universities in finland

Universities in FinlandA brief guide

• Multi-faculty universities• Schools of Economics and Business Administration• Universities of Technology• Art academies

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Universities in Finland



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The internationalisation of education has been one of the key development areas in Finnish education policy since the late 1980s. As Minister of Edu-cation, I am pleased to see the results of this poli-cy. An increasing number of international students choose Finland as their place of study, and many Finnish students pursue part of their degree stud-ies abroad. I am convinced that feedback from our international students has helped our institutions to improve their educational standards. In order to attract international students, our universities have developed numerous English-language study programmes. This has been necessary for practical reasons, but I would like to encourage all interna-tional students and teachers to learn a little Finnish or Swedish during their stay in Finland. Our uni-versities are able to help with this too.

May I take this opportunity to wish all international students a warm welcome to Finland.

Tuula HaatainenMinister of Education

Finland’s national strategy is to develop the coun-try as a knowledge society. In order to achieve this goal, we have substantially increased investment in R&D in recent years. Currently over three percent of GDP is channelled into R&D. This strategy has borne fruit: the number of Doctorates awarded has increased rapidly and according to recent evalu-ations the level of Finnish research has improved markedly in a number of fi elds.

There are 20 universities in Finland, which may seem a high fi gure for a country of just 5.2 million inhabitants. It has, however, been one of the cor-nerstones of Finland’s education policy to guaran-tee access to higher education in all parts of the country. Educational equality lies very deep in the Finnish psyche. Ten of our universities are tradi-tional multi-faculty institutions. In addition there are three universities of technology, three schools of economics and business administration, and four art academies. All of our universities are state-owned but they enjoy wide autonomy in teaching and research and also in their internal administrat-ive matters.

Finnish universities are obliged by law to conduct a systematic evaluation of their activities. There is a specifi c advisory body attached to the Min-istry of Education, the Finnish Higher Education Evaluation Council, which assists universities with evaluations. Their support is of particular value in international external evaluations. The Ministry of Education emphasises the importance of high qual-ity by allocating some of the funds to the universi-ties based on the quality of their performance. In judging quality, the Ministry is assisted by the Finn-ish Higher Education Evaluation Council and the Academy of Finland, who are responsible for evalu-ating university research.

Foreword

Finnish universities

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Education in Finland 4–11

Multi-faculty universities 12–31

Åbo Akademi University 12University of Helsinki 14University of Joensuu 16University of Jyväskylä 18University of Kuopio 20University of Lapland 22University of Oulu 24University of Tampere 26University of Turku 28University of Vaasa 30

Schools of Economics and Business Administration 32–37

HANKEN Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration 32Helsinki School of Economics 34Turku School of Economics and Business Administration 36

Universities of Technology 38–43

Helsinki University of Technology 38Lappeenranta University of Technology 40Tampere University of Technology 42

Art academies 44–51

Academy of Fine Arts 44Sibelius Academy 46The Theatre Academy of Finland 48University of Art and Design Helsinki 50

Fields of Study 52

Addresses 53–55

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Finnish education system

The Finnish education system consists of pre-school education, comprehensive school, post-compre-hensive general and vocational education, higher education and adult education. Comprehensive school provides a nine-year educational programme (with a voluntary 10th form) for all school-age chil-dren, beginning at the age of seven. Post-com-prehensive education is given by general upper secondary schools and vocational schools. Higher education is provided by 20 universities and 29 polytechnics. Adult education is given by indepen-dent sponsoring organisations, evening schools, vo-cational institutions (specifi cally by vocational adult education centres), and universities, all of which have a centre for continuing education.

Universities

Finnish universities have roots going back to the 17th century and today the country has one of the most comprehensive university networks in Europe. There are 20 universities in Finland, ten of which are multi-faculty universities and ten are specialist institutions. Of the specialist institu-tions three are universities of technology, three

are schools of economics and business administra-tion, and the remaining four are art academies. In addition, university-level education is provided at the National Defence College under the Ministry of Defence. All institutions in the university sector carry out research and confer doctorates.

Governance of the universities

The universities are under the direct supervision of the Ministry of Education. Even though they are State institutions, they have autonomy in internal affairs, and naturally in education and research. The annual negotiations between the Ministry of Education and the universities lead to agreements on target outcome, in which the overall goals as well as funds for the universities are agreed upon. The universities have recently gone over to bud-geting by results and some resources are allocated to universities according to performance.

University education in Finland

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Internal administration of the universitiesAt the universities, strategic administration is the domain of the Administrative Council, constitut-ed in different ways at different universities and chaired by the Rector. The Council makes general strategy decisions and lays down operational plans and budgets. The Rector is responsible for the uni-versity’s operative management under guidelines determined by the Administrative Council. The Rector’s term of offi ce is fi ve years.

The faculties are responsible for the administra-tion of instruction and research in universities. The principal decisions are made by the Faculty Coun-cils, which are composed mainly of teaching and research staff, although the students are also rep-resented. The Dean, elected by the Faculty Coun-cil from among its members for a term of two to three years, is responsible for general manage-ment and performance.

As a result of the increasing importance of co-operation with business and industry, it has been suggested that representatives of outside interest groups should be represented on the administra-tive bodies, as indeed they already are at some uni-versities.

Language of instruction

Finland is a bilingual country and education is pro-vided in Finnish and Swedish at all levels of educa-tion – to a lesser extent also in the Saami language (the language spoken by a small ethnic minority living in Northern Finland).

Internationalisation has increased the provision of instruction in English at all levels of education; at universities certain degrees can be taken in Eng-lish. However, in most cases degree studies require a good knowledge of either Finnish or Swedish. In many programmes knowledge of Finnish or Swed-ish is required even to apply. At universities, in-ternational undergraduate students can, or must, usually take Finnish (or Swedish) courses to sup-port their studies. Doctoral studies can often be pursued successfully in English.

Comprehensive School9 years

Whole age group

General Upper Secondary Education

3 years

Polytechnics3,5–4 years

Initial VocationalEducation

3 years

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Age

Universities3–6 years

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Organisation and structure of studies

Statutes and regulationsUniversity education is divided into twenty fi elds of study, which are: theology, the humanities, law, social sciences, economics, psychology, education-al sciences, natural sciences, agriculture and forest-ry, sport sciences, engineering and architecture, medicine, dentistry, health sciences, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, music, art and design, fi ne arts, and theatre and dance. For each fi eld of study, there are statutes defi ning the objectives, overall structure and extent of the degrees. More explic-it directions for the content and structure of the degrees are given in the degree regulations for-mulated by the institutions for their instruction. They also design their curricula and forms of in-struction. The curricula are published in the study guides.

Education and degrees Finnish university degrees correspond to Bache-lor’s, Master’s and Doctor’s degrees. In most fi elds students can also take a Licentiate’s degree before going on to a doctorate. Professional postgradu-ate degrees, i.e. specialists’ degrees, are awarded in medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine.

‘Kandidaatti’ and ‘maisteri’ degreesThe university degree system has been undergo-ing reform since the early 1990s. The new regula-tions introduced a bachelor-level degree, usually called kandidaatti/kandidat, to most fi elds of study. The second or “higher academic degree” is gener-ally called maisteri/magister and corresponds to a Master’s degree.

The degrees usually consist of studies in one main subject, or major (pääaine/huvudämne), and in one or more subsidiary subjects, or minors (sivuaine/biämne). Studies in a subject are composed of study units of various extent. They form larger en-tities at three levels: basic or introductory studies (perusopinnot/grundstudier), intermediate (subject) studies (aineopinnot/ämnesstudier) and advanced studies (syventävät opinnot/fördjupade studier). In ba-sic and intermediate subject studies, students learn the fundamentals of the subject and academic re-search. In the advanced studies they go deeper into their subject and acquire the ability to fi nd and ap-ply scientifi c knowledge.

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The fi rst degree kandidaatti usually consists of basic and intermediate studies in the major subject, in-cluding a Bachelor’s thesis, studies in one or more minor subjects and language studies. For the mais-teri degree students must complete advanced stud-ies and prepare a Master’s thesis, on top of the kandidaatti curriculum. Some degrees include com-pulsory practical training, while in some others it is optional. All students must take studies in the na-tive language (Finnish or Swedish), in the second offi cial language (Swedish or Finnish) and in one or two foreign languages.

The extent of the degree programmes is given in credits (opintoviikko/studievecka, literally “study week”). One credit is awarded for approximately 40 hours of work, including lectures and other forms of instruction, exercises, seminars, and in-dependent work at home or in the library. The full-time studies for the kandidaatti degree last three

years (minimum), the extent of the degree usually being 120 credits. The studies for maisteri take fi ve years (minimum) or two years after kandidaatti, the extent being 160 or 180 credits (120 + 40/60).

At the moment, the fi rst degree in the fi elds of medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry is a master-level degree called lisensiaatti/licentiat. The extent of these degrees varies from 200 to 250 credits and the programmes require approx. 6 years of full-time study. These degrees should not be confused with the lisensiaatti in the other fi elds of study, where the lisensiaatti as a pre-doctoral de-gree.

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‘Lisensiaatti’ and ‘tohtori’ degrees The operation of the Finnish university sector is based on the unity of research and education. Doc-toral studies (jatkokoulutus/påbyggnadsutbildning),

in particular, are closely linked with the research work done at universities and international institu-tions.

Photo: Helsinki University of Technology

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Research and researcher trainingMost of the basic research in Finland is undertak-en by universities, and nearly one fourth of Finnish research & development (R&D) is also carried out by universities.

Apart from professors, who are responsible for both teaching and research in their own subject, research work is carried out by researchers mainly fi nanced by outside funds, as well as by assistants and students. Students preparing their licentiate or doctoral thesis are often employed by the uni-versities and remain in their service later on.

The graduate schools established in 1995 have in-creased the opportunities for full-time postgrad-uate education. The system comprises over a hundred graduate schools functioning at different universities and research institutes and offering more than 4,000 full-time positions in researcher training. The graduate school students often re-ceive scholarships from external sources, mainly from the Academy of Finland, the National Tech-nology Agency, and funding agencies and enter-prises.

Many of the graduate schools have been estab-lished jointly by several universities, and they help extend the cooperation between universities, in-dustry and research institutes. The programmes are linked to the centres of excellence, to high-standard research projects or to comprehensive national networks.

Students can start working for a doctorate as soon as they have obtained the Master’s degree. They can take a Licentiate’s degree (lisensiaatti/licentiat) before the Doctor’s degree (tohtori/doktor). The li-centiate is an optional degree, and is not offered in all fi elds of study. In certain cases, licentiate pro-grammes may include specialist training. In medi-cine, dentistry and veterinary medicine lisensiaatti is currently a master-level degree, after which doc-toral studies can be commenced.

Research and the preparation of a substantial the-sis are essential parts of the studies for both lisen-siaatti and tohtori. The doctoral thesis is published and must be defended in a public disputation. In addition to research, both lisensiaatti and tohtori programmes include studies in the discipline and studies in the student’s specifi c fi eld of research. It is possible for a full-time student to complete a li-sensiaatti in two years and a tohtori in four years af-ter maisteri.

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Continuing education and open university instructionEach university has a centre of continuing edu-cation. These centres provide continuing profes-sional education for university graduates as well as organise open university instruction in co-opera-tion with various adult education organisations. It is not possible to take a degree at open university, but after completing at least one third of the stud-ies needed for a degree, students can apply for en-try to the regular university.

Admission

General principlesThe Finnish matriculation examination taken at the end of the general upper secondary school gives general eligibility for university education. A three-year vocational qualifi cation provides the same eligibility, as do the International Baccalau-reate, European Baccalaureate, Reifeprüfung, and those foreign qualifi cations, which provide eligibil-ity for university entrance in the country in which they are awarded.

The universities adjust their admission according to the target number for degrees which they de-termine in negotiations with the Ministry of Edu-cation. All fi elds of study are subject to numerus clausus, i.e. restricted entry. Since there are far more applicants than places available, students must be selected. Each university (and its faculties

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or departments) can determine their own selec-tion procedures and criteria. Applicants are gen-erally ranked on the basis of the grades in their matriculation examination (and school leaving cer-tifi cate) and/or an entrance test. Further informa-tion about application and entrance requirements is best obtained directly from the university.

International students The term “international students” is in most cases applied to all those students who have completed their secondary education in any country other than Finland. Other or additional criteria include the nationality or native tongue of the applicant.

The general regulations allow a student who, after completing his secondary education abroad, is en-rolled in, or has been given the right to be enrolled in or is qualifi ed to enter an institution of higher education of corresponding level, to be admitted to a Finnish university. An institution of higher edu-cation is usually considered to be of a correspond-ing level if it awards doctoral degrees.

Finland has signed the European Convention of the Equivalence of Diplomas Leading to Admission to Universities. This Convention clearly states the recognition of European diplomas. According to the Nordic convention on admission to higher ed-ucation which Finland has signed, all Nordic (Dan-ish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish) applicants who are eligible for higher education in their home country have the same access to higher education in another Nordic country as local ap-plicants.

Requirements for doctoral studiesFor admission to doctoral studies, the principal re-quirement is a Mater’s degree in the same fi eld, or an equivalent foreign degree, a good grade in the major subject generally being required. The uni-versities may also accept a degree taken in another fi eld if the applicant is found to have the knowl-edge and ability required for the doctoral studies. If the university deems a degree defi cient in some respects, the student may have to take complemen-tary studies before commencing doctoral studies.

Visiting studentsAdmission to the Finnish universities for non-de-gree studies is usually based on student exchange programmes, scientifi c, technological and devel-opment co-operation programmes, agreements between universities, or cultural agreements be-tween governments. Exchange students can come to Finland through European Union programmes, such as Socrates/Erasmus and Leonardo da Vinci. Students from the USA may participate in the IS-EP exchange programme while students from the other Nordic countries can take advantage of the Nordplus scheme. A prospective student may also apply for entry independently, outside such pro-grammes and agreements. Visiting students are usually expected to have gained entry to a univer-sity or to have completed academic studies in their home country.

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A top university with the personal touch

Åbo Akademi University, Finland’s only Swedish-language multi-faculty university, is committed to research and research-based education of the high-est quality. It is the centre of higher education for the Swedish-speaking minority (6% of the total pop-ulation) and has a special responsibility to provide for the university-level research and educational needs of the country’s Swedish language popula-tion. Part of Åbo Akademi University’s overarch-ing national responsibility for university education in Swedish includes a commitment to provide edu-cational opportunities across a broad range of ar-eas. Founded as a private university in 1918, Åbo Akademi University became state-owned in 1981. Today Åbo Akademi University is a comprehensive research university with seven faculties. The uni-versity offers both undergraduate and postgradu-ate studies and extensive research opportunities to some 7,250 students on three campuses: Åbo, Va-sa and Jakobstad (Turku, Vaasa and Pietarsaari in Finnish).

Some of the areas in which Åbo Akademi Univer-sity has an acknowledged position at the forefront of research are biotechnology, computer science, chemical combustion, human rights, informational and structural biology, material sciences and poly-mer sciences and engineering. Åbo Akademi Uni-versity has three centres of excellence selected by the Academy of Finland: Åbo Akademi University Process Chemistry Group, the Research Unit on the Formation of Early Jewish and Christian Ide-ology, and Formal Methods in Programming. The research conducted at the university is primarily funded by the European Union, the Academy of Finland, Finnish industry and the community.

Åbo Akademi University primarily uses Swedish as the language of instruction but also increasing-ly English due to a growing number of interna-tional exchange students. At present two Master’s programmes are offered in English and several new ones will be established within the next years. Close to 500 international students from 60 differ-ent countries enrol at our university every year, many of whom study for their degree here. Ex-change students can choose from a variety of courses offered in English, for example Business Studies, Environmental Studies, Finnish-Swedish Studies and Women’s Studies.

Åbo Akademi University

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Fields of study

Theology, Humanities, Law, Social Sciences, Economics, Psychology, Educational Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Health Sciences, Pharmacy

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1918Units in Åbo (Turku), Vasa (Vaasa) and Jakobstad (Pietarsaari)Total number of students: 7,250International students: 500The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 410The number of Doctorates in 2001: 49

http://www.abo.fi

Geographical closeness on an overlapping campus area, and a mutual interest in pooling expertise, has led to closely knit forms of cooperation with the two other universities in Åbo, providing students and researchers with the opportunity to work with experts in other fi elds such as computer science, medicine and law. International exchange students can also benefi t from the cooperation with the International University of Turku/Åbo or IUTÅ, which offers more than 300 courses in English.

Åbo Akademi University is characterised by its small size, good student-teacher relations, rich tra-ditions and its highly fl exible study programmes. The university places a strong emphasis on its en-vironmental profi le and offers a broad range of interdisciplinary study modules in Environmental Studies. For more information, visit the university at www.abo.fi .

Åbo Akademi University provides you with an excellent opportunity to get to know a part of Swedish-speaking Finland where tradition and in-novation are combined in a lively campus milieu. Welcome!

Gustav Björkstrand Rector of Åbo Akademi University

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The University of Helsinki is the largest and most versatile academic and cultural institution in Fin-land. Its mission encompasses fundamental re-search, teaching based upon research, and the education of young people to serve society. In ad-dition, the university is responsible for the Na-tional Library, the Finnish Museum for Natural History, several architectural monuments in the historic centre of Helsinki, as well as for numer-ous fi elds of study not represented in other univer-sities.

The university places a special emphasis on re-search and researcher training, and is counted among the top research universities in Europe. Of the 41 national centres of excellence, 24 function wholly or in part within the university. Six of them are in the fi eld of humanities and social sciences, nine in biological sciences and nine in health sciences. Although there are research institutes that are independent of the faculties in Biotechnol-ogy, Humanities and Social Sciences, Genomics, and Neurosciences, all scientists have teaching re-

sponsibilities. The university has several graduate schools, some of which function in collaboration with other universities in the Helsinki region or nationally. There are also research institutes that have been established jointly with other univer-sities, for example the Helsinki Institute for In-formation Technology, the Helsinki Institute of Physics, and Technomedicum, which promotes the application of technology in medicine.

A large multi-faculty university provides an ideal environment for students who are interested in complementing specialised studies with an element of diversity from other fi elds, thus obtaining a bal-anced, all-round education. Recent initiatives in curriculum development have aimed at lowering the boundaries between institutes and faculties, and also between universities. This has given students in the Helsinki area the opportunity to participate in cross-university studies covering all academic fi elds, including fi ne arts. Special emphasis has been placed upon the tutoring and guidance of students preparing their Master’s theses. A major focus will

University of Helsinki

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be on strengthening the link between research and teaching, which will ensure that the material cov-ered is up-to-the-minute and the learning process is stimulating for both students and teachers alike. In-formation technology is increasingly used in teach-ing, and a number of courses are available on the Internet, in collaboration with the national virtual university.

International student exchanges are popular, with more incoming students than outgoing students. Approximately 1,900 foreign students attend the university during the academic year, some of whom aim to complete an entire academic degree programme, while others plan to remain for a shorter period to take advantage of the European Credit Transfer System. There are no tuition fees for foreign students. Teaching is increasingly avail-able in English, and an excellent course on the Finnish language and culture is offered for foreign-ers. The Helsinki Summer School is jointly oper-ated by the universities in and around Helsinki and offers a three-week programme for international students focusing on the most interesting of the universities’ particular fi elds of expertise.

Kari Raivio Rector of the University of Helsinki

Fields of study

Theology, Humanities, Law, Social Sciences, Psychology, Educational Sciences, Natural Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry, Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmacy

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1640 in Turku; in Helsinki since 1828Units in Helsinki and in 17 locations outside Helsinki, among them Lahti, Tvärminne, Lammi, Hyytiälä, Mikkeli, Seinäjoki and KilpisjärviTotal number of students: 37,244International students: 1,926The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 2,307The number of Doctorates in 2001: 362

http://www.helsinki.fi

Photo: Jaakko Avikainen/Lehtikuva

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Innovation, regional engagement and internationalisation – hallmarks of the easternmost university in the European Union.

The University of Joensuu is a multi-disciplinary, research-oriented university with two campuses: the main campus is located in Joensuu and the sec-ond campus in the town of Savonlinna. The univer-sity’s mission rests on three cornerstones: fi rstly, quality teaching and research, secondly, regional engagement in the development of eastern Finland and, thirdly, international cooperation.

The emerging global, information-based economy highlights the signifi cance of knowledge and in-novation as decisive factors in fostering economic progress. Universities are key institutions in the creation, dissemination and application of knowl-edge within local economies. The internation-alisation strategy of the University of Joensuu strongly supports its commitment to regional de-velopment.

The university’s main strengths and areas of expertise are the following:• multi-disciplinary teacher education and life course studies; • teaching and research relating to forests, other renewable natural resources and the environment;• profi ciency in the development and application of high technology;• teaching and research relating to the social and cultural development of fringe areas and border regions.

The University of Joensuu strives for a truly global approach in all of its activities, including teaching, research, knowledge transmission and academic leadership. Its location near the border between the European Union and Russia presents the uni-versity with some unique opportunities. The Uni-versity of Joensuu is committed to promoting the Northern Dimension of the European Union in its special areas of expertise, i.e. in studies relating to socio-cultural and economic conditions and to en-vironmental issues in the border region.

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To enable international exchange students with no command of Finnish to study in Finland, the Uni-versity of Joensuu offers a number of interna-tional study programmes taught in English. In ad-dition to a variety of non-degree programmes, the university offers an international Master’s degree programme in Human Geography, specialising in spatial development in northern and eastern Eu-rope. Other degree programmes designed for both Finnish and international students include IM-PIT: an International Master’s Degree Programme in Information Technology, offered jointly with Lappeenranta University of Technology, and an international Master’s degree programme in In-tercultural Counselling, which is part of the Islam-ic and Western Culture Project founded by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ro-man Herzog, in 1998.

The University of Joensuu also encourages its aca-demic departments to develop joint international Master’s and Doctor’s degree programmes. In Jan-uary 2002, the university launched a Master of Sci-ence in European Forestry programme, developed in cooperation with other members of the Silva Network, a consortium of leading European uni-versities offering study programmes in Forestry. Such programmes are also being developed within the framework of the European Consortium of In-novative Universities, ECIU, of which the Univer-sity of Joensuu is a member.

Perttu Vartiainen Rector of the University of Joensuu

Fields of study

Theology, Humanities, Economics and Business Administration (in cooperation with Lappeenranta University of Technology), Social Sciences, Psychology, Educational Sciences, Natural Sciences, Forestry

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1969Units in Joensuu, Savonlinna and IlomantsiTotal number of students: 6,897 International students: 411The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 602The number of Doctorates in 2001: 58

http://www.joensuu.fi

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A Human Technologies Campus

In addition to pleasing the aesthetic eye and inspir-ing the mind, the University of Jyväskylä offers a lively and youthful context for both studying and for experiencing the Finnish culture and way of life. Our main campus with its Alvar Aalto buildings is noted for its architectural harmony. The two more recent campuses on the shores of Lake Jyväsjärvi, right in the city centre, form a close and functional whole with the main campus. With its excellent cul-tural and sports facilities, Jyväskylä continues to be one of the most attractive university towns in Fin-land and one of the most rapidly growing centres for business and learning. Of the 130 000 inhabit-ants in the area as many as one fi fth are students. The city, located in the heart of Finnish Lakeland, is also building a strong reputation as an international congress and exhibition centre.

The University of Jyväskylä is known for its in-novative pedagogical approaches to teaching and for its tailored programmes designed to refl ect the changing needs of business and industry. This can be seen, for instance, in terms of multiple and intercultural competence-building for inter-nationalised work environments. Our most popu-lar international programmes that are run through English include Sport Management, Intercultural Communication, and Information Technology. To-day we have student exchange with some 200 uni-versities in Europe and elsewhere, and research partners in more than 900 universities all over the world. Comprehensive counselling services, a ver-satile orientation programme, personal tutors, a host family programme and a wide variety of lan-guage courses are available, all designed to ensure that our international students enjoy their stay in Jyväskylä.

University of Jyväskylä

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Man, nature and technology form the key ele-ments of today’s widely multi-disciplinary scien-tifi c profi le of the University, but versatile art, culture, communication and educational studies also continue to be our strength. We are particu-larly proud of the fi ve national centres of research excellence that specialise in exploring 1) Human Development and Its Risk Factors (Psychology), 2) Nuclear and Condensed Matter Research (Phys-ics), 3) Evolutionary Ecology, 4) Geometrical Anal-ysis and Mathematical Physics, and 5) The History of the Mind (History, Philosophy). The Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, as well as the Faculty of Information Technology, are the only ones of their kind in Finland. The University of Jyväskylä has a strong commitment to develop information tech-nology approaches which serve human and social needs and enhance the quality of life. The Agora Center for Human Technologies, bringing togeth-

er research, education and business, is our most re-cent step towards achieving these ambitious aims.

In addition to research, the quality of teaching con-tinues as a focus area of development. We are com-mitted to designing degree programmes which give students fl exibility and choice, and prepare them to meet the challenges of future professions. As a result, the University of Jyväskylä has for several years now been one of the most popular institutions of higher education among Finnish stu-dents.

Aino Sallinen Rector of the University of Jyväskylä

Fields of study

Business and Economics, Educational Sciences, Health Sciences, Humanities, Information Sciences, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Psychology, Social Sciences, Sport Sciences.

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1934 Teacher Training Institution; 1966 University of JyväskyläUnits in Jyväskylä and KokkolaTotal number of students: 14,359International students: 426The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 1,122The number of Doctorates in 2001: 109

http://www.jyu.fi

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An international scientifi c community specialising in health and environmental sciences

The University of Kuopio specialises in health and environmental sciences with particular reference to health and environmental technology as well as information technology. We emphasise the inter-national role of the university as a seat of learning. What we do has an impact on the global devel-opment of the fi elds we represent as well as en-hancing the material and spiritual well-being of Finland.

The University of Kuopio has fi ve faculties: Medicine, Pharmacy, Natural and Environmental Sciences, Business and Information Technology, Social Sciences, and the AIV Institute for Molecu-lar Sciences.

The international activities and cooperation in which the university is engaged infl uence and en-hance the quality of our research and education. The quality and impact of the research work is judged by international scientifi c criteria; in the same way, international cooperation in education provides a comparative evaluation system. Inter-national activities improve students’ ability to com-pete both in the national and international market as well as broadening and improving their poten-tial for success in a multinational environment. In-ternational cooperation enables the university to assist local businesses with the internationalisation process and increase its infl uence in global envi-ronmental and health issues.

The university’s strategic goal is to push the inter-national dimension to the forefront so that it be-comes an integral part of its education and research activities. Currently there is a strong emphasis on the promotion of a culture of internationalisation as a cornerstone of the university’s work.

On the research side, the university has a wide range of international contacts. Our international research network is well-established and highly ac-claimed and it will serve as a fi rm foundation for the sustained development of international coop-eration within education.

The best guarantee for successful international co-operation in research is the quality and the com-petitiveness of the research itself, and this is at the core of what we do. In the education of research-ers, we not only focus on supporting our students during their studies abroad, but in our role as host to international researchers, we are keen to make improvements to what we can offer. Recently, we have started organising international scientifi c conferences in Kuopio, which also benefi t the lo-cal economy.

Taking part in international exchanges is not up-permost in the minds of our undergraduates. This is due to the way in which the various fi elds of study are structured: many of the degree programmes within medicine, biosciences and health sciences only recommend study abroad following comple-tion of a Master’s degree. In keeping with its in-

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dividual, strongly research-oriented profi le, the university is prepared to extend its support to post-graduates who wish to study abroad.

The students travelling to or from Finland, the international students, our own teaching staff as well as visiting staff from abroad, all play a central role in strengthening international cooperation at undergraduate level. We already support student exchange on an ongoing basis as well as joint in-ternational education projects. In the future, we shall be focusing our attention on our own teach-ing staff. We believe that even a short period of teaching abroad can help to equip the teacher on a personal level to face the challenges of inter-nationalisation while an indirect effect will be to boost student exchanges and increase the number of programmes taught in a foreign language at our university.

Because only some of our undergraduates spend time studying abroad as part of their degree, we ensure that they have the necessary skills to work in an international environment by offering un-dergraduate courses taught in English. In addition, we also offer a number of extra-curricula courses in a range of subjects including foreign languages, communications and cross-cultural issues. Howev-er, it is not enough to rely simply on the study of foreign languages and other optional subjects. The right attitude of mind is crucial to the university’s success in its international role. In our experience, every member of the university should perceive participation in international cooperation in terms of their own personal career development.

The University of Kuopio has a key role to play in the development of international potential and cooperation in eastern Finland. Our international contacts in research and education must serve the community outside the university and be seen to make a difference. The university also functions as a driving force for the polytechnics in the area as they launch their own international projects.

International activities are a routine part of the day-to-day life of the university as seen in the uni-versity’s work overall as well as in individual proj-ects. They should be perceived as a way of creating

opportunities for ambitious projects to be realised under the watchful eye of the international scien-tifi c community. At the same time, the addition of an international dimension will have a positive im-pact on the quality of development activities.

The university’s international activities – individ-ual projects and its work overall – will be devel-oped, evaluated and monitored. This two-pronged approach will encourage rapid progress and aid the successful integration of the internationalisa-tion process into the university’s overall strategy.

Matti Uusitupa, Professor Rector of the University of Kuopio

Fields of study

Medicine, Pharmacy, Natural and Environ-mental Sciences, Social Sciences, Business and Management

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1966Units in KuopioTotal number of students: 5,500International students: 181The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 367The number of Doctorates in 2001: 56

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The University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, on

the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost universi-

ty in Finland and in the European Union. It is

a diversifi ed centre for education and research,

where science and the arts come together in a

unique way. The four faculties of Education,

Law, Social Sciences and Art and Design – both

combined and as separate units – all form an ag-

gregate that meets the challenges of a changing

society with courage and creativity.

The university has three other units. The Arctic Centre, Finland’s national institute for Arctic re-search, is actively involved in international col-laboration in Arctic research and education. The Continuing Education Centre runs training pro-grammes specifi cally designed to meet the educa-tional needs of the region while the Meri-Lappi Institute, jointly owned by the Universities of Ou-lu and Lapland, focuses on design and business ser-vices as well as research in the fi eld of technology.

At the heart of the University of Lapland is north-ern expertise and international cooperation be-tween universities and research institutes in the northern regions. Over the past few years, experts in design and media have joined our support teams and with their help, the university has been ac-tively promoting the development of business and culture in the northern part of our country. Be-sides education, there are dozens of EU-fi nanced projects under way that support regional develop-ment.

As the northernmost university within the EU, the University of Lapland has played an important role in the creation and advancement of the Northern Dimension initiative. Moreover, the university par-ticipates in the realisation of the European Union Action Plan in the Northern Dimension. One of the most signifi cant developments in educational col-laboration in the circumpolar region is the establish-ment of the University of the Arctic, a university

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without walls in the North, for the North, by the North. Linking universities, colleges and polytech-nics in the north and in the circumpolar world, this project demonstrates the effectiveness of interna-tional cooperation in the information society.

The University of Lapland will be directing its en-ergies towards an electronic campus en route to establishing a new concept known as the Virtual University. We will use information technology more widely than before in research communica-tions and in creating applications and materials for teaching in new learning environments, regardless of time and place. The utilisation of an effi cient in-formation network will become one of the main features of our activities.

Abroad, networking is a natural part of lively stu-dent and researcher exchange as well as of inter-national cooperation. The university collaborates on an ongoing basis with about 200 foreign univer-sities in Europe and other parts of the world. The growing number of international contacts is sup-ported by the development of international study programmes.

Fields of study

Law, Social Sciences, Education, Art and Design

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1979Units in Rovaniemi, Kemi and KemijärviTotal number of students: 3,500International students: 110The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 328The number of Doctor’s degrees in 2001: 12

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The demands of globalisation together with re-forms in information technology present challeng-es to students, researchers and society at large, but we have risen to challenges before. To satisfy these demands, we need cooperation and interac-tion with other institutes and other People – and with You, too.

Esko Riepula Rector of the University of Lapland

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An international university with a regional mission

In the 1990s the University of Oulu established it-self as one of Finland’s leading universities. We have currently 14,500 students and more than 3,100 employees. The university sees its main func-tion as serving the needs of northern Finland and parts of central Finland: three-quarters of its stu-dents originate in the two northernmost provinc-es of Lapland and Oulu. Two-thirds of all students eventually fi nd jobs in this area.

The Oulu region with nearly 200,000 inhabitants is one of the fastest growing urban areas in Finland. Its international reputation is founded on its rapid development as a high-tech region in Finland with its Technopolis Science Park and high-tech enter-prises, which currently offer employment to over 10,000 people. To balance their technology-driven lives northern people seek simple pleasures from their natural surroundings: popular pastimes in-clude fi shing in local rivers and berry-picking in the area’s many forests. Lapland lies within easy reach for those who seek the peace and tranquility of nature by walking or skiing in the scenic coun-tryside.

The university aims to provide students with a solid academic education as well as to equip them with the latest skills in preparation for their profession-al lives. We pride ourselves on the quality of our teaching as well as on our wide-ranging, innovative research. The University of Oulu’s multi-disciplin-ary fi elds of expertise are biotechnology, informa-tion technology, northern and Arctic issues and environmental issues.

The university’s general impact is most evident in the business and cultural life of the area. Our mis-sion is very diverse and demanding: not only do we train teachers, doctors, engineers and other experts to meet the needs of society, but we also help to improve the competitiveness of enterpris-es through R&D projects and staff development, develop new products or production technologies, create new jobs and introduce greater diversity in-to the business sector in rural areas. International networks and cooperation form an integral part of all these activities.

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As a result of long-term strategic planning and eco-nomic investments during the last 12 years interna-tional cooperation both in teaching and research has increased from what was a marginal activity into a widespread, continuously growing area. In 2001 we received 242 international exchange stu-dents from 34 different countries. 218 international students are studying at Oulu for a Master’s de-gree or a Doctorate. Every year we send 300 stu-dents to 35 countries in Europe, Asia, South Africa, North and South America, and Australia and New Zealand. The most recent development has been to establish closer links with universities in northern Scandinavia and the Barents region, for example with the Luleå University of Technology in Sweden and the Murmansk State Technical University in Russia. At the same time we have started new re-search and educational projects with partner insti-tutions in for example China, Japan, Singapore and Australia. To cater for the needs of exchange stu-dents we offer a growing number of programmes in English, inexpensive, good standard accommo-dation on campus, student orientation and tutoring services and also a friend-family programme. Our aim is not only to provide international students with good quality teaching and interesting research projects but also to offer modern, up-to-date facili-ties, pleasant surroundings and a variety of social activities.

Welcome to the University of Oulu!

Lauri H. J. Lajunen Rector of the University of Oulu

Fields of study

Humanities, Economics, Educational Sciences, Natural Sciences, Engineering and Architecture, Medicine, Dentistry, Health Sciences

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1958Units in Oulu, Kajaani, Kemi, Kuusamo, Nivala, Sodankylä, Hailuoto, Kilpisjärvi and OulujärviTotal number of students: 14,500 (including 1,763 PhD students)International students: 460The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 1,126The number of Doctorates in 2001: 111

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The University of Tampere, situated in a major in-dustrial and high-tech growth centre, is one of the largest and most competitive universities in Fin-land. It maintains a close and diverse relationship with society, the economy, government and cul-ture. The historical background of the university as a School of Social Sciences, Civic College, is strongly refl ected in the modern curriculum: its traditions in social and communication sciences are combined with the newest challenges of soci-ety, technology and medicine. The university of-fers good quality teaching and a fl exible degree system with free choice of minors in interesting subject combinations to prepare students for a suc-cessful working life.

International students at the University of Tampere have many options. A wide variety of courses are taught and examined in English, mostly in Humani-ties, Economics and Administration, and Social Sci-ences. Entire Master’s programmes are available in English at the International School of Social Scienc-es (ISSS) and at the Faculty of Information Scienc-

es, and new ones are being planned. The European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) is used throughout the university and provides every graduating stu-dent with an explanatory Diploma Supplement.

The exchange programmes and active internation-al contacts offer opportunities for studies abroad as well as possibilities for incoming students. The university has some 20 bilateral exchange agree-ments with universities around the world. Further-more, in Europe there are exchange agreements with 160 EU universities within the framework of the Socrates/Erasmus programme. The NORD-PLUS (with Nordic Countries) and FIRST pro-grammes (with Russia) are popular as well. Exchanges with the USA are also well developed – the University of Tampere was the fi rst Finnish uni-versity to participate in the International Student Exchange Program (ISEP). Cooperation is also on-going with Africa, Asia and Australia. Currently we welcome some 310 incoming students every year and send about 350 Finnish students abroad.

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The University of Tampere has led the way in es-tablishing broad-based cooperation with the poly-technics and other institutes of higher education in this part of Finland. Activities include orienta-tion and language preparation for outgoing stu-dents, courses in Finnish language and culture for incoming students, intercultural communication and pedagogy courses for teachers, training for the International Offi ce staff, joint trips and sports tournaments for students.

The 13th Annual Conference of the European Asso-ciation for International Education was held from 5 to 8 December 2001 in Tampere Hall and in the University of Tampere. The theme was “Inter-national education: realising human potential”. In addition to some 16 parallel sessions with 1,650 participants there was an Information Market Ex-hibition with 200 exhibitors. It was a pleasure to welcome delegates from 69 countries to meet in a beautiful winter setting to promote international education and research.

