activities to make your visit extraordinary and unforgettable.

Learn more about Oulu area

In the Oulu region, Northern Finland runs Pohjola route – a collection of travel destinations for travellers to experience. Travel in parts or as a whole and choose your destinations, experiences and adventures from the route however you like. The best parts of Northern Finland can be found along the route, whatever the season. Welcome!

For more information, please contact Satu Peura [email protected] tel. +358 40 672 7751

Universities

Whether you’re looking for a career in high tech, fine arts or anything in between, studying in Finland is a great value for investment. Experience the engaging student life in Finland: diverse student communities, inspiring fellow students and affordable student prices combined with top-quality education, groundbreaking research and strong emphasis on innovation – what more can you hope for?

Finnish higher education institutions have over 20 000 international students studying in several locations around the country. Our 13 universities and 22 universities of applied sciences (UAS) offer over 500 bachelor's and master's degree programmes taught in English. All universities and universities of applied sciences have scholarship opportunities for international students.

Invest in your future and become the independent and creative professional the future workplaces need!

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A Rare State Visit to NC State

Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, will come to NC State’s Centennial Campus on Friday, the first campus visit by a foreign head of government since 1954.

When Stephen Sumner (Industrial Engineering ’96) was randomly paired with a Japanese exchange student in an advanced biology class during his senior year at Dobson’s Surry Central High School, he had no clue just how much that chance encounter would change the trajectory of his life and professional career.

Now, as the director of the North Carolina Japan Center, Sumner and NC State leadership, including Chancellor Randy Woodson, will greet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan, the first foreign head of government to officially visit NC State’s campus in nearly 70 years.

Kishida, his wife, Japanese ambassador Shigeo Yamada, Gov. Roy Cooper and General Consul Mio Maeda will make two stops on their 90-minute visit to Centennial Campus, where they will engage with students from Raleigh’s Exploris Middle School, NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke, as well as adult community learners from the Japan Center.

“The Japan Center is the key focal point for North Carolina-Japan relations here in the state,” says Sumner, who took over the position of the 44-year-old center last September. “This is a great opportunity to push us back up to the forefront of activity here in North Carolina, as it relates to Japan. Get us back on people’s radar and remind people of the 40-year legacy, soon to be 45.”

On Monday, Kishida began his seven-day visit to the United States, the first by a Japanese prime minister in nine years. He had a White House summit with President Joe Biden on Wednesday and addressed a joint session of Congress on Thursday.

He will travel to North Carolina’s Triad region early Friday morning to visit a HondaJet manufacturing facility in Greensboro and the Toyota Battery Manufacturing NC facility in Liberty. After a state luncheon with Cooper at the governor’s mansion in downtown Raleigh, the Japanese delegation will make two stops on Centennial Campus, first at the Nagoya University Global Campus at Partners I, then at the Japan Center, located in the Spring Hill House on the Dix Park side of Centennial Boulevard.

While here, Kishida will meet with six Japanese students studying at NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke at the Nagoya offices, then 10 Raleigh middle school students who just returned from a trip to Japan. Three NC State and two UNC-Charlotte students will be presented with the Order of the Dogwood prize for their statewide academic excellence related to Japanese studies. Finally, five of the 130 students who are taking continuing education classes at the Japan Center will greet the delegation.

“I hope by showing the impact we have on the educational opportunities for students of all ages through research and technology, this state visit will open more doors for partnerships for public and private companies that benefit both Japan and the state of North Carolina,” says Woodson. “Our longstanding partnership with Nagoya University is a prime example of that.”

The visit has been in the works since February and was announced last week.

Longstanding Ties

NC State’s longstanding ties with Japan goes back to the 19th century, when Japanese-born Teisaku Sugishita became the first international graduate of the North Carolina College for Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1896.

Sugishita, a quarterback for A&M’s football team, is believed to be the first native of Japan to play college football in the U.S.

