Free education and everyone’s equal access to it are cornerstones of Finnish education system. Even after admitting this, the Ministry of Education suggests collecting tuition fees from university students. Some solid logic in play there!

Free education is the basic requirement of an equal education system. In order for universities to have highly motivated students regardless of their background, the higher education must be competitive both in terms of its future profit (subsequently charged tuition fees eat out the additional wages produced by higher education) and direct costs (direct tuition fees guide more and more students to work already during their studies). It should neither be forgotten that free education attracts by far the most international students into Finland.

Students across Finland will meet at the Senate Square in Helsinki at 12 noon on April 21st. From Senate Square, the carnival-like procession will continue to the House of Parliament where the opinion of the Finnish student movement will be voiced to the government and Members of Parliament.

Wear your student cap or teekkari cap and come along with your friends! The afterparty will be organised at Botta right after the demonstration.