Jorma Sipilä Rector of the University of Tampere

Fields of study

Economics and Administration, Educational Sciences, Humanities, Information Sciences, Medicine and Health Sciences, Social Sciences

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1925 Civic College in Helsinki; 1930 School of Social Sciences; 1960 relocated to Tampere; 1966 University of TampereUnits in Tampere, Hämeenlinna and SeinäjokiTotal number of students: 16,000International students: 560Number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 983Number of Doctorates in 2001: 95

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Tradition and quality with an international focus

Turku, Finland’s oldest university town, has a tra-dition of international education and research go-ing back 700 years. The founding of the Royal Academy of Turku in the year 1640 was however a milestone that led to increasingly active exchange of scholars between Turku and foreign universi-ties.

Founded in 1920, the University of Turku has con-tinued in this tradition of internationalism. Today, as one of Finland’s leading universities, we have student exchange programmes with more than 200 universities and pursue active research coopera-tion throughout the world from the Amazon rain forests to South East Asia and Australia. The uni-versity is a member of the Coimbra Group, a net-work of old prestigious universities in Europe.

Turku is Finland’s gateway to the West and a route by which innovations reach the country, also act-ing as a link between the East and the West. The University of Turku is the founding member and the coordinator of the Baltic Sea Region Uni-versity Network which involves transnational co-operation with 15 universities in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Russia. The network pro-motes collaboration between universities in Fin-land and the Baltic countries and is involved in student and staff mobility as well as teaching and research collaboration.

Our reputation rests on the quality of our re-search, our teaching and the services we provide to the community. As a multi-disciplinary university we offer exciting research and learning opportuni-ties across a wide range of disciplines. The universi-ty’s centres of excellence in research, which have gained both international and national recognition, focus on biosciences, particularly biomedical re-search, and information technology. In education, the centres of excellence have focused on medi-cine, biosciences, history, law and social policy.

Our strengths are biosciences, cultural interaction and integration, mathematics and mathematical modelling, and learning and teaching. In develop-ing various forms of fl exible open and distance learning, the university is doing pioneering work in Finland. This expertise is currently being trans-lated into concrete measures in a project launched by the Ministry of Education – the establishment of the virtual university in Finland.

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Modern technology has allowed the University of Turku and the City of Turku to raise their interna-tional profi les. Turku Science Park is the Nordic countries’ largest single-location cluster in biosci-ences and IT. A total of 13,500 people work in the Turku Science Park area, many of them in knowl-edge-intensive high-tech spin-off companies.

We welcome students from all over the world and have an ever-growing international population from 70 countries. To serve our international stu-dent community we offer a wide range of high qual-ity and innovative learning opportunities in English ranging in scale from individual courses up to entire modules and Master’s and doctoral programmes. Programmes and units attracting the largest infl ux of international students include Baltic Sea Region Studies, European Studies at the Jean Monnet Cen-tre, the Turku Centre for Computer Science, and the Turku Law School. These units and multi-dis-ciplinary courses are attended by both internation-al and Finnish students. The Finnish Language and Culture programme is custom-designed for interna-tional students. All of the university’s departments are now within the European Credit Transfer Sys-tem. To facilitate student mobility we are continuously upgrading our academic and student support servic-es. The university’s Student Union plays an impor-tant role in looking after the welfare and well-being of international students and organises a wide range of social and cultural activities.

For several years, both independently and as a mem-ber of the International University of Turku/Åbo consortium, which comprises Turku’s three uni-versities, we have sought to defi ne our profi le by stressing the international dimension in all our ac-tivities – in research, teaching and adult education. Our strategic goal is to strengthen our position as a multi-disciplinary research-led institution of higher education equipped to meet the global, internation-al and regional challenges.

Keijo Virtanen Rector of the University of Turku

Fields of study

Humanities, Law, Social Sciences, Psychology, Educational Sciences, Natural Sciences, Medicine, Health Sciences and Dentistry.

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1920Units in Turku, Rauma, Pori, Piikkiö, Nauvo, Utsjoki, and Kuressaare in EstoniaTotal number of students: 17,025International students: 911The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 1,058The number of Doctorates in 2001: 113

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Innovative research and education in Economics and Business Administration, Humanities, Social Sciences and Technology on a campus by the sea

The University of Vaasa is a four-faculty university whose campus is located off the rocky archipelago in the Gulf of Bothnia. The city of Vaasa was found-ed in 1606 as a gateway for trade to Europe and has since become a major industrial city with a thriving export industry in the energy and electrical engi-neering sectors.

The university started out in 1968 as a private busi-ness school. Since those days we have grown into a university with four faculties and 4,600 students. About 60% of our students take business studies together with other specialist subjects. Our stu-dents in the Faculty of Humanities specialise in

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languages, communication, multimedia systems, translation and bilingualism. The Faculty of Social Sciences concentrates on public administration, so-cial and health administration and regional studies. The studies in the Faculty of Technology empha-sise information technology and electrical engi-neering, with reference to industrial economics and the energy sector.

Trade and economics, languages and even region-al administration in the EU are by defi nition inter-national subjects. The university has developed the international orientation of its programmes in several ways. The following study programmes, which are taught in English, are offered to inter-national students in Vaasa: Scandinavian Business Studies, East-West Business Studies, International Programme in Finance, Multimedia Authoring Sys-tems, Comparative Administration and Public Man-agement programme and International Business programme.

Bilingualism is a living tradition in our region. About 25% of the population speak Swedish as their native language. The research and teaching programmes educate qualifi ed teachers for bilingual environ-ments. We are also active in planning the curricula for the language immersion programmes run by the schools in our region.

The university is active in developing new and in-novative programmes. The university was the fi rst in Finland to introduce extensive studies in tech-nology as part of the degree in Economics and Business Administration. Modern Master’s pro-grammes are in most cases multi-disciplinary and emphasise the national lifelong learning initiative.

Matti Jakobsson Rector of the University of Vaasa

Fields of study

Humanities, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Technology

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1968Units in VaasaTotal number of students: 4,600International students: 103The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 299The number of Doctorates in 2001: 11

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The Swedish School of Economics and Busi-

ness Administration (HANKEN) offers univer-

sity-level education in management, economics

and languages. We are working hard to gener-

ate new knowledge and transfer it to our stu-

dents, the business community, the research

community and society at large. This task takes

a variety of forms at national, regional and inter-

national level.

HANKEN operates in Helsinki, where the main campus is located right in the centre of the capital, and in Vaasa, in Ostrobothnia, on the west coast of Finland.

HANKEN represents the Nordic type of business schools that are characterised by a wide range of subjects with the focus on research. Today, when knowledge of management and entrepreneurship is required to transfer innovations, more and more emphasis is laid on a multi-disciplinary approach to research and education. The strengths of the school in research and education are fi nance, ser-vice management and marketing, and management and organisation.

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Our business school has always been international by nature being part of a small open economy like Finland. As a Swedish-language, university-level higher education institution in Finland, HANKEN has traditionally had close connections with busi-ness schools in other Nordic countries. Being geo-graphically located at the intersection of different cultures, HANKEN is in a good position to pro-mote global and multi-cultural communication in education and research in order to educate gradu-ates, postgraduates, PhDs, business leaders and en-trepreneurs of the future who possess a genuine international view of the world.

The main languages of instruction at our school are Swedish and English. International students have several options to study at HANKEN. We empha-sise the specially designed one-year Master’s pro-grammes and the Master of Science degree for students with a Bachelor’s degree, and the Doctor-al programme for students with a Master’s degree. If you are enrolled on a Master’s programme at one of our partner universities worldwide, there are al-so opportunities to study as an exchange student on our Programme in International Business. We also offer Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) programmes. Student-centred teaching methods are used in all our programmes and at the same time we place a strong emphasis on language and communication skills in order to prepare students for participation in a cross-cultural business com-munity.

As the faculty of the school is part of our large international network the school is guaranteed a place at the forefront of research and training. In 2000 HANKEN was awarded the prestigious EQ-UIS accreditation by the European Foundation for Management Development. The fact that so many of our alumni occupy prominent positions both in Finnish and international business life is a good indication of the sought-after competencies they have acquired as well as of the achievements of the school as a whole.

Marianne Stenius Rector of the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration (HANKEN)

Majors

Accounting, Business Law, Corporate Geography, Economics, Entrepreneurship and Management, Finance, Information Systems Science, Management and Organisation, Marketing, Statistics

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1909Units in Helsinki and VaasaTotal number of students: 2,341International students: 96 (students within the exchange programme)The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 238The number of Doctorates in 2001: 14

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Helsinki School of Economics (HSE)

A European quality business school

The Helsinki School of Economics (HSE) is Fin-land’s leading business university. Underpinned by high-quality scientifi c research and close contacts with the business community, the school offers stu-dents a state-of-the-art education that combines ex-tensive theoretical studies with fi rst-hand practical business experience. Case studies, business proj-ects and visiting faculty from all over the world en-rich the curriculum. HSE offers some of the best facilities in Europe together with the latest infor-mation technology.

Internationalisation has always been a high priori-ty, and over the years we have developed an exten-sive exchange network with other schools. Many of our students in the Master of Science in Eco-nomics and Business Administration degree pro-gramme spend a semester or a full academic year at one of the universities in the exchange network.

