Provision of education

Educational and youth work institutions are open at all levels and types of education. Dispersion and organising activities in groups whose members are constantly the same (‘bubbles’) are important in organising studies. Students who are ill must stay home.

Current restrictions

In order to avoid the spread of the virus and getting infected, to protect the life and health of the people and to ensure the functioning of the society, it is necessary to follow the enacted guidelines and recommendations.

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Educational activities take place in the regular manner. It is still important to follow the dispersion and disinfection rules. It is recommended to wear a mask in a crowded spaces. 

If you have COVID-19 or suspect you have fallen ill, contact your family physician or call the family physicians’ advisory line (1220). If you develop any symptoms, please do not visit the emergency department or visit your family physician in person, but instead first ask for the advice of your family physician over the phone.

  • Remain at home for at least five days (even if you are asymptomatic). Contact your family physician for a certificate to show your incapacity for work or a certificate for care leave.
  • Avoid contact with other people.
  • Please notify your close contacts that they may have been infected.

The close contacts of a person diagnosed with COVID-19 should self-isolate for at least five days and monitor their health. It is especially important to avoid contact with people belonging to a risk group (regardless of their vaccination status). If complete isolation is not possible, wear a protective mask that tightly covers the nose and mouth.

It is not necessary to observe the advice to remain at one’s own residence or permanent place of abode for five calendar days in the following cases:

  • the individual is vaccinated (or is the equivalent to a vaccinated person), has received a booster vaccination, and less than one year has passed since they received their most recent vaccination
  • the individual has completed the initial COVID-19 vaccination cycle and less than nine months (270 days) has passed since they received their most recent vaccination
  • the individual is considered to be the equivalent to a vaccinated individual (ie. they have recovered from the virus and have received one vaccine dose), and less than nine months (270 days) have passed since they received their most recent vaccine
  • the individual has had COVID-19 within the past six months (180 days) and has been declared by a physician to have recovered.

Information given by the authorities

The Ministry of Education and Research
The rules and restrictions in force for general education schools, vocational schools and institutions of higher education, kindergartens and child care facilities, refresher training and youth work. 

The Ministry of Culture 
The restrictions on cultural organisations, organising events and cultural happenings, and doing sports during the spread of the virus.

Education and Youth Board
Instructions, materials, trainings and advice on the practical organisation of academic work.

The Health Board  
Information about the coronavirus, its prevention, treatment and spread, instructions and information materials for the infected, close contacts, organisations and enterprises.

Last updated: 02.01.2023