On July 11, 1980, following a state trade mission to Tokyo, Gov. James B. Hunt, Jr. (’56, ’59) and School of Humanities and Social Sciences dean Robert Tilman established the North Carolina Japan Center, naming 19 inaugural members to a faculty development program. Later that year, then-Chancellor Bruce Poulton visited Japan’s Nagoya University, establishing formal ties with the country’s fourth-largest university.

Nagoya has had a presence at NC State for more than 15 years and last year established the Nagoya Global Campus, offering dual-degree programs, large-scale student exchanges, joint faculty research with industry partners and global internships for students from both institutions.

In the four-and-a-half decades since, the center has been instrumental in developing public and private partnerships around the state, beginning with Raleigh’s $37 million Ajinomoto-USA plant that produced amino acids for the pharmaceutical industry.

Through the years, scores of Japanese manufacturing, technology and pharmaceutical companies have established a foothold in North Carolina’s economy, including the HondaJet and Toyota battery sites in the central part of the state. FUJIFILM Diosynth has maintained a partnership with NC State’s Golden LEAF Biotechnology Training and Education Center (BTEC) for more than a decade and is a strategic partner in the company’s $2 billion manufacturing facility that will open next year in Holly Springs.

A Full Circle Event

For Sumner, the state visit will bring full circle to his relationship with Japan, going back to his advanced biology class with exchange student Susumu Akutagawa. While Sumner departed for NC State and Akutagawa returned to Japan after graduation, they remained close.

Sumner began taking Japanese language classes as a freshman at NC State, even though he had no experience with it.

“I had taken four years of Spanish in high school and I have a good understanding of languages,” he says. “When I got to NC State, I figured if my friend can learn English, I should be able to learn Japanese.”

Sumner made his first trip to Japan with a scholarship from the Japan Center in the summer of 1993 and served two internships there while a student.

He spent 14 of his 19 years with American company Entegris working in Japan, where he was a co-worker of Akutagawa’s sister, then returned to the U.S. in 2020 to pursue a new career in higher education at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas until he was named the Japan Center’s seventh director last fall.

Six months after his first day on the job, he received a call from the consulate general in Atlanta asking if NC State would like to host the prime minister.

“I nearly dropped the phone,” he says.

The last month has been filled with a half dozen visits by Japanese advance teams, security personnel and internal planners. Sumner has not been allowed to share the news of the visit with his friends in either country.

“After Friday, you can be sure all of my friends will hear from me,” Sumner says.

A Rare State Visit

Throughout its history, NC State has hosted a multitude of U.S. leaders in both campaign and policy events. Lyndon B. Johnson was the first sitting president to visit campus, while supporting the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1964. Ronald Reagan gave a tax policy speech at Reynolds Coliseum in 1985, and George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama all visited campus during their administrations.

However, this is the first visit to campus by a foreign head of government since Turkish president Celal Bayar spent two days in North Carolina on Feb. 25 and 26, 1954, while on a 24-day visit across the United States.

During that visit, Bayar visited all three campuses of the Research Triangle Park partners, touring NC State’s on-campus research nuclear reactor and the School of Textiles. He also visited the Morehead Planetarium in Chapel Hill and the Liggett & Myers cigarette manufacturing facility in Durham, where he stayed overnight on Duke’s campus.

While at NC State, Bayar was entertained by the school’s Army ROTC Pershing Rifles unit, the drum and bugle corps and the Air Force ROTC drill team. He then left to explore eastern North Carolina tobacco fields in Rocky Mount, seeing NC State agricultural research in action.

Kishida’s visit will be much more focused on manufacturing partnerships and development, but it will again showcase the work NC State has done to broaden North Carolina’s economy.

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In partnership with Global Minnesota and the U.S. Department of State, English and Communication Studies Department hosted a visit of seven international journalists who are Edward R. Murrow fellows. The fellows traveled to the U.S. from Bulgaria, Iraq, Kuwait, Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and Tunisia on April 8. The fellows were given a warm welcome by Interim/Acting President Kathleen Murray. English and Communication Studies majors including The Oracle staff members were given opportunities to meet and engaged in discussions with these international journalists. They also met with MinnPost editor Elizabeth Dunbar, St. Paul Pioneer Press editor and VP Mike Burbach, and Hamline alumna ’ 23 Anika Besst who is currently working as a news reporter at Minnesota Public Radio.