As a result of its persistent efforts, HSE has earned its place among the best European universities. EQ-UIS certifi cation is a mark of quality granted by the leading institutions of management education and business experts in Europe. To date, some twenty universities of business and management have re-ceived this recognition. HSE is also a member of the CEMS (Community of European Management Schools) network, which comprises 17 leading Eu-ropean universities of business and management as academic members, and three Latin and South American universities as associate academic mem-bers. More than 50 international companies are in-volved in the CEMS network as well. In 2001 HSE became a member of the global PIM (Program in International Management) network, which con-

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sists of 42 top-level business universities. The PIM network enables HSE to extend the Master’s level student exchange activities globally, and supports cooperation among faculty members and research-ers within the network.

Our plans for future development are centered round the ‘Helsinki Business Campus’ where top-level business research and skills are concentrated. Finland’s ever closer links with the global econo-my will require even greater efforts in research in-to management and markets as well as in lifelong management education. The Helsinki School of Economics and the companies working in partner-ship with us are prepared to meet this challenge.

Welcome to the Helsinki business campus!

Eero O. Kasanen Rector of the Helsinki School of Economics

Majors

Accounting, Business Law, Economic Geography, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems Science, International Business, International Business/Area Studies Program, Languages and Communication, Logistics, Management Science, Marketing, Organization and Management, Quantitative Methods of Economics and Management Science, Technology Management and Policy.

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1911Units in Helsinki and MikkeliTotal number of students: 3,963International degree students: 70The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 320The number of Doctorates in 2001: 16

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Turku School of Economics and Business Administration

Opening up international horizons

The Turku School of Economics and Business Ad-ministration provides research and higher educa-tion in the fi eld of business science. The school conducts both basic and applied research, and of-fers graduate, postgraduate and continuing educa-tion. Expert consulting services form an increasing part of the school’s activities.

The school’s key area of expertise is business studies comprising accounting and fi nance, man-agement and organisation, domestic and interna-tional marketing, information management, and

economics, with the emphasis on international economics. Other areas in which the school has specialist resources are European studies, small and medium-sized enterprises and entrepreneur-ship, international business and logistics, and fu-tures studies.

A high standard of research is maintained not on-ly by the departments within the school but also by its auxiliary units, i.e. the Finland Futures Re-search Centre, the Business Research and Devel-opment Centre and Pori School of Technology and Economics.

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The Turku School of Economics and Business Ad-ministration places a high priority on collaboration with local businesses, universities, as well as on in-ternational cooperation. Internationalisation is an increasingly important part of the university’s ac-tivities. Student and researcher exchange cooper-ation agreements have been secured with over 70 foreign universities in 26 countries worldwide. In addition, a wide range of study modules are taught in English.

The Turku School of Economics and Business Ad-ministration celebrated its 50th anniversary at the turn of the millennium. Youth is our strength and internationalisation is a key factor infl uencing the future strategy of the school.

Tapio Reponen Rector of the Turku School of Economics and Business Administration

Majors

Accounting and Finance, Management and Organisation, Marketing, International Marketing/International Business Program, International Marketing/Logistics Program, Economics, Information System Science, Economic Geography, Economic Sociology, Business Law, Economic Mathematics and Statistics

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1950Units in Turku and PoriTotal number of students: 2,005International students: 105The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 201The number of Doctorates in 2001: 8

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Helsinki University of Technology

For science and success

Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) is the oldest and most versatile technical university in Finland. Its main campus lies in the Helsinki met-ropolitan area in Otaniemi, Espoo, on a beautiful peninsula surrounded by the sea. The university’s mission is threefold:

• The basic task of Helsinki University of Tech-nology is to conduct scientifi c research, to provide teaching of the highest level, in conjunction with research, and to promote science and art.

• The University operates where research may have both scientifi c and technological signifi cance.

• HUT shall be an internationally signifi cant pro-moter of science and technology.

In addition to its twelve departments the university has nine separate institutes, including the Lifelong Learning Institute Dipoli, the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies and the Low Temperature Labo-ratory. There are also 11 research institutes, two

of which are joint institutes belonging to HUT and VTT, the Technical Research Centre of Finland.

The instruction and research at HUT encompasses different areas of technology, ranging from com-puter networks to engineering physics and from material science to industrial engineering and man-agement. Forest products technology has a long tradition in Finland and is therefore taught at HUT as an independent subject. In addition to dif-ferent areas of science and technology, architec-ture and landscape architecture can also be studied at HUT.

With its sixteen degree programmes, nine inter-national study programmes and a wide range of courses taught in English, Helsinki University of Technology offers numerous opportunities for in-ternational students. The international exchange programme is extensive; in addition to exchange programmes such as Nordtek, Socrates, Leonar-do da Vinci, ISEP, IAESTE and TIME, the univer-sity participates actively in international research. HUT has both multilateral and bilateral agree-ments with universities all over the world.

Practical training is an integral part of technical education. HUT’s own students actively seek in-ternational training and the university arranges placements in Finnish companies for international students. Through the IAESTE programme alone the university offers placements providing training for dozens of international students every year.

The Ministry of Education has designated the following centres of excellence: • in research – the Low Temperature Laboratory, the Neural Networks Research Centre, the Research Centre for Computational Science and Engineering, the Computational Condensed Matter and Complex Materials Group, the Smart and Novel Radios Research Unit (SMARAD), the Bio- and Nanopolymers Research Group• in teaching – the Laboratory of Machine Design and Basic Education in Computer Science • in artistic activities – the Department of Architecture • in adult education – Helsinki University of Technology

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Helsinki University of Technology is a research-ori-ented university and cooperates closely with differ-ent research institutions. The majority of all Doctor of Science in Technology degrees in Finland are awarded by HUT. The university takes an active part in the activities of international scientifi c net-works. It is also keen to admit postgraduate stu-dents from all over the world. Approximately one third of all international students at the university pursue postgraduate studies. A prerequisite for postgraduate studies at HUT is a Master’s degree or equivalent.

The international study programmes at HUT are in fi elds in which the university has always been particularly well-established. The programmes are Master’s level programmes and are in the fi elds of forest products technology, architecture, industrial engineering and management, mining technology, electrical engineering and telecommunications.

HUT takes good care of its international students. The university offers study counselling and orien-tation courses, and aims to fi nd accommodation for all the international exchange students. An in-formation package is sent to all students in advance with information on HUT and Finland.

The students at Helsinki University of Technolo-gy form what is perhaps the most famous student community in the country. The student union, TKY, offers all students a wide range of services in-cluding accommodation and health care. They also organise numerous leisure activities: sports, mu-sic, games and last but not least…parties. Interna-tional students are also welcome to join TKY and experience the famous teekkari* spirit for them-selves.

* teekkari = Finnish word for technology student

Paavo Uronen Rector of Helsinki University of Technology

Degree Programmes

Architecture, Automation and Systems Technology, Geomatics, Chemical Technology, Communications Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics andElectrical Engineering, Engineering Physics, Forest Products Technology, Industrial Engineering and Management, Information Networks (separate admission only in Finnish/Swedish), Landscape Architecture, Materials Science and Rock Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Real Estate Economics, Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1849 Helsinki Technical School; 1908 Helsinki University of TechnologyUnits in Espoo, Helsinki, Kirkkonummi and LahtiTotal number of students: 13,807International students: 739The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 853The number of Doctorates in 2001: 107

http://www.hut.fi

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Lappeenranta University of Technology

LUT – expertise in technology and business

Since its beginnings in 1969, Lappeenranta Uni-versity of Technology (LUT) has focused on com-bining technology and economics, not only in teaching but also in research. As a result, eco-nomic expertise goes hand in hand with techno-logical competence at LUT. In line with “The LUT 2010 Strategy” the activities of LUT are centred around three focal areas: industry, economics, and information technology and electrical engineer-ing. Within these fi elds LUT has a strong position in both research and education in the following specialist areas: the forest industry, high-tech metal structures, Russian affairs, environmental and energy issues, electrical and information techno-logy systems and business success factors.

Some of the areas in which LUT is involved in high-level research include separation technolo-gies, high-speed engineering, nuclear power plant safety, the application of virtual technology to ma-chine, production and automation planning, the optimal design of steel structures, pattern recogni-tion and machine vision and control of electronic systems.

Throughout its history, LUT has worked in close cooperation with business. The fi rst direct contacts were with the local forest industry and today all ar-eas of teaching and research are engaged in indus-trial cooperation. These extensive contacts with business are one of the main strengths of LUT.

Lappeenranta University of Technology has been successful in identifying the courses that best sat-isfy regional and national demand. As a result our graduates have excellent employment prospects. About 80% of the Master’s theses written by LUT students are on subjects proposed by companies.

The South-East Finland Centre of Expertise plays a major role in the ongoing collaboration between

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the university and the business sector. The centre specialises in high-tech metal structures, informa-tion systems for the forest industry, logistics and Russian affairs.

The geographical position of LUT on the eastern border of the EU and neighbouring on Russia has given our university a unique vantage point and as a result we are one of the leading sources of expertise in Finland on Russian issues, East-West trade and transitional economies.

LUT has cooperation agreements with over 100 universities and we regularly receive students, re-searchers and teachers from all parts of the world. Almost half of the Masters of Technology and Mas-ters of Economics graduating from LUT study for part of their degree or do their internship abroad.

LUT offers an English-language non-degree pro-gramme in international marketing and East-West trade, the IBTM (International Business and Tech-nology Management) programme for exchange students. Since 1999 the Department of Informa-tion Technology has been running an International Master’s Programme in Information Technology (IMPIT), which strongly supports cooperation be-tween students and the Finnish IT business sector. In 2003 the Department of Mechanical Engineer-ing will launch its Master’s programme for inter-national students, which is taught in English and focuses on virtual design and production. PhD studies in English are also possible on all our pro-grammes.

