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

3. 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

4. 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 Law
17.4 %
7.7 %
Faculty of Art and Design
19.3 %
21.4 %
Faculty of Social Sciences
8.2 %
6.5 %

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:
Doctors
Masters
2015 24
417
2014 32
528
2013 27
442
2012 28 *
* Collaborative degrees awarded by the University of Oulu

6. Profile and Strategic Focuses
Northern well-being, education and work
Sustainable
development,
law and justice
Research on change
In the Arctic and
the North
Responsible tourism
Culture-centred service designdesign

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

8. Faculties, Departments and Units

9. Faculty of Education 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

10. Faculty of Law Special competence areas
One of the FOUR faculties of law in Finland
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

11. Faculty of Art and Design
CONFLUENCE of SCIENCE AND ART
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

12. Faculty of Social Sciences
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

13. Arctic Centre at the University of Lapland
The way the Arctic Centre works – combining research, science centre and science communications – is unique in its field
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

14. 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

15. Arctic Centre
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

16. Cooperation and International Affairs

17. International Education
Video: Dare to Dream – Find yourself in Lapland
International Master’s Degree Programmes
Arctic Art and Design
Media Education
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

18. Graduate School 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

19. International Students (2015)
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

20. International Cooperation
Over 250 partner universities in 40 different countries
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

21. Arctic Cooperation
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

22. Thematic Networks coordinated at the University
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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

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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)

24. 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

25. Lapland University Consortium (LUC)

26. Lapland University Consortium (LUC)

27. 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

28. 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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