UNIVERSITY OF TURKU founded in 1920 "From a Free People to Free Science" Royal Academy of Turku – Academia Aboensis (1640–1828)

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21,000 STUDENTS 16,000 Degree Students, 2,500 Post-graduate Students & 2,500 Visiting Students

3,500 EMPLOYEES 3 rd largest employer in Turku

University Staff

UNIVERSITY ORGANISATION

Financing € 221 million

AREAS OF STRENGTH IN RESEARCH  Molecular biosciences  Cardiovascular and metabolic research  Ecological interactions and ecological genetics research  Learning and education research  Futures studies  Research on institutional design and social mechanisms

OVER SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS ANNUALLY 76% of which in international publications

DEGREES ANNUALLY 1,000-2,000 Master's degrees 1,500 Bachelor's degrees 150 Doctoral degrees

ACTIVE IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION  Research projects and programmes  Global academic networks  Student & staff exchanges  Joint curriculum development

Coimbra Group  An association of long-established European multidisciplinary universities of high international standard, founded in 1985 in Coimbra  38 members including universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Lyon, Prague, Bologna, Uppsala, Barcelona  University of Turku invited to join the Group in 1996

Baltic Sea Region University Network (BSRUN)  Founded in 2000 in Turku by 17 universities in the Baltic Sea Region  39 member universities  Supporting joint research projects and information exchange  Encouraging student and staff mobility  Coordinated by the University of Turku

Member of Nordic Centres in Asia & Africa  Nordic Centre at the University of Fudan (Shanghai, China)  Nordic Centre at the Western Cape University (Cape Town, South Africa)

1,500 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS from 85 countries

Asian Studies Baltic Sea Region Studies Bioinformatics Biomedical Imaging Embedded Computing Environmental Sciences European Heritage, Digital Media and the Information Society Future Studies Global Information Technology Management INTERNATIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES 2010 Global Innovation Management Information Technology Institutions and Social Mechanisms Physical Sciences; Astronomy track Learning, Learning Environments and Educational Systems Mangement of Information Technology (Erasmus Mundus Programme) Finnish and Other Finno-Ugric Languages (in Finnish)

EXCELLENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES Student tutors Orientation week Academic contact persons International coordinators at faculties Extensive Language Centre services Well equipped libraries & computer services

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

CITY OF TURKU Today a modern ambitious city with 170,000 inhabitants and with a large cluster of bioscience and IT

FAMOUS FOR VIBRANT STUDENT LIFE Two universities, four universities of applied sciences, active student unions and altogether 40,000 students guarantee action 24 hours a day

PLENTY OF FREE TIME ACTIVITIES Sports – Culture – Nature European Capital of Culture 2011

A SAFE AND COMPACT CITY with short distances Ideal for walking and cycling – excellent public transportation also available

Within easy reach THE UNIQUE TURKU ARCHIPELAGO Fascinating and interesting opportunities for excursions and travelling

EDUCATION IN FINLAND Elementary and Lower Secondary School 9 years Includes entire age group General Upper Secondary Education 3 years Initial Vocational Education 3 years Universities years Polytechnics years

UNIVERSITY DEGREES Bachelor's degree 180 ECTS credits 3 years Master's degree 120 ECTS credits 2 years Doctoral degree (Licentiate degree) 4 years