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Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND Founded 1918 Swedish-language university Today 7,000 students, over 600 international students 900 doctoral students 1,250 staff: Teaching staff: 350 Research staff: 350 Admin. staff: 550 Three campuses: Åbo, Vasa and Jakobstad (and Helsinki) Small and personal university Pietarsaari/Jakobstad Vaasa/Vasa Turku/Åbo 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND Key words Top quality education and research An acknowledged position at the forefront of research in biotechnology, computer science, chemical combustion, human rights, material sciences and process chemistry Friendly and welcoming environment in the oldest university town in Finland Close to the unique, beuatiful archipelago with over 20,000 islands 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND Campus milieu Situated in the old parts of Åbo/Turku Campus combination of donated residential homes and old factory storehouses as well as modern buildings Museums and archives Academill – campus in Vasa 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND Student life Active student union Student apartments and -rooms at a reasonable price Versatile student culture > 60 student associations ESN for international students Excursions, parties, language exchange, traditional student festivities 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND Graduates 500 masters degrees per year High number of doctoral degrees (approx. 70/year) Very good employment situation among graduates and doctors -> 92 % work with tasks that correspond to their education 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND Graduate Schools  100 researchers in graduate schools Following graduate schools are coordinated at Åbo Akademi: Chemical Engineering Informational and Structural Biology Materials Research Human Rights Research Stochastics Turku Centre for Computer Science Media Education 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND New departments 2010 Division for Arts, Education and Theology Faculty of Arts Faculty of Education Faculty of Theology Department of Psychology and Logopedics Division for Social Sciences School of Business and Economics Department of Social Sciences Department of Law Department of Political Science Division for Natural Sciences and Technology Department of Natural Sciences Department of Biosciences Department of Information Technologies Department of Chemical Engineering 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND New University Act 2010 Changes in the legal and economic status of the universities Increasing independence, corporations subject to public law/foundations subject to private law New University Board 4 external members 12 departments instead of 7 faculties 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Centres of Excellence in Research Centres of excellence appointed by the Academy of Finland: Process Chemistry Centre Center for Functional Materials Åbo Akademi is also a partner in the following CoE: Molecular Imaging in Cardiovascular and Metabolic Research Foundations of European Law Polity Research Other prominent areas of research, internal CoE 2010-2014 Democracy. A citizen perspective Optimization and Systems Engineering Post-secular culture and a changing religious landscape in Finland Center of Excellence in Cell Stress 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

International university 400 international degree students 200 exchange students Master´s Degree Programmes taught in English 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND Åbo - Vasa Åbo is the oldest city in Finland and the country's former capital. Capital of its region, the Southwest Finland. South-West Finland has 450 000 inhabitants. In Åbo the population exceeds 170 000. European City of Culture in 2011 20 000 islands in the region Three universities and a lot of students, which makes it easy to have an active social life Vasa was founded in 1606 by King Karl IX of Sweden With its more than 57,000 inhabitants, it is the largest town in the Ostrobothnia region A lively student town with 11,000 students studying at the seven universities and polytechnic units 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND Independent republic since1917 Member of EU 1995 Capital: Helsinki (population 560 000) - 17 inhabitants per square km - 67% live in urban areas Foreigners in Finland: About 107 000 Surface area of 338 000 sq. km. 70% forest 10% water: 190 000 lakes and approx. as many islands - Europe’s largest archipelago Population 5.2 million Swedish speaking minority of 6 % Climate: mild winters along the coast and relatively warm summers with almost 20 hours of daylight 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND

WELCOME TO ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY! www.abo.fi 21.9.2018 Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND