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Name of the qualification in original language

Lukion päättötodistus / Avgångsbetyg från gymnasiet

Translation in English

General Upper Secondary School Leaving Certificate

Transliteration in Latin alphabet

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Awarding body

General upper secondary schools

Total number of years of schooling

The general upper secondary school is based on courses with no specified year-classes. The syllabus covers three years of studies; the syllabus for general upper secondary school comprises at least 75 courses (duration on average 38 hours) or, in the case of adult general upper secondary studies, at least 44 courses (duration on average 28 hours).

12 years is the nominal duration of both general and vocational types of study, but personal study paths may mean shorter or longer study times.

General requirements for access to higher education

Both general upper secondary school certificates and vocational education certificates give formal access to higher education.

The admission to higher education is under the jurisdiction of higher education institutions.

EQF level

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NQF level

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Grading system

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Period of issue

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Expiry date

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Verification information

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Useful links

StudyInfo.fi

Ministry of Education and Culture - Finland

Finnish National Agency for Education

National Framework for Qualifications and Other Competence Modules in Finland (FiNQF)

The Finnish Matriculation Examination