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Master’s degree programs at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing are once again the best in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2024-2025 ranking of graduate schools.

The school’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Master of Nursing (MN) programs claimed the No. 1 spot for the second consecutive year, and its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program retained its No. 6 standing from 2023. Last September,   U.S. News   ranked the school’s undergraduate programs No. 3 nationwide.

“It takes a team to achieve this level of excellence in consecutive years, and I’m grateful to our school community for the work that has brought us to this place,” says Dean Linda McCauley, PhD, RN, FAAN, FRCN. “While the rankings are gratifying, what they represent in terms of student preparation, research excellence, and clinical expertise is the most rewarding. We intend to keep raising the bar for our students, the nursing profession, and the patients and communities who benefit from our efforts.”

Multiple graduate specialties at the School of Nursing were also ranked nationally, including: 

• DNP Gerontology-Primary Care – No. 3
• MSN Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – No. 3
• DNP Gerontology-Acute Care – No. 4
• MSN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner – No. 4
• MSN Family Nurse Practitioner – No. 4
• DNP Family Nurse Practitioner – No. 5

All specialties rose or maintained their ranking from last year, with the DNP gerontology-primary care program rising to No. 3 from No. 6.

The school’s rankings reflect tremendous growth, with enrollment increasing by 38% and total research funding growing from $12.8 million to $32.3 million over the past five years. The school has been in the top five among all nursing schools in National Institutes of Health grant funding for nine consecutive years and has amassed more than $8.6 million in Health Resources and Services Administration community partnership grants.

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The beloved series was set at a fictional historically Black university. Now, cast members have reunited to visit and support real-life schools.

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Picture a pampered socialite ostentatiously putting her generational wealth on display. Or an outspoken teenage activist leading a climate change protest. Or a charismatic opportunist luring people into his latest scam.

These descriptions apply equally to characters from “A Different World” — a sitcom that ran from 1987 to 1993 — and to today’s social media influencers. So it’s little wonder that the show, which streams on Amazon and Max, resonates with Gen Z.

The series began as a spinoff of “The Cosby Show” centered on Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet), and it became a hit in its own right .

“A Different World” broke ground by giving high visibility to an ensemble of aspirational Black young adults, following an eclectic cross-section of coeds attending Hillman College, a fictional historically Black university. There they dealt with typical collegiate growing pains — studying, partying, falling in love and stumbling into adulthood — and also with more serious subject matter, including racism, domestic abuse, gun violence, homelessness and mental health struggles.

“These things mattered, and these are issues which are still relevant today,” said Darryl M. Bell, who played the Hillman huckster Ron Johnson.

Now, more than three decades after the series finale, Bell and other core cast members, including Charnele Brown, Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Cree Summer and Glynn Turman, have reunited for a campus tour of historically Black colleges and universities . Their mission is to raise awareness and enrollment for such institutions, to establish a “Different World” scholarship fund and, of course, to give newer, younger fans a chance to see their parents’ hand-me-down TV idols in person.

“The kids can watch it on their phones,” said Hardison, who played Dwayne Wayne, a gawky math whiz turned professor. “They can really tap in anywhere — that has given us a whole different life with it.” The show premiered 37 years ago, he noted, “so to think that it’s still doing good work is a bit of a dream.”

Bell said, “There’s nothing new under the sun: Everything has its cycle, and it comes back and you find it’s new again.” (That sentiment certainly holds true for many of the show’s wardrobe staples, like oversize blazers, baggy denim overalls and bomber jackets, all of which are back in style.)

The spark for the tour came in 2016, when several cast members made an appearance at Norfolk State University in Virginia. In the years that followed, Bell courted potential backers to fund a full-fledged college tour. (Guy, who played Whitley Gilbert, the show’s resident diva, playfully calls Bell the “office manager” of the group.)

