No diploma no work?

Misty · Post by **Misty** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:24 pm

Hi ya

Where do i go to check whether or not a diploma or degree ive earned abroad is valid in Finland?
If i studied something online and obtained a diploma will it be valid? If not will they give me some credits for it so i can study it here

Be grateful if someone can tell me how it works

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interleukin · Post by **interleukin** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:28 pm

In which field are your studies (will make it easier to guide you to the relevant place)?

Misty · Post by **Misty** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:29 pm

Beauty therapy

Upphew · Post by **Upphew** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:34 pm

Well, the diploma might be valid, but recognition is another thing... if no-one have heard about the institution that gave that diploma, then it is quite worthless, especially as it is online one, so there is no checks to who did what. So it probably is better than nothing, but nothing much by itself.

interleukin · Post by **interleukin** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:08 pm

Not sure how the beauty therapy field works, but if you do a search in google for something like "beauty therapy education organisation Finland" then you maybe find if there is a national organisation of beauty therapists. They would then be the ones who know what is required for the people in the field graduating in Finland, and they can hopefully tell you about any rules or requirements.
Maybe there is a workers union for beauty therapists and they could help you.

Sorry, cant help more than that.

Misty · Post by **Misty** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:40 pm

thanks a lot.

yeah... i think i will have to find an accreditation institute here, or just try to apply to a uni for that course stating those diplomas and who they are from and here what they say...

hmmm job at lidl anyone

inkku · Post by **inkku** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:46 pm

Do they really teach beauty therapy in the UNIVERSITY in Finland? To my knowledge it is at vocational level.

What for do you actually need the accreditation?

this is what is required to become a cosmetologist
http://www.edu.fi/SubPage.asp?path=498,529,890,1067

their union:
http://www.kosmetologitsky.fi/

EP · Post by EP » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:48 pm

Do they really teach beauty therapy in the UNIVERSITY in Finland?

No, of course not.

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