Markku Lukka Rector of Lappeenranta University of Technology

Degree Programmes

Energy Technology, Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering and Management, Business Administration, Financial Adminis-tration, International Marketing, Management and Organisations, Business Law, Knowledge Management and Technology Research

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1969Units in LappeenrantaTotal number of students: 4,631International students: 163The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 363The number of Doctorates in 2001: 15

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Tampere University of Technology

Tampere University of Technology (TUT) specialis-es in the education of architects, Masters of Science in Engineering and Doctors of Technology or Phi-losophy. Basic and applied research, in addition to product development, is conducted in close coop-eration with industry and the commercial sector.

Good relations with the outside community have distinguished TUT as the university for the in-formation society, committed to networking in technology and management, and providing com-panies with national and international contacts. TUT’s industrial partners include most large Finn-ish companies, not least Nokia, whose Research Centre is adjacent to the university.

Most institutes at the university have a long tradi-tion of international cooperation. Currently, con-tacts are being strengthened with top research laboratories such as those on the west coast of the United States.

Signal processing and telecommunications are among TUT’s strongest fi elds in both research and education. Contacts with the international re-search community have been further strengthened through the launch of the Tampere International Centre for Signal Processing, TICSP, which aims to boost researcher exchange at the highest level.

In response to mounting interest from abroad, the popular English-language degree programme in Signal Processing has been expanded to embrace the entire fi eld of computer science. Other Eng-lish-language degree programmes at TUT are Bio-medical Engineering, which has a strong emphasis on the information processing of biosignals, and Materials Science.

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Other internationally strong fi elds at TUT include optoelectronics, virtual reality, simulation techno-logy, mechatronics, and computational tasks relat-ed to hydraulics, materials strength and magnetic fi elds. Furthermore, the Department of Architec-ture has received international recognition. The students of the 30-year-old department have won prizes in several international competitions, and their work has been displayed in various exhibi-tions abroad. The department attracts around 30 international exchange students every year.

The university has striven to create favourable conditions for student exchange. At present, TUT actively cooperates with 160 universities, 124 of which are in EU countries. A total of 176 TUT stu-dents studied abroad during 2001. A target of 365 has been set for the year 2002.

Interest in Tampere University of Technology is steadily increasing among international students. During 2001 almost 250 exchange undergraduates studied at TUT. In addition, 59 international stu-dents were studying for their Master’s degree and 118 postgraduates were aiming for a PhD or other higher academic degree.

Jarl-Thure Eriksson Rector of Tampere University of Technology

Degree Programmes

Architecture, Automation, Civil Engineering, Communication Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Science, Environmental Technology, Fibre, Textile, and Clothing Science, Industrial Engineering and Management, Information and Knowledge Management, Information Technology, Mate-rials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1965 as a branch insti-tution of Helsinki University of Technology; autonomous University since 1972Units in Tampere, Pori, Rauma, Seinäjoki and VammalaTotal number of students: 10,500International students: 420The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 674The number of Doctorates in 2001: 48

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The Academy of Fine Arts in Helsinki is

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Academy of Fine Arts

the one and only university-level institution to spe-cialise in fi ne arts in Finland. The academy has a long and distinguished history but is also very aware of its role in the present, endeavouring to respond to the vast changes within the fi eld of con-temporary art and visual culture during the last decade. Although some of the changes are prob-lematic, generally the academy is seeing the wid-ened fi eld of contemporary art as a great challenge

and opportunity.

The academy provides teaching in four depart-ments: Painting, Print Making, Sculpture, and Time and Space, the last one encompassing every-thing from photography and video to performance and conceptual art. During recent years the larg-est department has been Painting.

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The academy has focused on increasing activity and participation both within the school itself and in the world outside its walls. The activity inside the school is encouraged by the interaction of stu-dents from different departments as well as by the organising of lectures and projects which are open to all students. At the same time, the academy is opening up and forming collaborative relation-ships with all the main art institutions in Helsinki. An increasing number of projects are done outside the school, in both a white cube environment and city space.

The academy is decisively international in char-acter. A large number of permanent and visiting students are from abroad and considerable effort is invested in international exchange within the Nordic region and also in Europe. Exchanges, which have to work interactively both ways be-tween the host and the visitors are particularly important in relatively small nation-state cultures such as Finland.

Mika Hannula Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts

Degree programmes

Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Fine Art Media

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1848; university status since 1993Units in HelsinkiTotal number of students: 249International students: 25The number of Master’s degree in 2001: 47The number of doctorates in 2001: 1

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Photo: Esko Toivari

Photo: Juhani Autio

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Sibelius Academy

The Sibelius Academy is an institution of national importance with a high international profi le. Be-ing the only music academy of university status in Finland, it has become a broad-based establish-ment representing all fi elds of music education. As a result, the number of students is high in propor-tion to the Finnish population.

Its very diversity, covering everything from com-position to orchestral conducting, solo studies to folk music, jazz, teacher training, church music, arts administration and technology, acts as a driv-ing force for the academy, which is aware of the needs of the labour market and plans its curricu-lum accordingly. The innovative spirit characteris-tic of the Nordic countries is also refl ected in the universities and arts academies. The absence of a long tradition can sometimes be a strength.

The Sibelius Academy was in its day founded and constructed on the model of the European conser-vatories. Free to develop at its own pace in a cultur-al and educational environment on the periphery of Europe, it has been able to acquire a size and for-mat of its own and avoided becoming just one more conservatory among many.

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As a consequence, it has been quick to adopt an international strategy. The universities as a whole in Finland were eager to enter into international partnerships as soon as the EU programmes were offi cially established. Naturally, students of music have long been studying abroad, but the EU pro-grammes have provided a new framework for ex-changes. Through them, mutual familiarity and dealings with other European music academies have increased, and the special features of the acad-emy and Finnish educational policy have in the process gained recognition abroad. Of the fi elds developed in Finland, arts research, higher degrees and continuing education have aroused great inter-est in Europe, where most countries do not have similar practices. The Sibelius Academy has been a pioneer in networking within international higher education and in the systematic establishment of partnerships between universities.

The Sibelius Academy net also extends well beyond the European Union. It has mutual agreements re-lating to teacher, student and expert exchanges and artistic guest productions with, for example, the Baltic States, Russia, Japan, Africa, the United States and India.

The international profi le of the Sibelius Academy is characterised by lively, versatile dialogue. The acad-emy is also an active member of various internation-al organisations for music and the arts.

The tours made by the Sibelius Academy Sym-phony Orchestra since 1990 have been among the most ambitious projects in the arts.

Its international profi le refl ects the essence of the Sibelius Academy. Interest in the academy and in the Finnish music education system is growing all the time, and the academy has set itself the task of responding to this as effectively as possible. Its international operations also give the academy an opportunity to obtain information, yardsticks and comparisons which are of paramount importance in evaluating its own operations and maintaining its excellent standards.

Pekka Vapaavuori Rector of the Sibelius Academy

Degree Programmes

Composition and Music Theory, Orchestral and Choral Conducting, Performance: Orchestral Instruments and Piano Music, Vocal Music, Music Education, Church Music, Jazz Music, Folk Music, Arts Management, Music Tech-nology

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1882; university status since 1966Units in Helsinki, Kuopio and SeinäjokiTotal number of students: 1,648International students: 33The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 111 The number of Doctorates in 2001: 6

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Theatre Academy

Theatre and dance in Helsinki, lighting and sound design in Tampere – the Theatre Academy is the biggest educational institution in these arts in the Nordic and Baltic countries. It is an independent university providing ambitious education up to doctorate level in theatre-related arts. Students at the academy produce about 50 premieres in the course of one academic year. The ten degree pro-grammes cover the main theatre and dance pro-fessions, and dance and theatre pedagogics. The academy is also fast becoming a major research in-stitution, offering doctorates with either a theo-retical or an artistic orientation. There are in the world many universities with an associated arts college of minority status. However, the situation at an arts academy such as ours is quite the op-posite. For ours is an interesting, inspiring forum generating dialogue and, hopefully, new attitudes and ideas.

Sounds almost too good to be true. And prompts the question: why? Why Finland, and why Helsin-ki? Here is one possible answer: The Finns take their theatre seriously. The audience fi gures are exceptionally high and draw on all sectors of so-ciety. Finnish theatre has its roots not in princely courts but in the national awakening of the 19th century and the ensuing need for enlightenment. Nowadays it is, of course, as urban as in any other country, but the original idealism can still be perceived, as can the earthy robustness, physical element and emotional drive. This is possibly man-ifested best of all in summer, when actors and au-diences fl ock to the summer theatres where the conditions are, in the eyes of the outsider, nothing short of masochistic. The repertoire at the sum-mer theatres has traditionally consisted of light rus-tic comedies, but in Helsinki, the capital, it may equally well feature Chekhov, Shakespeare, or a fi ve-hour adaptation of Dostoevsky – and all at the

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mercy of the midges and rain. A visit to the the-atre, and especially a summer theatre, is always a rewarding experience in Finland. Although the-atre is said to depend on language, no language is needed to catch the mood.

