Studies in comprehensive education

Every child who is a permanent resident of Finland must participate in compulsory education. They have the right to comprehensive education and schooling provided free of charge. This education is provided in primary and lower secondary schools unless the child’s education is arranged for in a different way. Compulsory education covers grades 1 through 9 of primary and lower secondary education.
 
Compulsory education begins in the year when a child becomes seven years old. The comprehensive education of a child is complete when they have completed the entire comprehensive education syllabus, or at the latest, when the school year ends in the calendar year the pupil turns 17. Compulsory education in upper secondary education continues until the person turns 18.

Teaching, the required textbooks and other learning materials, as well as any other tools and equipment required are provided to a pupil in comprehensive education free of charge. Each pupil is provided a free meal on every day of school.

The curricula of Tampere city schools are published in the Finnish national agency for education's ePerusteet service.

A research permit is applied for using an electronic form. The application must be filled out carefully, as the information on the form cannot be changed or supplemented after submission. The application must always include a research plan, and for theses, it must be approved by the supervisor. The permit issuer may request additional information and documents from the applicant that they deem necessary for granting the permit.

Research permit applications are processed using an e-form. The applicant will receive automatic notifications at different stages of the process to the email address provided in the application. The applicant will also receive an email about the permit decision, which will include the decision details at the end of the message.