The most popular education program is the law clerk program with 3,574 applicants, followed by medical education with 3,364 applicants and psychology education with 2,910 applicants. The new master’s program in health care development received almost 1,500 applications, making it the most popular master’s program, followed by the pharmacy program with 288 applicants and psychology with 233 applicants.
The University of Helsinki has been the top choice of applicants year after year, and this trend seems to continue. University Chancellor, Sari Lindblomthanked the applicants for their trust and assured that the university will do its best to offer them the best possible education.
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of Helsinki will launch a new health care development program in autumn 2023, which has already received excellent reception. Almost half of all applicants to the university’s master’s programs applied to this program. Chairman of the program’s planning and preparation group, Anu-Katriina Pesonen, said that Finland needs healthcare professionals who are able to develop the field and provide expertise for demanding expert, research and management positions. Pesonen is happy that the program has received such positive feedback in its first year.
In addition, 229 people applied for the open path, which is an alternative to choosing certificates and entrance exams. The most popular program through the open path is the undergraduate degree in computer science, with 61 applicants. The second largest number of applicants to the law program was 53. The open path means applying to become a degree student based on studies completed at an open university.
The education sector expanded the open path application this year. The open path in the education sector is part of the joint application process. The real alternative to choosing certificates and entrance exams is an open path in education. For example, in teacher education, ten percent of the aptitude test invitations are reserved for open path applicants. The education sector of the University of Helsinki received 207 applicants through the open path.
The high number of applicants shows that education is still a decisive factor in personal and professional development. The University of Helsinki does its best to offer high-quality education and thanks the applicants for their trust.
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Source: The Nordic Page