RUSSIA AS AN EXPORT DESTINATION FOR EXPORT OF FINNISH EDUCATION : Case Centria University of Applied Sciences
Chernorot, Elena (2016)
Centria-ammattikorkeakoulu
2016
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016090814099
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2016090814099
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This thesis focuses on the current higher education export issues in Finland and especially on the Finnish Universities of Applied Sciences. The thesis work describes the problems related to degree programs for international students in English after the introducing of tuition fees for education in Finland.
As a case study is chosen Centria UAS, a University of Applied sciences situated in the region of Central Ostrobothnia in Western Finland. Centria is one of the 24 Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland.
The work describes also some features of export of Finnish higher education to Russia and the current position of Centria UAS related to export of higher education to Russia.
The aim of the research is to reveal perspectives of Finnish higher education export to Russia for a Finnish regional higher education institution. Some other aspects of further competitiveness and development of Centria on domestic and international higher education market are considered in thesis.
A general SWOT analyze for Finnish education export gives the picture of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of this field of export for Finland. There is also a SWOT analyze for Centria UAS.
The research of the empirical part of the thesis was done in Russia among potential students for degree programs conducted in English. The research was conducted in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg during the Study in Finland education fair organized by CIMO Center for International mobility in September 2015.
The research has an observing character, considering needs, interests and possibilities of potential degree students from Russia. The conclusions and the recommendations will serve as help for those who are going to work on educational fairs in Russia.
According to research results, potential students from Russia have much interest in degree programs of HEI in Finland. This shows that Finland definitely has opportunities in exporting higher education to Russia.
Interviews with specialists in education of Centria UAS provided a view on the perspectives of education export for a regional UAS internationally and for Russia.
As a case study is chosen Centria UAS, a University of Applied sciences situated in the region of Central Ostrobothnia in Western Finland. Centria is one of the 24 Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland.
The work describes also some features of export of Finnish higher education to Russia and the current position of Centria UAS related to export of higher education to Russia.
The aim of the research is to reveal perspectives of Finnish higher education export to Russia for a Finnish regional higher education institution. Some other aspects of further competitiveness and development of Centria on domestic and international higher education market are considered in thesis.
A general SWOT analyze for Finnish education export gives the picture of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of this field of export for Finland. There is also a SWOT analyze for Centria UAS.
The research of the empirical part of the thesis was done in Russia among potential students for degree programs conducted in English. The research was conducted in Moscow and Saint-Petersburg during the Study in Finland education fair organized by CIMO Center for International mobility in September 2015.
The research has an observing character, considering needs, interests and possibilities of potential degree students from Russia. The conclusions and the recommendations will serve as help for those who are going to work on educational fairs in Russia.
According to research results, potential students from Russia have much interest in degree programs of HEI in Finland. This shows that Finland definitely has opportunities in exporting higher education to Russia.
Interviews with specialists in education of Centria UAS provided a view on the perspectives of education export for a regional UAS internationally and for Russia.