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PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY Project Facts Duration: , 17 months Budget : € Funded by: European Union Structural Funds, Oulu University of Applied Sciences, City of Oulu Partners: Oulu University of Applied Sciences, University of Oulu, City of Oulu Coordinator: Oulu University of Applied Sciences

PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY Rationales for the Project - Higher education institutions’ support for the different regional strategies and plans to increase and develop the internationalisation of Oulu area - Increased amount of the international degree programmes offered in Oulu University of Applied Sciences and the University of Oulu -> a need for prospective students - Increased competition in the field of international education - Demand for new and improved services for international degree students

PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY International Degree Programmes offered in 2008 Oulu University of Applied Sciences 1.(BEng) Degree Programme in Information Technology, Raahe School of Engineering and Business 2.(BBA) Degree Programme in International Business, School of Business and Information Management 3.(BBA) Degree Programme in Business Information Technology, School of Business and Information Management 4.(MEng) Degree Programme in Information Technology, School of Engineering 5.(MEng) Degree Programme in Industrial Management, School of Engineering

PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY International Degree Programmes offered in 2008 University of Oulu 1.The Master’s Degree Programme in Education and Globalisation, Faculty of Education 2.The Master’s Programme in International Business, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 3.The International Master’s Programme in Finance and Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 4.The Master’s Programme in Financial and Management Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration 5.The Master’s Degree Programme in Protein Science and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science

PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY The Main Groups of International Degree Students in the Higher Education Institutions of Oulu (Academic year 07-08) Sources: Oulu University of Applied Sciences and the University of Oulu

PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY Main Objectives - To promote the higher education institutions of Oulu and their international degree education supply internationally: Expected results: a common marketing plan a common marketing image of Oulu area as a high quality and student friendly higher education destination with versatile study opportunities common marketing actions and materials

PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY - To enhance the cooperation between the different international degree programmes of the universities Expected results: Cooperation among different international degree programmes -To develop the contacts and cooperation with working life Expected results: Increased awareness of the international education supply of Oulu among the local companies and employers.

PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY - To develop the processes of international degree students selection Expected results: Best practices exchange between the universities, mapping of cooperation possibilities A tool for assessing the international application documents - To improve the student services of the international degree students Expected results: New student services implemented in cooperation between the universities, i.e. orientation day

PROMOTING THE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS OF OULU INTERNATIONALLY Futher Information Project Coordinator Katja Kurasto: Project Secretary Anne Aho: