Oulu University of Applied Sciences

Oulu University of Applied Sciences

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OuluHelsinki

FinlandThe fifth largest country in Western Europe (area 338,424 km² / 131,985 mi²)

Population: 5,486,101 (08/2015)

GDP per capita (2014 Eurostat): €37,600 (e.g. Germany €35,400, France €32,200, EU average€27,400)

High standard of education, social security and health care, all financed by the state

The 2nd northernmost country in the world, located between 60˚N and 70˚N

Climate: Great contrasts – cold winters and fairly warm summers. Extremes:

-51.5˚C/-60.7˚F (1 Jan 1999 in Kittilä), +37.2˚C/+99.0˚F (29 July 2010 in Liperi)

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Best country to leverage humancapital.

(World Economic Forum 2015)

FinlandOne of the most efficient education systems in the world (PISA 2000,

2003, 2006 and 2009 & World Economic Forum research)

The happiest people in the world (Gallup World Poll 2010)

The least corrupt country in the world (Transparency International 2007 and 2012 – in top ten since 2007)

The best competitiveness in the world: in top ten 2000–2014, 4th in 2015 (World Economic Forum)

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5th largest city in Finland with about 197,000 inhabitants

Area 3,866 km2, population density about 50 inhabitants/km2

Among the ”youngest” cities in Europe, average age 37 years (21% under 15 years of age)

Oulu is the fastest growing city in northern Europe

With over 400 years of history, today Oulu is one of the world’s most advanced centres of

science, education and culture in which high-knowledge-based business and technology flourish.

Oulu 65˚01’ N, 25˚28’ E, elevation 0 m

Oulu – People and the City © City of Oulu

Oulu’s growth is a classicstory of how in Finland the public and private sector

pull together.

(The Financial Times 09/2007)

In top 10 out of 79 cities in the EU Eurobarometer on

the quality of life in European cities in 2013

The smartest community in Europe (Intelligent Community Forum 2012, 2013)

Among the 7 best new global cities for startups (Fortune 09/2012)

Challenges: structural change area > (youth) unemployment > economical downturn

Oulu

As well as the principal research and developmentoffices of Nokia and 800 other high-techcompanies, there are probably

more PhDs per square metre in this compact old paper-milling town than anywhereelse on earth.

(International Herald Tribune 11/2006)

oulu.com/en/artikkelit/oulu-surprises-exchange-students/ © City of Oulu

Finnish Education System

Vision 2020 – Well-being through competence OULU UAS, SUPERIOR POLYTECHNIC SKILLS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE NORTH

FUTURE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

ENERGY, NATURAL

RESOURCES AND THE

ENVIRONMENT

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND

SERVICES

INTELLIGENT LEARNING

ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW BUSINESS

OPERATIONS

CUSTOMER ORIENTATIONEXPERTISE

PRODUCTIVITYA SENSE OF COMMUNITY

FOCUS AREAS SHARED THEMES

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

Recognising and developing the

competencies of personnel

Adressing the needs of students

Management and supervisory work

Education targeted to the needs of the

region’s economicand professional life

Economy

Performance, efficiency and quality of

operationsPartners and networks

Well-being of the highereducation community

TASKS OF OULU UAS

COMPETENT PERSONNEL :: GOOD QUALITY STUDENTS :: INNOVATION CLUSTERS :: HIGHER EDUCATION NETWORK

Operational foundations

Oulu UAS serves the needs of the region’sworking and economic life and culture

Oulu UAS maintains the diversity of polytechnic education in Northern Finland

Superior polytechnic skills for the benefit of the northFOCUS AREAS OF OULU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Future health and well-beingEnergy, natural resources and the environment

SHARED THEMES OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITYIntelligent learningInnovative products and servicesEntrepreneurship and new business operations

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Oulu UAS in numbers8500 students : : 640 staff members : : 28 Bachelor’s Degree Programmes, of

which 3 international Bachelor’s degree programmes (Information Technology, International

Business, Business Information Technology) : : 4 Master’s Degree Programmes : : 158 international partner

universities : : 239 international degree students : : 187 students went abroad

to study or complete their practical training in 2014 : : 240 international exchange

students came to Oulu UAS in 2014 : : Staff had226 working periods abroad in 2014 : :

109 foreign lecturers/experts to Oulu UAS in 2014 : : Staff/teacher exchange weeks and

international events yearly : :10 International research and development projects,

several more under preparation : : Several product blanks for education and competence export

under productisation

Organisation

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Innovator of northern areas creating well-being

