Why Finland

Finland is a welfare state with the aim of securing for its 5.2 million inhabitants equal opportunities for a good life and for the most efficient use of its resources as possible.
The geopolitical location between West and East has always been reflected in the country’s events and goings on. With this combination of western and eastern influences, Finnish culture has developed into something strong and highly individual. Just like the Finns themselves. In the section Finnish Way of Life you’ll find basic information about Finland and the Finns.
We have also chosen some photos to show you how Finland looks like. In the Stories section students who have already chosen Finland give their answers to the question “Why Finland?”
Stories


Who?AmandineWhere from?FranceWhy in Finland?EVS-volunteer
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Who?FrédéricWhere from?FranceWhy in Finland?EVS-volunteer in Turku
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Who?BrittaWhere from?Osnabrück, GermanyWhy in Finland?EVS-volunteer in Rovaniemi
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Who? Anil PalikheWhere from? Katmandu, NepalWhy in Finland?PhD studies in medical genetics
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Who? André ZachWhere from? Bern, SwitzerlandWhy in Finland?IAESTE internship in Civil Engineering
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Who? Andrew NestingenWhere from? Washington State, USAWhy in Finland?Scholarship, Scandinavian Studies
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Who? Francisco SocalWhere from?Porto Alegre, BrazilWhy in Finland?AIESEC internship, computer engineering
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Who are they?Jan (Czech Republic), Jelena (Estonia),Viktoria (Estonia)
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Who are they? Khanh (France), Michalis (Cyprus), Pshemek and Olek (Poland)Why are they in Finland?IAESTE traineeship at Helsinki Energy
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Who? Pavla ArvelaWhere from? Czech RepublicWhy is she in Finland?Suomea Suomessa (Finnish in Finland) internship
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Who are they? Roosa, Eeva, LauraWhere from? ChinaWhy are they in Finland?To attend an advanced Finnish course and a conversation course