University of Lapland General Presentation For the North – For the World

Education System in Finland UNIVERSITIES (15) Scientific research forms the basis for teaching Degrees at bachelor’s and master’s levels, academic post-graduate degrees at licentiate’s and doctoral levels UNIVERSITIES OF APPLIED SCIENCES (24) More hands-on training to match the requirements of working life Degrees at bachelor’s and master’s levels

Faculties and Educational Volumes FOUR FACULTIES Education Law Art and Design Social Sciences Percentage of the University of Lapland in national education 2015: Degrees in higher education Doctoral degrees Faculty of Education 6.3 %12.3 % Faculty of Law17.4 %7.7 % Faculty of Art and Design 19.3 %21.4 % Faculty of Social Sciences 8.2 %6.5 %

University Community 4,376 students 4,778 adult students (Open University, continuing education, University of the Third Age) 604 employees 52 professors, six research professors, 11 assistant professors 156 docents Budget 2016 M€ 51,3 Degrees 2012–2015: DoctorsMasters * * Collaborative degrees awarded by the University of Oulu

Profile and Strategic Focuses Northern well- being, education and work Sustainabl e developmen t, law and justice Culture- centred service designdesign Responsibl e tourism Research on change In the Arctic and the North

Sense of community Small size Cozy atmosphere Co-operation across disciplinary boundaries Northern dimension Integrated both in strategy and practice Part of everyday life Community Member’s Perspective

Faculties, Departments and Units

Fields of education Education Adult Education Media Education Class Teacher Training Special characteristics of Northern areas Inclusive education Education in sparsely- populated areas Research units of the faculty Centre for Media Pedagogy Unit for Gender Studies Unit for Continuing Education Teacher Training School Faculty of Education

Special competence areas Legal Cultures (including Sámi Law and Chinese Law) Legal Protection and Access to Justice Environmental and Natural Resources Law Welfare Law Focal points of research The role of Northern and Scandinavian legal tradition in economic change, technological development, and globalization Practical and professional significance of legal analyses Faculty of Law ONE OF THE FOUR FACULTIES OF LAW IN FINLAND

Fields of education Art Education Audiovisual Media Culture Graphic Design Industrial Design Interior and Textile Design Clothing Design Research profile Multivalued and multicultural art industry in the changing North Arctic and Northern servicescapes and design Faculty of Art and Design CONFLUENCE OF SCIENCE AND ART

Major subjects Administrative Science, Applied Psychology and Management Tourism Research Political Sciences (International Relations, Political Science) and Sociology Social Work At the core of research Changing work and its management Northern politics, economy and environment From the margins of welfare toward involvement and equity Construction, usage and management of knowledge Faculty of Social Sciences

The way the Arctic Centre works – combining research, science centre and science communications – is unique in its field Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland The research concentrates on the interaction between people and the environment. The science communications improve general understanding of the Arctic and the Arktikum Science Centre takes its visitors through the Arctic regions

Arctic Centre GOAL: TO BE THE WORLD’S LEADING INSTITUTE FOR ARCTIC RESEARCH International research institute and science centre focusing on Arctic issues Science Centre Exhibition brings science close to people Active Science Communications popularizes Arctic information for different audiences Focus on societal impact: Arctic Centre expertize is widely used in Finland and internationally Arktikum House: hosts the Arctic Centre and the Regional Museum of Lapland Designed after international architecture competition: over visitors annually, one of the main attractions in Lapland

The Arctic Centre explores Northern and Arctic regions in the areas of Interaction between human activity and the environment Global change Climate change Sustainable development Environmental and minority law Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law Jurisprudential research on human rights and environmental law in the Arctic Functions as an expert for the Advisory Board on Human Rights Arctic Centre

Cooperation and International Affairs

International Education Video: DARE TO DREAM – Find yourself in Lapland International Master’s Degree Programmes Arctic Art and Design Comparative Social Work Global Biopolitics Media Education Master of International and Comparative Law (MICLaw) Tourism, Culture and International Management (TourCIM) Arctic Studies Programme (ASP) One-year non-degree programme taught by the University’s Arctic Centre and Faculty of Social Sciences Focuses on the physical, environmental, social and cultural aspects of the Arctic

Thematic doctoral programmes Culture-centred service design Northern cultures and sustainable natural resource politics Communities and changing work General doctoral programme → support the University’s strategic profile Tasks of the Graduate School Coordinates and organizes doctoral training for all faculties Observes students’ progress in their studies Looks into the unity and quality of doctoral training Graduate School

A popular exchange destination: 241 incoming exchange students Top 5 countries: Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Austria (min. 3 months) 116 outgoing exchange students Most popular destinations: Canada, the UK, Sweden, Austria, Russia (min. 3 months) 146 international graduate and postgraduate degree students Top 5 countries: Russia, China, Bangladesh, Poland, Italy International Students (2015)

Global strategic partnerships with universities the following regions: Nordic Countries Europe Russia North America China Japan Strategic partners in the Nordic countries: Luleå, Umeå, UiT Arctic University of Norway, Sami University College, University of Iceland and Iceland Academy of Arts Plus: UArctic members International Cooperation OVER 250 PARTNER UNIVERSITIES IN 40 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

The most important strategic partner is the UArctic network (University of the Arctic) Circa 170 members from Arctic and non-Arctic countries, with a focus on Arctic and northern research and education The University is home to the UArctic International Secretariat since the launch of UArctic in 2001 The University is a member of 13 UArctic Thematic Networks and leads six of them Arctic Cooperation

Thematic Networks coordinated at the University Geopolitics and Security Nordic members: UiT The Arctic University of Norway Arctic Law Nordic members: Luleå University of Technology, Mid Sweden University, Stockholm University, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, University of Akureyri, University of Eastern Finland, University of Oslo Arctic Sustainable Arts & Design Nordic members: Iceland Academy of the Arts, Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Sámi Education Institute, Sámi University College, SIIDA - National Museum of the Finnish Sámi, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Umeå University 1/2

Arctic Extractive Industries Nordic members: Ilisimatusarfik / University of Greenland, UiT The Arctic University of Norway Digital Media and Media Arts Nordic members: Lapland University of Applied Sciences, Luleå University of Technology, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, University of Akureyri Teacher Education for Social Justice and Diversity in Education Nordic members: University of Helsinki In addition, the University is active in the UArctic Institute Northern Research Forum (lead: University of Akureyri) and the EALAT Institute (lead: Reindeer Information Centre and Sami University College, Kautokeino) 2/2

Societal Interaction The basic functions of the University include teaching research and artistic activity societal interaction education, research, and development work together with companies and public organizations participation in the planning of regional development The University anticipates and recognizes societal changes in the Barents region, northern Finland, and especially the regions of Lapland – meeting future needs for expertise

Lapland University Consortium (LUC)

Multidimensional Tourism Institute (MTI) Built around tourism research in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Lapland; the field of tourism and hospitality management in Lapland University of Applied Sciences; and the Lapland Tourism College Started in autumn 2009 Research values are based on five areas of responsibility in tourism: economic, ecological, cultural, social, and political Profile areas internationally recognized research on Arctic and Northern people, societies, and environment as well as their interaction international research on tourism

Institute for Northern Culture Built around the Faculty of Art and Design at the University of Lapland, the field of business and culture in Lapland University of Applied Sciences, and the field of culture in the Vocational College Lappia Networked co-operation in education, research, and development in the field of culture > based in Tornio Three professorships Film and Television Production Northern Ethnography Applied Visual Arts

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