THE UNIVERSITY OF

CITY OF TURKU Finland´s oldest city

Finland's capital until 1812, important link between the East and the West since Medieval times

ACADEMIC HERITAGE IN TURKU SINCE 1640

Royal Academy of Turku – Academia Aboensis (1640–1828)

UNIVERSITY OF TURKU the first Finnish-language University 1920

CITY OF TURKU Today

a modern ambitious city with 170,000 inhabitants and with the largest cluster of bioscience and IT in the Nordic countries

UNIVERSITY SITES IN FINLAND Utsjoki . Turku . Environmental Research Centre .Kevo Subarctic Research Institute (Utsjoki) .Satakunta Environmental Research Centre (Pori) .Archipelago Research Institute (Seili, Nauvo)

. Dept. of Teacher Education in Rauma . Tuorla Observatory (Piikkiö, Kaarina) . School of Cultural Production and Pori Landscape Studies (Pori) Rauma . Centre for Maritime Studies (Pori, Rauma & Kotka) Turku Salo Lieto . Department of Information Technology (Salo) Nauvo . Vanhalinna Museum (Lieto) Piikkiö FACULTIES

Humanities Mathematics and Natural Sciences Medicine Law Social Science Education

17,500 STUDENTS

13,000 Degree Students, 2,500 Doctoral Students & 2,000 Visiting Students

3,000 EMPLOYEES 3rd largest employer in Turku

AREAS OF STRENGTH IN RESEARCH Biosciences Mathematical Research Research in Processes Related to the Interaction of Culture and Society Astronomy and Space Research Research in Learning and Education

NATIONAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE designated by the Academy of Finland coordinated by the :

Evolutionary Genetics and Physiology (2006-2011)

Translational Genome-Scale Biology (2006-2011)

Integrative Photosynthesis and Bioactive Compound Research at Systems Biology Level (2008-2013) Host Defence Research (2008-2013)

Public Choice Research (2008-2013)

Molecular Imaging in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research (2008-2013)

GRADUATE SCHOOLS Hosts 16 National Graduate Schools funded by the Ministry of Education

RESEARCH COLLEGIA Turku Institute for Advanced Studies (TIAS)Turku Turku Collegium for Science and Medicine

Centres of Excellence in University Education 2007−2009 designated by the Finnish Ministry of Education Faculty of Law Psychology School of Art Studies Faculty of Medicine (2010 – 2012)

National University of Excellence in Adult Education for 2007−2009: National Coordination of Education Networks Psykonet (Psychology Education) East and Southeast Asian University Network Degree Students According to field of study 2008

3 % 2 % 1 % 2 % Humanities 7 % Natural Sciences 32 % Education 7 % Social Sciences Law 11 % Medicine Technical Science Psychology Health Science 13 % 22 % Dentistry ACTIVE IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

research projects and programmes global academic networks student & staff exchanges joint curriculum development

Coimbra Group member Baltic Sea Region University Network Nordic Centres in Asia and Africa

OVER 1,100 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS from 78 countries (2008)

363 Finnish students left on exchange programmes, Great Britain, France, , Germany and Spain as the most popular destinations

314 Foreign students arrived here as exchange students, the majority of them from Germany, France, Hungary, Spain and Russia.

A wide range of programme in English for both exchange and degree students

A WIDE RANGE OF

A WIDE RANGE OF NON-DEGREENON-DEGREE STUDIES STUDIES

in English for exchange students e.g. Baltic Sea Region Studies in EnglishFinnish-Nordic for Society exchange and Culture students European Studies e.g. North-AmericanBaltic Sea Studies Region Studies EastFinnish-Nordic Asian Studies Society and Culture Development Studies EnvironmentalEuropean Sciences, Studies Bioinformatics, InformationNorth-American Technology Studies East Asian Studies Development Studies Environmental Sciences, Bioinformatics, Information Technology

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INTERNATIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES 2009

Asian Studies Baltic Sea Region Studies Bioinformatics Environmental Sciences European Heritage, Digital Media and the Information Society Information Technology Master Degree in Physical Sciences: Astronomy Track Institutions and Social Mechanisms Learning, Learning Environments and Educational Systems Finnish and Other Finno-Ugric Languages (in Finnish)

EXCELLENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES Student tutors Orientation week Academic contact persons International coordinators in faculties Extensive Language Centre services Well equipped libraries & computer services EASY APPLICATION PROCESS Exchange studies: Electronic application form Enclosures: nomination,transcript of records, learning agreement and language certificate to be sent by post Degree studies: Electronic application form Enclosures: degree certificate, transcript of records and language certificate sent by post

COSTS OF LIVING

No tuition fees for degree or exchange students Student Union membership fee of €89 (2008-2009) access to student health care student-priced lunches at student cafeterias reductions on public transportation REASONABLY PRICED ACCOMODATION

Close to the campus All the services nearby Built and designed for students Up-to-date standards with e.g. Internet-access ACTIVE STUDENT UNION run by students – for students!

Starting packages Counselling services Events and activities International degree students network FAMOUS FOR VIBRANT STUDENT LIFE

Three universities, 4 polytechnics, active student unions and altogether over 40,000 students guarantee action 24 hours a day

Within easy reach THE UNIQUE TURKU ARCHIPELAGO

Fascinating and interesting opportunities for excursions and travelling 20.12.07 WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU