compared to the needs of the labour market — the unemployment of AMK graduates is 8%, on par with the general unemployment rate. Some cuts to the number of student places were issued by the Ministry of Education, starting with a nationwide cut of 10% applied to the new student intake in 2007 and 2008. See also List of polytechnics in Finland Tampere University of Applied Sciences Vocational university References Education in Finland Universities of Applied Sciences Vocational education