Getting the stars on board was relatively easy. “This is family,” Summer said. “The majority of us hang out on purpose .” Teaming up with Cisco and Wells Fargo, and the nonprofits Student Freedom Initiative and Minds Matter , Bell lined up six tour stops this year at schools like Spelman College in Atlanta, Howard University in Washington, D.C., and, later this fall in Alabama, Tuskegee University and Alabama State University; he hopes to schedule 10 more visits in 2025. The events are free for students, faculty and alumni, and Bell said the group is considering opening some events to the public because of demand.

Jaden Jackson, a senior at Tuskegee, has seen every episode of “A Different World” and recently started rewatching them, inspired by the tour announcement. “It’s a classic,” she said. “It’s a show I’ll never get tired of.”

“When people think of H.B.C.U.s, they already have a picture of the type of people who go there,” she said. “But it’s such a diverse group of people, and the show does a good job of encapsulating that.” She has a particular affinity for Summer’s free-spirited character, Freddie: “To see someone like me onscreen — who acted like me, who I would often be compared to — that really appealed to me and made me excited to go to my H.B.C.U.”

The tour kicked off in Atlanta on Feb. 29, with cast members giving talks at Spelman, Clark Atlanta University and Morehouse College. Instagram posts from the events show crowds giving standing ovations, snapping cellphone photos and, at Clark Atlanta, greeting the cast with a marching band performance.

“The Spelman panel that we did at Sisters Chapel was off the chain,” Guy said. “I was shocked at their excitement, their verve and their vigor. I kept looking at everybody like, ‘Yo! They are treating us like rock stars or something. What is going on here?’”

Hardison likened the reception to an experience he had while accompanying his friend Lenny Kravitz on a concert tour of Japan in the late 1990s. “It took me back to when he went out onstage and the Japanese kids were screaming,” he said.

The Spelman chapel, which holds 1,000, was at capacity during the event, according to a spokeswoman. Helene D. Gayle, the president of Spelman, moderated a talk with the actors and a Q. and A. session afterward.

“When I first took on the role of president of Spelman, people would ask me, ‘What’s it like? How do you feel?’” Gayle said in an interview. “And I’d say, ‘Well, I feel like I am on the set of “A Different World” every day.’”

She said many of the students had heard of the show from older relatives and had watched it on streaming platforms. Adrian Crick, a Spelman freshman, said audience members were well versed in Hillman lore. One student serenaded the cast with her own version of the theme song.

“I hadn’t watched the show, but my mom said it’s an important cultural touchstone for Black people,” Crick said. “The level of production that Spelman, Morehouse and Clark put on for them indicated to me this is something to pay attention to, this is kind of historic .”

When the tour visited Howard last week, the campus was abuzz with “Hillman at Howard Day” activities, including step performances by fraternities and sororities and a fashion show in which students dressed as their favorite characters. (There were, of course, multiple pairs of flip-top sunglasses, Dwayne Wayne’s signature accessory.)

An estimated 1,400 attendees were at the main event at the school’s Cramton Auditorium, with many screaming and waving cardboard cutouts of the characters as the actors took the stage. Kim Coles, a star of “Living Single,” moderated a panel that included appearances by Karen Malina White, who appeared in the final season of “A Different World” (and was Miss Howard 1985), and by the “Cosby Show” actress Tempestt Bledsoe, who is Bell’s partner.

Sinbad chimed in via video and so did Debbie Allen, a Howard alumna who overhauled the series in its second season. Allen told the audience that “A Different World” mirrored her own college experiences and described the show as a vital voice for young Black America.

While the cast members were in Washington, they visited the White House to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris and appear in a video promoting the Biden administration’s student loan debt relief efforts .

Summer, who grew up in Canada, was unfamiliar with predominantly Black campuses before joining the cast at 18. She said getting the Hillman experience was the next best thing and now considers herself a champion of the schools.

“There’s a reason we’re on tour right now,” she said, noting that it was imperative to remind people that an H.B.C.U. “is an incredible place to get an education and an incredible place to secure and dive deeper into our culture.”

