Government bills19
- HE 143/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Tuition fees for non-EU students
Tuition fees will be introduced for upper secondary students arriving in Finland from outside the EU and EEA. In addition, commissioned vocational education and training can be sold to employers also for Finnish and other EU citizens.
12 Dec 2025 · 6 votes131 jaa42 ei - HE 112/2024 vpPassed
Cutting vocational education and training funding
Funding for vocational education and training will be cut by 120 million euros from 2025 onwards, reducing study places for adults who already hold a qualification. At the same time, administrative obligations for upper secondary institutions will be eased, and an additional 10 million euros will be allocated to support for learning in general upper secondary schools.
22 Nov 2024 · 3 votes96 jaa66 ei - HE 159/2024 vpPassed
Strengthening learning support in upper secondary schools
General upper secondary students will receive a statutory right to remedial teaching and special needs education, and it will become possible to take an examination in music, visual arts, or physical education in the matriculation examination. In addition, English-language general upper secondary education and an English-language matriculation examination will be made possible for young people whose proficiency in Finnish or Swedish is not sufficient for a regular general upper secondary school.
9 Dec 2024 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Hanna Kososen moniste
145 jaa38 ei - HE 158/2022 vpPassed
Securing funding for education and culture
Central government transfers for upper secondary education, basic education in the arts, liberal adult education, and museums and the performing arts will exceptionally be calculated on the basis of 2019 data in 2023 and 2024. This will prevent the distorting impact of operational disruptions and exceptional costs during the coronavirus pandemic on the funding level.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Cutting vocational education and culture funding
Central government funding for initial vocational education and training as well as for museums, theatres and orchestras will be cut from 2017 onwards. In addition, reductions in holiday bonuses and employer contributions under the Competitiveness Pact will be taken into account in central government transfers for the education and culture sector.
22 Dec 2016 · 6 votes101 jaa63 ei - HE 79/2015 vpPassed
Cutting funding for education and culture
Index increments for central government transfers to education, liberal adult education, and museums, theatres and orchestras will be permanently frozen. At the same time, the guaranteed increase for depreciation in vocational education and training will be discontinued as the transitional period ends.
15 Dec 2015 · 1 vote117 jaa55 ei - HE 127/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening measures against school bullying
The means available to schools and educational institutions to intervene in bullying and disruptive behaviour will be clarified, and the support provided to pupils and students will be strengthened. In general upper secondary schools and vocational education and training, staff will be placed under an obligation to notify guardians of bullying and violence.
3 Mar 2022 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 36 j § , mietintö /Ari Koponen
117 jaa25 ei - HE 147/2021 vpPassed
Harmonising funding for TUVA education
The funding level for the new preparatory education for programmes leading to an upper secondary qualification (TUVA education) will be harmonised across different types of educational institutions. At the same time, education provider licences and municipalities' right to organise education will be clarified.
2 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 173/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending compulsory education to 18
Compulsory education will be extended until the age of 18, and upper secondary studies will become free of charge for students. At the same time, transitional education between basic education and upper secondary education will be merged into a new preparatory education programme.
21 Dec 2020 · 14 votes31 jaa24 ei - HE 35/2019 vpPassed
Permanent increase in upper secondary funding
Funding for upper secondary schools will be permanently increased by 18 million euros per year. The additional funding aims to improve the quality of upper secondary education and broaden the range of courses offered.
9 Dec 2019 · 2 votesClosest vote · Perustelut, mietintö / Sari Multala
96 jaa68 ei - HE 235/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Requiring five matriculation examination tests
The matriculation examination will require five tests, and candidates will also be able to take the examination in English. In addition, registration for tests will be made more flexible and the use of previously completed tests will be facilitated.
14 Mar 2019 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 10 §, mietintö / Eeva-Johanna Eloranta
124 jaa61 ei - HE 171/2018 vpPassed
Study materials supplement for low-income students
A new monthly study materials supplement will be introduced for upper secondary students from low-income families. In addition, the period of eligibility for student financial aid for general upper secondary studies will be extended by one month per academic year.
5 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming upper secondary studies and matriculation
Upper secondary studies will move from courses to study credits, and students will be guaranteed better support for learning and personal study guidance. At the same time, restrictions on retaking matriculation examination tests will be abolished and upper secondary schools will be required to cooperate with higher education institutions.
26 Jun 2018 · 10 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Li Andersson 4
95 jaa81 ei - HE 99/2017 vpPassed
Freezing indexation in education and culture
Index adjustments to central government transfers for educational and cultural provision and liberal adult education will be frozen for 2018 as part of central government spending cuts. The savings will be made permanent, and no adjustments corresponding to increases in cost levels will be made to funding.
12 Dec 2017 · 1 vote99 jaa84 ei - HE 72/2017 vpPassed with amendments
National register for study records
A national data repository and online service will be created in Finland, allowing citizens and authorities to see completed studies in basic education, general upper secondary education and vocational education and training in one place. The reform will speed up applications for study places and benefits and remove the need to submit paper certificates.
29 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 42/2017 vpPassed
Permitting commissioned IB education
General upper secondary schools will be able to sell education leading to an IB diploma as commissioned education for students coming from outside the EU and EEA. The costs of the education will be covered by the commissioning body, such as another state, organisation or company.
19 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 32/2017 vpPassed
Equating the Abitur examination
The Deutsche Internationale Abitur examination will be equated with the Finnish matriculation examination. Those who complete the qualification will receive the same general eligibility for higher education.
12 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2017 vpPassed
Reforming upper secondary specialisations and funding
The criteria for granting specialised tracks in general upper secondary schools, such as music and sports programmes, and their funding will be clarified. Funding will be allocated directly to specialised general upper secondary schools instead of the previous municipality-specific supplement.
9 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2015 vpPassed
Correcting upper secondary admissions provisions
General upper secondary school application procedures and timetables can be laid down clearly by government decree. At the same time, an incorrect section reference in the act will be corrected.
15 Jun 2015 · passed without a vote