Helsinki Business College and Finnish Education System 7.11.2016
Education in Finland Universities of applied Universities sciences - Doctor - Master, 5 - 6 years - Master, 5 years Higher - Bachelor, 3.5 - 4 years - Bachelor, 3 years education 36 % 2 % 25 % 28 % Specialist Qualifications 4 % 20 % Further Qualifications Upper secondary Vocational Vocational schools colleges Qualifications Secondary (competence based Matriculation education Vocational exams) examination Qualifications (53) 2-4 years 2-4 years Working life 46 % (2009) 45 % Comprehensive school, 9 years Optional: 1-year pre school additional 10th year (2 %)
History of the Helsinki Business College Helsinki Business College was founded in 1881 Owner: Helsinki Region Chamber of Commerce – Over 6.000 members, the biggest chamber of commerce in the North Europe – The oldest business college in the capital area Finnish Business College was founded in 1898 Owner: Foundation of the Finnish Business College – Members are associations of the Finnish business life – The first business college in Finland educating in the Finnish language The two colleges were merged together in 2009.
Helsinki Business College from 2009 • The merged college is well prepared to respond to the changing labor and competence needs of industry and commerce. • We offer a comprehensive selection of courses which allows students to specialize in their studies. • Helsinki Business College has 130 employees, 70 of them are teachers. • There are about 3000 students, of whom some 1600 are full time young students. 20 % of the students do not speak Finnish as mother language. The students represent about 50 different nationalities. • The college has one big ICT & Business Campus in Pasila. 9.11.2017 | 4
Our Working Principles • Student orientation • Cooperation • Responsibility • Entrepreneurship 9.11.2017 | 5
Selection of Qualifications provided at Helsinki Business College Vocational Qualifications in – Business and Administration (also in English) – Information and Communication Technology Further and Specialist Qualifications in – Financial administration, Entrepreneurship, Secreterial studies, Management etc.
Structure of Vocational Qualifications, 180 cp Creditations for Compulsory studies upper secondary studies Free-choice studies 10 cp Specialized 90 cp vocational studies Common studies Vocational 35 cp studies 45 cp
QBA program in English Customer Service and Sales Vocational Qualification in Business and Administration, QBA for students with matriculation exam (1-1,5 years) Customer Service 30 cp Specialized Vocational Studies 105 cp • Customer Relationship Management (30 cp) • International Trade Support Services (30 cp) • Planning and Implementation of Marketing Campaigns (15 cp) • Entrepreneurship (15 cp) • Studies include On-the-Job Learning (9 weeks)
Teaching and learning methods Learning by doing Group and team work Workplace learning, on-the job learning Simulated learning environments Skills demonstrations E-learning New media
Education Administration • The Ministry of Education and Culture decides the frames for us • The maximum amount of students that they finance (2 060) • The fields of qualifications that we can offer • The languages of education • The Finnish National Board of Education supervises and instructs our operations • Gives the national core curricula for qualifications • Gives orders concerning student assessment as well as certificates • The Board of Directors in Helsinki Business College Ltd • Approves of the curricula of the College • Leads the operations of the College
Financing of the College • Turnover about 18 000 000 € • 98 % of financing comes from the state • 7 350 € / student / year • Financing of projects, further education and apprenticeships, incomes annually 2 000 000 €
Helsinki Business College Added value to the working life | 12
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