All teachers in Finland must have a masters degree, which is fully subsidized.
It’s not easy to become a teacher in Finland because of all teachers must complete a highly competitive Master’s program. The high level of training is seen as necessary as teachers in Finland are very autonomous professionally and also teacher education program is fully subsidized. Finnish teachers consider in-service training to be a privilege and therefore participate actively. Finnish teachers consider in-service training to be a privilege and therefore participate actively. The state funds in-service training programmes, primarily in areas important for implementing education policy and reforms. Education providers can also apply for funding to improve the professional competence of their teaching personnel.