Is Finland good destination for you ?

I have been asked this question many times, is Finland good destination for studies? Jobs? Overall study environment? Is Finland a good place for me? It really confuse me how much of detail should I explain them because for every place there will be good and bad and it always depends upon the individual how they proitize their preferences and good and bad comes relatively depending upon their preferences.

Is Finland good destination for studies?
YES. Because, it allows you to enjoy full freedom in terms of quality education, resources and facilities for you as much as you can grab as a student.

Good

• Full Flexibility on the study environment and interest.
• Customizable study plans so that you decide for your own what you want to study and what not.
• Your involvement on courses are more important rather than 'parrot' examinations. So, assignments, home works, projects, presentations and discussions carry more importance rather than examinations alone.
• FREE EDUCATION !! There is no any kind of tuition fee, exam fee, application fee or enrollment fee for Finland.
  
  

Bad

• It is very well considered problem in Finland that  large mass of Finn teachers give a damm whether students are understanding or not. So, students need to be proactive and interactive if s/he wants to gain optimum knowledge from the teachers.
• Some Finn teachers expect personal attachments. Finland is a country that believes in 'relationship'. So, maintaining a good communication with teachers is always important. But, more than maintaining good communication, sometime teachers prefer those only who 'runs behind' their words. It is reported on many of the UAS and some universities as well. 
• Few complaints about the discriminations to International Students by teachers and academic authorities are also heard.

Still, I would say, it is good destination for studies since it will give you a diversified multi-cultural environment that will teach you the way of life along with building and strengthening your competence on your related field.

Is Finland good destination for Job and Studies?

NO. Finland is certainly NOT a good destination for Job and Studies. First of all, finding job here is the toughest job itself. And then, if you are really serious about studies, your studies will engage you much of your potential time leaving very less time for work which might not be acceptable for finding a comfortable workplace. If you place Job as first priority, and considering the fact that above 90% of the students do jobs that involves much physical work, your job will leave you tired physically and mentally so that you might not be able to contribute enough time for your studies. I really admire and respect those hardworking friends of Finland who are maintaining their studies and job in parallel giving much time for studies and maintaining jobs for collecting their living expense.

Good

• All kinds of works are respected and the discrimination depending upon the type of work does not exist.
• It is true that finding a job is the toughest job, but if you get any kind of a job, it will be paid enough to make your living expense so that you can continue with your studies.
• Euro Conversion is about 110 NRS per Euro now. So, your small saving amount will make a good considerable amount in Nepal.  

Bad

• Finding a job here in Finland is very very tough. In average, a student searches for 7-9 months continuously to get a minimum job that gives him/her at least living expense during their stay here. It is the case of 4-5 larger cities only. The students who come to smaller cities or remote villages keep on searching jobs for first 6-7 months and then they realize no jobs are possible there, then they migrate to larger cities or capital city Helsinki where they will wait another 5-6 months to get a considerable job. Here, migrating to larger cities may disconnect you from your studies.
• Leaving few exceptions, jobs demand fluent or at least working level of Finnish language.
• Foreigners are very least considered for the jobs which have native applicants. You might be the least considered applicant despite your abilities and competence.  
• Payments are different on the ratio of half and double to native and foreigners on some of the jobs in which Nepalese are working.

So, if you have money backup for at least one year, you can consider coming to Finland. If you are thinking to do the job by next month from coming here, it is complete impossible.