1,800 starting places annually1,263 completed degrees in 2014 (2013: 1 472)244 completed pedagogical studies in 2014 (2013: 245)Employment rate of graduating students about 59% in 2014 (2013: 57%)

Innovator of northern areas creating well-being

8,500 students, including– 1,600 students in adult education– 600 students in the School of Vocational Teacher Education– 239 international degree students– about 430 outgoing or incoming exchange students from over 30

countries640 lecturers and other staff members– additionally over 100 visiting lecturers and experts from abroad

€ 60 million annual turnover

Experts to the international working life

28 Bachelor degree programmes, of which 3 in English (210–270 ECTS credits)4 Master degree programmes (60–90 ECTS credits)School of Vocational Teacher Education (60 ECTS credits)– as of 2013 also training of student counsellors and vocational special

education teachersSupplementary trainingOpen university of applied sciences studies

Starting places in 2015Total 1,684 (degree students)

26%

2%

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31%35%

Business and InformationBachelor of Business Administration, BBA

Natural ResourcesAgrologist

CultureMedia artist

Music pedagogueMusician

Dance teacher

Health and Social CareBiomedical Laboratory Technologist

Emergency NursePhysiotherapist

Registered NursePublic Health Nurse

MidwifeOptometrist

RadiographerBachelor of Social Services

Dental HygienistOccupational Therapist

EngineeringBachelor of Engineering, BEng

Bachelor of Construction Management

Construction architect

Research, development and innovation

Research, developent and innovation (RDI) is one of the basic tasks of the university of applied sciences.

Oulu UAS’s RDI work serves teaching and supports the development of Oulu UAS, Oulu Region and the whole Northern Finland by producing skilledworkforce, supporting business operations and developing innovation activities.

Starting points are real development needs of companies and other co-operation partners

Produces concrete results, for example– new know-how– new products, services or courses of actions– enhancing operations and cost savings

Oulu UAS – Oulu Innovation Alliance

– Construction and living in the North

– Intelligent energy solutions– Sustainable natural

resource economy

Entrepreneurshipand new businessoperations

Business Kitchen, Business Incubator

Printable biosensors

Innovativeproducts and services

Mixed realityImmersive virtualreality

Intelligent learning

Virtual AdvancedLearning Experience (VALE), Oulu Game Lab, Lab Export

Future health and well-being

New services using skills related to well-being, information and communications technology as well as culture sector

Energy, natural resourcesand the environment

FOCUS AREAS AND THEMES OF OULU UAS

Center for Internet

ExcellenceCIE

Centre of Excellence in Health and Technology

CHT

Martti Ahtisaari Institute

MAI

Centre for Environmentand Energy

CEE

Center of Printed

IntelligencePrintoCent

CE NTRE S OF INNOVATION

Goals of O IA– Ecosystems with critical mass– Innovations in practical use– Increasing the funding for R&D– Support for enterprises– Creating start-ups– New jobs

STEERING GROUP

OULU UAS

UNIVERSITYOF OULU VTT TECHNOPOLIS

WORKING COMMITTEE

CITY OF OULU

S TRATE GIES– Oulu UAS– Regional

Development Plan– City of Oulu– EU 2020

FUNDING S CHEMES– Structural Funds, Interreg,

ENI– Horizon 2020– TEKES – Erasmus– INKA programme

FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE

Funding model 2014

Degrees completed by international students 0.75%

Outgoing and incoming staff mobility (min 5 days) 1%

Publications 1%

Outgoing and incoming student mobility(min 3 months) 2.25%

Pedagogical studies in vocational education2%

Number of employed students1 year after graduation 3%

Students’ feedback 3%

Open university studies, separate studies and immigrants’ preparation studies 4%

Number of Master’s degrees 4%

External RDI funding 8%

Completed degrees 46%

Students who havecompleted 55 ECTS credits per academicyear 24%

Public/state funding from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture

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Universities of applied sciencesin Finland

24 institutions in 70 localities(+ Police College of Finland and Åland UAS)

Nearly 140,000 degree students

In Northern Finland– Lapland 5,600– Oulu 9,000– Kajaani 2,100

Students from Northern FinlandAbout 90% of students come from the formerprovinces of Oulu and Lapland

