Turun yliopisto

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Discover the University of Turku
- where tradition meets modern technology
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Finland at a Glance

• Nordic country and EU member
• The second northernmost country in the world
• Unspoilt nature combined with high tech
  expertise
  The worlds biggest producer
  and consumer of wireless IT

Sweden
Russia
Turku
Helsinki
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Explore its Nature
Lapland
Lakeland the land of the thousands of lakes
Turku archipelago within easy reach
Turku
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Meet its People

• 5.2 million, 77 urban dwellers
• One of the lowest population densities in Europe
• Two official languages
• Finnish 93, Swedish 6 (Saami 1)
• English is widely spoken

Western tradition with Eastern influences and
Nordic lifestyle
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Turku Tradition and the Newest Technology

• Finland's oldest city and the capital until 1812
• Today, the fifth largest city in Finland with
  170,000 inhabitants

• The Nordic countries' largest single-place
  cluster of biosciences and IT

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Turku a Lively Student City

• 30,000 students in three universities and Turku
  Polytechnic
• every fifth person studies or works in higher
  education
• The universities form a unified campus in the
  heart of the city
• A wide variety of pubs and a vibrant club scene
  as well as cultural activities

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International Student Services

• Orientation week in August/September and January
• Academic contact persons at the departments
• International coordinators at the faculties
• Reasonably priced student accommodation
• Extensive Language Centre services
• Well-equipped libraries and computer services

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The Student Union at Your Service

• The Student Union is
• run by students
• for students
• there to make your time in Turku as enjoyable and
  rewarding as possible

Student tutors
Starting packages
Counseling services
Events and fun!
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Get Involved with ESN
ESN Turku, which is a part of a European-wide
network, organises leisure time activities to all
internationally minded students
Explore the East and the West Low-cost guided
tours in Stockholm, St Petersburg, Moscow
Discover Finland - the country of Santa Claus,
Nokia, Kaurismäki, HIM and Lordi guided tours to
Helsinki, Lapland
Parties, events and fun!
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International Students of Turku Universities

• Become involved with the international degree
  students organisation of the three universities
  in Turku

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Academic Calendar
Autumn semester 1 September - 31 December
(Faculty of Medicine 1 August - 31
December) Spring semester 2 January - 31
May One year registration valid until 31 July
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Costs

• No tuition fees for degree or exchange students
• Student Union membership fee of 85.00
  (2008-2009)
• access to student health care
• student-priced lunches at student cafeterias
• reductions on public transportation
• Reasonably priced student housing from 200-275

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University of Turku Facts

• A major research university with six faculties
• The second largest in Finland with 18,000
  students (approximately 1,000 international
  students each year)
• A popular choice 18 of its applicants are
  enrolled
• Areas of strength include biosciences, IT,
  cultural interaction and integration, cooperation
  in the Baltic Sea region

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Faculties
MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCES 4,200 students
HUMANITIES 5,400 students
EDUCATION 2,500 students
Faculties
SOCIAL SCIENCES 2,300 students
MEDICINE 2,300 students
LAW 1,300 students
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In the Academic Year 2009-2010

• Seven English-language Master's degree
  programmes
• www.utu.fi/en/masters
• Several non-degree
• programmes for
• exchange students
• and visiting students

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Faculty of Humanities

• Three Masters degree programmes
• Master's Degree Programme in Baltic Sea Region
  Studies
• Master's Degree Programme in European Heritage,
  Digital Media and the Information Society (next
  application round in spring 2010)
• Suomen ja sen sukukielten maisteriohjelma -
  Master's Degree Programme in Finnish and Other
  Finno-Ugric Languages

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Faculty of Humanities

• Three non-degree programmes
• Baltic Sea Region Studies
• North American Studies
• Suomen kieli ja kulttuuri
• - Finnish Language and Culture
• www.hum.utu.fi/en

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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

• Three Masters degree programmes
• Master's Degree Programme in Bioinformatics
• Master's Degree Programme in Environmental
  Sciences
• Master's Degree Programme in Information
  Technology
• And Astronomy track at Master's level in Physical
  Sciences

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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

• One non-degree programme
• Development Studies
• In addition other courses available for
  international students
• Environmental Sciences
• Bioinformatics
• Information Technology (TUCS)
• www.sci.utu.fi/tdk/en

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Faculty of Social Sciences

• Two Masters degree programmes
• Master's Degree Programme in Institutions and
  Social Mechanisms
• Master's Degree Programme in Asian Studies

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Faculty of Social Sciences

• Four non-degree programmes
• Asian Programme
• Finnish-Nordic Society and Culture
• History and Politics of European Integration
• Center for East Asian Studies
• www.soc.utu.fi/en

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Faculty of Education

• Master's Degree Programme in Learning, Learning
  Environments and Educational Systems 
• For non-degree studies there are courses
  available from the Learning, Learning
  Environments and Educational Systems Masters
  Programme
• www.edu.utu.fi/en

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Turku Law School
More than 30 courses in English provided by the
three universities in Turku Comparative Law,
International Criminal Law, International Trade
Law, and Human Rights

• Courses range from 2 to 30 ECTS credits
• Turku Law School is open to all law students, who
  are familiar with basic legal concepts and have a
  good command of English
• www.law.utu.fi/en

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Courses in IT Turku Centre for Computer Science

• A joint IT centre of the three universities with
  2,000 students
• Global recruitment 20 nationalities, 3
  languages, 60 of Doctoral students from abroad
• A wide range of courses in English in IT,
  electronics and discrete mathematics
• Open to IT students with a minimum of 2 years of
  study in the field and a good command of English
• www.tucs.fi

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Medicine

• Renowned for high-quality teaching and research
• Individually arranged exchange plans and research
  in English e.g. in Medical Sciences and Nursing
  Sciences
• www.med.utu.fi/en/studying/exchange

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IUTÅ - International Universities of Turku/Åbo

• IUTÅ pools the resources of
• University of Turku
• Åbo Akademi University
• Turku School of Economics
• Exchange students have access to
• a wide selection of courses in
• English at the three universities
• orientation and friendly student tutors
• a lively student community

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IUTÅ Units and Joint Programmes
TUCS Turku Centre for Computer Sciences
Turku Law School

• Business studies, ÅA, TSE
• Finland Swedish Studies, ÅA
• Courses in sciences, philosophy etc, ÅA

Women Studies
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Application Deadlines

• Always check the application deadlines of each
  programme from our website www.utu.fi/en/studying,
  as they may change from year to year.
• Most of the Masters programmes have their
  application deadlines in the spring. Other degree
  programmes may have their specific deadlines.
• Exchange application deadlines 2009-2010
• autumn semester or academic year 1 June
• spring semester 1 November

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Choose the University of Turku

• A wide choice of quality courses in English
• Excellent counselling services and
  state-of-the-art facilities
• Reasonably priced student accommodation
• Vibrant student life with 30,000 students
• Compact city with short distances
• Plenty of free time activities

• Trips to neighbouring countries organized by ESN
• Unspoilt nature and the archipelago within easy
  reach

www.utu.fi/en
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Find out more!
www.utu.fi/en/masters
www.utu.fi/en/studying