1. Åbo Akademi University Inspiring – International - Individual
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

2. 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

3. 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

4. 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

5. 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

6. 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

7. 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

8. 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

9. 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

10. 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
Democracy. A citizen perspective
Optimization and Systems Engineering
Post-secular culture and a changing religious landscape in Finland
Center of Excellence in Cell Stress
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

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

12. 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 inhabitants. In Åbo the population exceeds
European City of Culture in 2011
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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

13. Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, 20500 Åbo, FINLAND
Independent republic since1917
Member of EU 1995
Capital: Helsinki (population ) - 17 inhabitants per square km - 67% live in urban areas
Foreigners in Finland: About
Surface area of sq. km.
70% forest
10% water: 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
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND

14. WELCOME TO ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY!
Åbo Akademi University - Domkyrkotorget 3, Åbo, FINLAND