Title: Finland
1Finland
- Finland is for the most part a quiet land, where
a ramshackle cottage by a lake and a properly
stoked sauna is all that's required for
happiness. It's a vast expanse of forests and
lakes and more forests, punctuated by towns full
of people who are genuinely surprised to see
tourists. - During the months of the midnight sun, coastal
regions are a sailing and fishing paradise.
Inland, the largest unspoilt wilderness in Europe
attracts thousands of trekkers every year. In the
south, the capital Helsinki is a paradise for
lovers of art and architecture. - When the nights are long in Finland (and they can
be very, very long) it's tempting to huddle
inside with a vodka, but it's much more fun
outdoors. You can ski across vast frozen lakes or
relax in a sauna, beating yourself ever so gently
with a fragrant branch of birch leaves to loosen
the travel grime.
2More About Finland
- Full country name Republic of FinlandArea
338,145 sq kmPopulation 5.19 millionCapital
City Helsinki (pop 891,000)People Finns,
minorities of Swedes, Sami, RomaLanguage
Swedish, English, FinnishReligion Lutheran
Orthodox Government presidential republicHead
of Government President Tarja Halonen
- Finland's traces of human settlement date back to
the thaw of the last Ice Age some 10,000 years
ago. The Finns' ancestors seem to have dominated
half of northern Russia before arriving on the
north of the Baltic coast well before the
Christian era. By the end of the Viking Age,
Swedish traders and chieftains had extended their
interests throughout the Baltic region. Over the
centuries, Finland has sat precariously between
the Protestant Swedish empire and Eastern
Orthodox Russia. For seven centuries, from the
12th century until 1809, it was part of Sweden.
3History
- Theres simply too much to tell!
- You MUST Go!!!
- Lets Look At A Map of Finland
4The Universitys Primary Regions of Influence
Geophysical Observatory Research Liaison Officer
(OY, LY)
Sodankylä
Oulanka Biological StationNaturpolis Kuusamo
Rovaniemi
Meri-Lappi Institute Research Liaison Officer
Kuusamo
Kemi
University of Oulu
Hailuoto
Perämeri Research Station
Department of Teacher EducationResearch and
Development Center
OULU
Raahe
Graduate Engineer Training Program
Nivala
Chydenius Institute (JY) Research Liaison Officer
(OY, JY, VY)
Kokkola
Kajaani
Iisalmi
Research Liaison Officer (OY, KY)
Oulu Southern Institute
Vaasa
Kuopio
Joensuu
Jyväskylä
Tampere
Lappeenranta
Turku
Helsinki
5Costs
- Tuition - Same As ECU. You pay regular full-time
tuition here.
- Flight / Transportation Not too expensive.
- Flights Might Set You Back a Bit, but the Rivers
Scholarship is here.
6Housing Costs Students must pay for dormitory o
ccupancy. The average cost is about
200 (euros) Transporta
tion Costs are not too much. Plus, theres th
e Rivers Scholarship!
7Research in Focus Areas
- Information technology
- Electronics and system engineering,
communications engineering, computer science and
information engineering, software engineering and
information systems (machine vision, automation,
multimedia) - Biotechnology
- Biosciences, biomedicine, molecular and cellular
biology
- Environment
- Sustainable use of natural resources,
cooperation with Environmental Administration,
link to industry and commerce
- Northern issues
- Global change in the north, circumpolar health,
northern activity
8Scandinavian Studies Program
- There are 6 Modules
- Each module is 3 credits.
- You must complete each course in the module for
the 3 credits (except M1)
- There is no need to take all modules, but you
must take at least 4.
- This equals 12 (transferable) credits.
- Lets see the modules
9- Module 1
- Historical and Linguistic Survey of Scandinavia
- Intercultural Communication
- Survival Finnish
- Module 2
- Geo-politics and Societies in Scandinavia
- Political Systems in Finland Scandinavia
- Educational Systems in Finland Scandinavia
- Aspects of Finnish History Culture
- Module 3
- Indigenous Cultures of The Polar Region
- Saami Culture
- Study Trip to Lapland
10More Modules
- Module 4
- The Arts of Scandinavia
- Architecture
- Fine Arts
- Study Trip to Helsinki, Tallinn, Stockholm, and
Turku
- Module 5
- Finnish Scandinavian Literature in Translation
- Discussion Groups
- Lectures
- Module 6
- Nordic Nature Environment
- Human Conditions in the Circumpolar North
- Introductory Lectures
- Field Course at the Oulanka Research Station
11Friendships Need Help Settling In?
- The Kummi Family Program
- In this program, a Finnish family is assigned to
assist you in learning the area and coping with
stresses associated with such an exchange
- This is Optional.
12Language Barriers NONE
Courses are offered in English for
Any Curriculum.
Upon Arrival All Exchange Students will
Participate In An Extensive Orientation Program
For this year, the program lasted five
days From Wednesday, Sept. 1 Sunday, Sept. 5t
h Getting Around Bus Pass Rail Pass/ Trai
n 3-wheel Scooters (used INSIDE of the huge
buildings)
13Courses
- Students can take courses in any faculty,
including the faculty of Medicine!
- Other Faculties
- Humanities
- Education
- Biology/ Biochemistry
- Dentistry
- Architecture
- and of course, Medicine.
14Fall Spring
Semester Begins Early September
Semester Ends Right Before Christmas
15Summer Night in Oulu
16Peaceful Lakeview
17Lighthouse in Hailuoto Island
Photo Hakan Binici
18Summer viewin Hailuoto Island
Photo Hakan Binici
19Fishermen at Sundown in Oulu
Photo Hakan Binici
20Fishermen and Sunset
Photo Hakan Binici
21Summer Flowers
22Rainbow after Thunderstromover University Sports
Hall
Photo Hakan Binici
23End of Summer
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
24Frostbite
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
25Fall Colors in Hupisaari
26Mushrooms in the Fall
Photo Hakan Binici
27Fall in Oulu
Photo Natalie Wong
28Fall Colors 2
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
29Fall Colors 3
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
30Winter View at the University
31January Dusk over the University
32Reindeer in Lapland
33Snowy Path to Pikisaari Island
34Parashuting over Frozen Sea in Oulu
35Untouched Snow
36Snowmobilers in Lapland
37Snowflowers
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
38Snow Covered Treesin Lapland
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
39Snowcastle in Kemi
40Ice Sculpturesin Kemi Snowcastle
Photo Timo Laapotti
41Entrance to Kemi Snowcastle
Photo Timo Laapotti
42For More Information