I am an asian planning to pursue my Masters studies in Finland. I am 35 years old. I have a child (10 years old) with whom I am planning to move to Finland. The answer to the following questions will help me make a better decision:
- Would I have to pay a fee for my son to study in an English school in Finland? How about Finnish schools?
- As a student would I be covered by the government insurance ? How about my child?
- What are the job prospects in finland after graduation. I have about 12 years experience in middle management in IT domain
- What is the approximate income that would be needed to support myself and my son during the two year masters programme?
thank you.
Moving to Finland from asia
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Re: Moving to Finland from asia
Generally no fees, but some schools have entrance exams since they have more students wanting to come in than they will accept.flying_finn_43 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:01 pmI am an asian planning to pursue my Masters studies in Finland. I am 35 years old. I have a child (10 years old) with whom I am planning to move to Finland. The answer to the following questions will help me make a better decision:
- Would I have to pay a fee for my son to study in an English school in Finland? How about Finnish schools?
You will need your own insurance, see https://migri.fi/en/studying-in-finlandflying_finn_43 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:01 pm- As a student would I be covered by the government insurance ? How about my child?
What is in demand in IT is people doing hands on work, management not so much. Even with experience, I'd be a bit surprised if you'd land a management(-only) job straight out of school.flying_finn_43 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:01 pm- What are the job prospects in finland after graduation. I have about 12 years experience in middle management in IT domain
See the earlier link.flying_finn_43 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:01 pm- What is the approximate income that would be needed to support myself and my son during the two year masters programme?
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Re: Moving to Finland from asia
It's worth noting that the insurance is only for medicines. The municipality (or for students YTHS) covers the other parts.FinnGuyHelsinki wrote: ↑Tue Oct 09, 2018 7:47 amflying_finn_43 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 08, 2018 8:01 pm- As a student would I be covered by the government insurance ? How about my child?