Students fear tuition creep as Finland mulls open university degrees

Students fear tuition creep as Finland mulls open university degrees

Student unions across Finland have raised concerns about a government proposal that would allow open universities to award academic degrees, warning that the reform could lead to the erosion of the country’s model of free higher education. Currently, only students admitted to Finnish universities through entrance exams or prior qualifications are eligible to complete degrees. Open universities, by contrast, offer fee-based courses without full d…