Contemporary dance is still young in Finland – not much older than the Department of Dance found-ed at the Theatre Academy in 1983. For many years the two were in fact one and the same thing, but not any longer. Only recently a dancer could claim “Things are getting better; more than half the faces in the audience are now unfamiliar.” This is ironical exaggeration, since friends and relatives now have to fi ght their way in to be sure of get-ting a seat. For dance, in Finland, is the genre of the 21st century. It is of the highest standard and international, and the Theatre Academy is mighty proud of it. One objective has been achieved.

Since 2000 the Theatre Academy has occupied a former factory complex in downtown Helsinki. The building has a history of soap and elevators, and it is now, as a university of performing arts, of interest in itself. The upper fl oors have all the facilities required for teaching and artistic activi-ties, and the covered plaza downstairs gives access to the theatre studios, library and restaurant. It is well worth a visit, if only a brief one, and even the casual visitor may well capture something of the Finnish spirit at work behind our education in the performing arts.

Lauri Sipari Rector of the Theatre Academy

Degree programmes

Acting (in Finnish and in Swedish language), Directing, Dramaturgy, Dance, Choreography, Lighting and Sound Design, Dance and Theatre Pedagogy, Performing Arts and Theory and Nordic Master’s in Acting

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1979Units in Helsinki and TampereTotal number of students: 327International students: 10 (8 degree students and 2 exchange students)The number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 44The number of Doctorates in 2001: 4

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University of Art and Design Helsinki

The University of Art and Design Helsinki founded in 1871 is a special combination of design, media and art, workshops and theory. It is one of the largest design universities in the world, attract-ing annually a huge number of international stu-dents, teachers, scholars and visitors to Helsinki.

The University of Art and Design Helsinki has more than 30 BA, MA, and doctoral programmes, ranging from product and strategic design, and photography through to fi ne arts, new media, fi lm, and art education, offering a unique range of study opportunities for talented students from over 30 countries.

What is it that persuades them to seek out what will be an unforgettable experience in Finland? Is it the style of Finland or Finnish design or just Finn-ishness? Or is it simply the chance to join ambitious projects under the leadership of top professionals? It may be the variety of high-quality courses, the ambitious goals of teachers or doctoral schools: Fu-ture Home, Elomedia and Multicultural Arts Edu-cation. These schools together with several other research projects create the forum and provide the facilities for top-level research work that is recog-nised throughout the world.

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The CUMULUS Association, an active discussion and collaboration forum for 40 universities of art, art education, design and new media, is coordinat-ed by the University of Art and Design Helsinki. CUMULUS, in addition to its various functions in the fi eld of modern art and design education, pro-vides an ideal environment for the development of models, methods, and standards for application in postgraduate education and research and develop-ment work.

Two other important platforms for collaboration, both of which are coordinated by the University of Art and Design Helsinki, are the CIRRUS Nor-dplus network of 18 Nordic universities which promotes student and teacher exchange and all kinds of project collaboration and the DESTRA-TUS Leonardo exchange of trainees project which offers a unique opportunity for students of Euro-pean art and design to learn international business skills. LUME, the Finnish Centre for Media Research and Development is equipped to provide a superb forum for creative work, education, and research in fi lm, television, new media, and stage design. LUME is the most signifi cant educational invest-ment ever made in this fi eld in Finland. It is the largest centre of media technology in the Nordic countries and rare even by international stan-dards.

The University of Art and Design Helsinki, in close collaboration with companies, universities, and cul-tural institutions from all over the world, is creating the Future.

Professor Yrjö Sotamaa Rector of the University of Art and Design Helsinki

Degree programmes

Art Education, Art History and Theory, Art-Oriented Photography, Art Pedagogy, Audiovisual Media Research, Ceramic and Glass Design, Craft Design, Design Management, Design for Theatre, Film and Television, Fashion and Clothing Design, Fine Arts, Furniture Design, Future Home, Graphic Design and Illustration, Industrial Design, Interior Architecture, New Media, Spatial Interventions (Environmental Design), Textile Art and Design, Visual Journalism in New Media and Visual Studies

Facts and fi gures

The year of foundation: 1871; university status since 1973Total number of students: 1,481International students: 232, 60 degree studentsThe number of Master’s degrees in 2001: 128The number of Doctorates in 2001: 6

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Addresses

Centre for International Mobility CIMOP.O. Box 343 (Hakaniemenkatu 2)FIN-00531 Helsinki Tel. +358 9 7747 7033Fax +358 9 7747 7064Telephone service: +358 1080 6767 (Mon–Thu 10.00–12.00 and 13.00–15.00)E-mail [email protected] http://www.cimo.fi http://fi nland.cimo.fi (Discover Finland)

Ministry of Education P.O. Box 29 (Meritullinkatu 10)FIN-00023 GovernmentTel. +358 9 160 04 or 578 14Fax +358 9 135 9335http://www.minedu.fi

National Board of EducationP.O. Box 380 (Hakaniemenkatu 2)FIN-00531 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 774 775Fax +358 9 7747 7865E-mail [email protected] http://www.oph.fi

National Union of Students in Finland (SYL)Kalevankatu 3 A 46FIN-00100 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 680 3110Fax +358 9 680 31131E-mail [email protected] http://www.syl.helsinki.fi

Universities

Multi-faculty Universities

Åbo Akademi UniversityInternational Offi ceTavastgatan 13FIN-20500 ÅboTel. +358 2 215 4836Fax +358 2 215 3230E-mail: [email protected] http://www.abo.fi

University of HelsinkiResearch and International RelationsStudent Exchange Co-ordinatorP.O. Box 33 (Vuorikatu 3 A)FIN-00014 University of HelsinkiTel. +358 9 191 22177Fax +358 9 191 22176E-mail [email protected] http://www.helsinki.fi

University of JoensuuInternational Student ServicesP.O. Box 111 (Yliopistonkatu 2)FIN-80101 JoensuuTel. +358 13 251 111Fax +358 13 251 2010E-mail [email protected] http://www.joensuu.fi

University of JyväskyläInternational Offi ceP.O. Box 35 (T)FIN-40014 University of JyväskyläTel. +358 14 260 1086 or 260 1052Fax +358 14 260 1061E-mail [email protected] http://www.jyu.fi

University of KuopioInternational Offi ceP.O. Box 1627FIN-70211 KuopioTel. +358 17 162 042Fax +358 17 16 3496E-mail [email protected] http://www.uku.fi /intl

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University of LaplandInternational RelationsP.O. Box 122 (Yliopistonkatu 8)FIN-96101 RovaniemiTel. +358 16 341 2208Fax +358 16 341 2207E-mail [email protected] http://www.ulapland.fi

University of OuluInternational RelationsP.O. Box 8000FIN-90014 University of OuluTel. +358 8 553 4042Fax +358 8 553 4041E-mail international.offi [email protected] http://www.oulu.fi /intl

University of TampereInternational Offi ceFIN-33014 University of TampereTel. +358 3 215 6111Fax +358 3 215 6503E-mail intoffi [email protected] http://www.uta.fi

University of TurkuInternational Offi ceFIN-20014 TurkuTel. +358 2 333 6582Fax +358 2 333 6370E-mail [email protected] http://www.utu.fi

University of VaasaInternational Offi ceP.O. Box 700FIN-65101 VaasaTel. +358 6 324 8223 or 324 8225Fax +358 6 324 8179E-mail [email protected] information requests [email protected] http://www.uwasa.fi

Schools of Economics and Business Administration

HANKEN Swedish School of Economics and Business AdministrationCentre for Research and International AffairsP.O. Box 479 (Arkadiankatu 22)FIN-00101 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 431 331Fax +358 9 4313 3404E-mail [email protected] http://www.hanken.fi

Helsinki School of EconomicsInformation Offi ceP.O. Box 1210FIN-00101 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 4313 8621Fax +358 9 4313 8512E-mail [email protected] http://www.hkkk.fi

Turku School of Economics and Business AdministrationOffi ce for Academic AffairsRehtorinpellonkatu 3FIN-20500 TurkuTel. +358 2 481 4206Fax +358 2 481 4270E-mail [email protected] http://www.tukkk.fi

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Universities of Technology

Helsinki University of TechnologyOffi ce for International AffairsP.O. Box 1100 (Otakaari 1, Espoo)FIN-02015 HUTTel. +358 9 451 2110Fax +358 9 451 5332E-mail [email protected] http://www.hut.fi /english/

Lappeenranta University of TechnologyInternational and Career ServicesP.O. Box 20FIN-53851 LappeenrantaTel. +358 5 621 6080Fax +358 5 621 6099E-mail [email protected] http://www.lut.fi

Tampere University of TechnologyInternational Offi ceKorkeakoulunkatu 10P.O. Box 527FIN-33101 TampereTel. +358 3 3115 2447Fax +358 3 3115 2640E-mail [email protected] http://www.tut.fi

Art Academies

Academy of Fine ArtsKaikukatu 4FIN-00530 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 680 3320Fax +358 9 6803 3260E-mail [email protected] http://www.kuva.fi

Sibelius AcademyP.O. Box 86 (Töölönkatu 28)FIN-00251 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 4054 400 or 4054 489Fax +358 9 405 4600E-mail [email protected] http://www.siba.fi

The Theatre Academy of FinlandP.O. Box 163 / Haapaniemenkatu 6FIN-00531 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 4313 6315Fax +358 9 4313 6200E-mail [email protected] http://www.teak.fi

University of Art and Design HelsinkiInternational Affairs Hämeentie 135 CFIN-00560 HelsinkiTel. +358 9 7563 0534Fax +358 9 7563 0595E-mail [email protected] http://www.uiah.fi

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City of Joensuu, City of Rovaniemi, Lehtikuva

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