About 75% of students come from the Province of Northern Ostrobothnia

Responsibility for education in NorthernFinland in 13 degree programmes

Oulu UAS has three such degree programmes thatexist only in a maximum of two other UAS’s in Finland (dance teacher education, library and information services and optometry)

International degree students by country of origin

Additionally one (1) student from Bulgaria, Egypt, Spain, Ghana, Ireland, Kazakstan, Kenya, Libanon, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Swizerland, Czech Republic, Uganda, Hungary.Total number of international degree students 239 (09/2015)

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NepalChina

GermanyRussia

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EthiopiaTogo

BangladeshUSA

NetherlandsIndia

NigeriaSwedenUkraine

International degree students by country of origin

Vietnam 64China 29Nepal 61

Germany 15 Russia 12 Pakistan 5

Togo 4 Ethiopia 4 United Kingdom 4 USA 3 Bangladesh 3

Ukraine 2 Sweden 2 Nigeria 2 India 2 Netherlands 2 Hungary 1

Uganda 1

Romania 1Czech Republic 13

Switzerland 1

Portugal 1 Morocco 1 Lebanon 1 Kenya 1 Kazakhstan 1

Ireland 1 Ghana 1 Spain 1 Egypt 1 Bulgaria 1

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To be part of university’s basic task and daily activities.

To improve education and methods of learning and teachingtogether with international partners and experts.

To promote students’ and teachers’ interaction with partners abroadè to offer opportunities.

Active and mutually beneficial exchange programmes for both staff and students

è to train students and staff for a multicultural and international society.

Aims of Internationalisation

International collaboration

Oulu UAS aims at promoting genuine international collaboration with strong partnerships between institutions.

Oulu UAS has signed bilateral agreements with about 160 European, eight Asian, three North American and two African partners.

Altogether, there are exchange and other co-operation opportunities in over 30 countries.

Mobility at Oulu UAS

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Exchange students by country in 2014, top 20Incoming students (min 3 months)Outgoing students (min 3 months)

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1 Germany 242 Czech Republic 173 Italy 154 Belgium 155 Hungary 146 Spain 127 Japan 118 USA 109 Netherlands 910 Australia 811 United Kingdom 712 Republic of Korea 613 Thailand 514 Canada 415 Sweden 416 Tanzania 417 Portugal 318 China 319 Austria 220 Lithuania 2

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1 Czech Republic 312 Germany 283 Netherlands 234 France 165 Poland 146 Italy 137 Spain 138 Slovakia 139 Belgium 1210 Republic of Korea 1011 Austria 812 Lithuania 813 Romania 814 Hungary 715 Portugal 716 Russia 717 United Kingdom 618 Japan 319 Slovenia 320 Botswana 2

Outgoing exchange students by country in 2014

Germany 24Czech Republic 17 Italy 15Belgium 15 Hungary 14Spain 12 Japan 11 USA 10Netherlands 9 Australia 8 United Kingdom 7

Republic of Korea 6 Thailand 5 Canada 4 Sweden 4

Tanzania 4 Portugal 3 China 3

Incoming exchange students by country in 2014

Czech Republic 31Germany 28 Netherlands 23France 16 Poland 14 Italy 13Spain 13 Slovakia 13 Belgium 12Republic of Korea 10 Austria 8 Lithuania 8

Romania 8 Hungary 7 Portugal 7 Russia 7 United Kingdom 6

Japan 3 Slovenia 3 Botswana 2

Our co-operation interests in internationalisationStrengthening existing well-functioning co-operation with good partners

Finding new good partners

Multidisciplinary co-operation agreements including not only mobility, but alsoother forms of co-operation, i.e.– Student/ trainee, teacher and staff exchange– Joint teaching and curriculum development and joint/double degrees– Intensive courses– International research and development projects with SMEs

For incoming studentsECTS Information Packages(www.oamk.fi/english/ects)

Oulu University of Applied Sciences’ web sitein English (www.oamk.fi/english)

Student dormitory and assistance in findingalternative housing (exchange students)

Finnish language and culture courses(3–9 ECTS credits)

Peer and teacher tutors

International co-ordinators in the schools & International Services

Student Services

Student Union’s international teams (freetime activities)

Welfare services (affordable opportunitiesfor practicing sports and discounts on otherwelfare services)

Student Union membership (about 15 euros / term, 25 euros / academic year): discounts on transportation and otherservices, inexpensive warm meals