FAQ

Assessing your communication skills through focus interviews provides us with an opportunity to evaluate your ability to communicate effectively in real-life situations. The focus interviews enable us to evaluate your listening, speaking, and comprehension skills in a more nuanced and real-life situation.

While your English proficiency results provide a good indication of your language ability, it is only one aspect of effective communication. Communication skills involve more than just language proficiency. In addition, the focus interviews also allow us to identify any areas where you may need additional support and guidance to improve your communication skills. This personalized approach helps us to tailor our teaching methods to suit your specific needs, which ultimately leads to better outcomes for you as a student.

Furthermore, the focus interviews provide an opportunity for you to showcase your communication skills in a different context than the application process. In summary, while your English proficiency results provide a good baseline understanding of your language skills, the focus interviews provide a more in-depth evaluation of your communication abilities and enable us to provide personalized support to help you succeed.

Edunation uses Focus interviews to verify that each student will be able to study and live successfully in Finland. This is often regarded as the most essential student toolkit. Communication is one of the most important skills to learn while migrating to Finland because it is required for adapting to a new environment and studying at university. You don’t need to be afraid if you can effectively communicate. This would also enable Edunation to assist students who lack communication skills. Please don’t see this approach negatively. Take advantage of this opportunity to polish and maintain your skills.

Please remember that to finish the Pathway program successfully, you must successfully pass all of your study courses. If you are performing well in your studies and are confident in your skills, it will reflect in your interviews. Attending Focus interviews and the Pathway council will not hinder your progression to university as they will help you in establishing the proper mindset, skills, and expectations. To prepare for each focus group interview, you will be informed of the exact day and time ahead of time. The key to success in the interview is to be confident in your answers and very effectively communicate the point you are making.

It is perfectly normal to be nervous during an interview. Instead of allowing fear to overpower you during the interview, utilize it as an opportunity to impress the interviewer. Motivate yourself if you’re worried and feeling down. The finest coach for your own motivation is YOU. Instead of complaining or worrying, plan, practice, and be confident. As with any form of communication conveying information accurately is very important.

As outlined, it is mandatory for all accepted Pathway to Finland students of the current intake to participate in the focus group interviews. If a student misses one interview but has a valid reason (sickness or another justifiable cause) and can show proof (depending on the nature), they will be called to a special focus group interview; otherwise, if they don’t have a justifiable reason, they will automatically fail the scheduled interview they need to attend. Failure in the focus group interview could hinder a student’s progression to university.

The goal of Focus interviews and Council are to improve the quality of students in the Pathway and to strengthen individual student success assistance.