Gayle, the Spelman president, said that the Supreme Court’s 2023 affirmative action decision , which barred race-conscious college admissions policies, had made H.B.C.U.s even more indispensable.

“We’re at this moment where I think what we provide young people is perhaps more important than ever,” she said. “I hope that the tour can be part of that, as well — showing young Black people and their communities how important it is to be grounded in institutions that value them, that reflect who they are and reflect the excellence that is resonant within the African American community.”

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Kenya biosafety regulators visit confined field trial of late blight resistant potato.

March 28, 2024

Kenya biosafety regulators visit confined field trial of late blight resistant potato.

A consultation of stakeholders including members of the Kenyan National Biosafety Authority recently visited on going field trials of the 3R-gene late blight resistant potato in Kenya.

Led by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) and the International Potato Centre (CIP) the field trials are collecting data on the potato which is estimated to reduce fungicide application by 90% as it is fully resistant to late blight disease. Late blight is the most serious of all potato diseases and can completely destroy an entire crop in weeks.

The biosafety regulators expressed satisfaction on their observance of the trial as it relates to compliance and management. To learn more hear from Dr. Roy Mugira in this short video .

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The Introduction to Corrections (HSJ 215) class at Pennsylvania College of Technology recently received a real-world glimpse into the corrections system, courtesy of Allyson Davenport, a drug and alcohol treatment specialist II at the State Correctional Institution at Muncy, a medium/maximum security facility for adult females. Davenport shared her experiences and expertise with an attentive audience in the human services & restorative justice lab.

"The real-life application of the knowledge, values and skills we teach in the classroom is a rewarding experience for the students to see,” said Sue M. Alberti, instructor of human services and restorative justice. “Ms. Davenport was able to address the treatment aspect of SCI Muncy's efforts in addressing the drug and alcohol problems within the inmates of the PA Department of Corrections. She gave our students an overview of the Therapeutic Community behind the fence; it is a true creative art form to be able to balance the much-needed treatment with the intense need for supervision and accountability. The human services & restorative justice faculty are very proud of our community partnerships that facilitate internships and subsequent employment. The students' hard work is always showcased."

HSJ 215 provides an overview of correctional practices and policies in the corrections system. Emphasis is placed on historic processes and the more progressive thinking utilized today. The class examines the vital role corrections plays in the criminal justice system.

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Liberty’s graduate programs in counseling, social work receive eight-year accreditations from CACREP, CSWE

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April 15, 2024 : By Office of Communications & Public Engagement

In March, Liberty University’s School of Behavioral Sciences received the maximum of eight additional years of accreditation for all five of its graduate counseling programs through the Council for Accreditation of Counseling & Related Educational Programs  (CACREP): M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling , (both online and residential formats), M.A. in Marriage, Couple & Family Counseling (residential), M.Ed. in School Counseling (online), and Ph.D. in Counselor Education & Supervision (online).

Additionally in March, Liberty’s Master of Social Work (MSW) program received an eight-year accreditation of its own from the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). Achieving full accreditation is a significant achievement with great benefits to MSW students, serving as a testimony to the high quality of the program and enabling students to obtain future licensure as Licensed Master Social Workers and/or Licensed Clinical Social Workers. The B.S. in Social Work, offered both residentially  and  online , received an eight-year accreditation by CSWE last year.

“These accreditations are the national gold standard of quality for these programs, and we look forward to the way this will facilitate our students serving as Champions for Christ in these fields,” said Dr. Kenyon Knapp, dean of the School of Behavioral Sciences. “I am so grateful for the hard work and dedication of our counseling and social work faculty. Although the entire departments were involved, special recognition should go out to the CACREP Liaison team of Dr. David Brown, Dr. Shannan Shiderly, and Dr. Patricia Kimball, as well as to Dr. Christine Fulmer for writing the CSWE self-study and (Department of Social Work chair) Cheryl Nitz for her leadership and coordination.”

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