TERVETULOA TURUN YLIOPISTOON!

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU!

Ms. Katja Arola

Student and Admission Services

OTSIKKOTekstiä

UNIVERSITY OF TURKU (the first Finnish-language University)

was founded in 1920

"From a Free People to Free Science"

UNIVERSITY ORGANISATION

Board

UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS RECTOR

Kalervo Väänänen

VICE RECTORS

Riitta Pyykkö

Kalle-Antti Suominen

FACULTY OF

HUMANI-TIES

FACULTY OF

MATHE-MATICS

AND NATURAL SCIENCES

FACULTY OF

MEDICINE

FACULTY OF LAW

FACULTY OF

SOCIAL SCIENCES

FACULTY OF

EDUCA-TION

TURKU SCHOOL

OF ECONO-

MICS

UNIVERSITY SERVICES

UNIVERSITY COLLEGIUM

SPECIAL UNITS

20,000 STUDENTS

15,000 Degree Students,2,000 Doctorate and Licentiate Students &3,000 Visiting and Non-Degree Students

3,300 EMPLOYEES

3rd largest employer in Turku

UNIVERSITY DEGREES

Bachelor's degree180 ECTS credits

3 years

Master's degree120 ECTS credits

2 years

Doctoral degree(Licentiate degree)

4 years

DEGREES ANNUALLY

1,600 Master's degrees 1,400 Bachelor's degrees

160 Doctoral degrees

2,220 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

from 97 countries

Asian Studies

Baltic Sea Region Studies

Bioinformatics

Biomedical Imaging

Embedded Computing

European Heritage, Digital Media and the Information Society

Food Development

Futures Studies

Global Information Technology Management

Global Innovation Management

Information Security and Cryptography

INTERNATIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Law and Information Society

Learning, Learning Environments and Educational Systems

Management of Information Technology

Molecular Systems Biology

Physical Sciences; Astronomy track

Finnish and Other Finno-Ugric Languages (in Finnish)

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES

Student tutors Orientation week Programme coordinators at faculties Extensive Language Centre services Well equipped libraries & computer services

Academic freedom and responsibility

Students are relatively independent and free to make decisions on their studies (timetables, minors, the interest of research)

However, students must also take responsibility of the progress of their studies

All students have the same basic rights guaranteed by administration: objectivity, lawfulness, equality

Academic freedom and responsibility

University students use free education services provided by state → no consumer/employment contract → no insurance provided by the university (exception: practical teaching situation, e.g. lab work, field course)

Academic community

University students in Finland are not considered customers but equal members of the academic community. Both the staff and the students have collective aims in many ways.

Consequently, it is usually easy to approach the staff (please respect the appointment times). The members of staff think that it is important that students take up issues they find problematic.

Students are also an important part of the decision making processes in the university Student organizations and the University's units often have well-

established practices for cooperation through which the students influence the development of their study environment.

Demarcation of study right Study time is demarcated since 1.8.2005 Targeted completion time for Bachelor’s degree is three and for

Master’s degree two academic years. Students accepted only for a Master's degree have the right to

complete the degree two years past the targeted completion time 2 + 2 academic years.

Demarcation begins on the academic year when the study place has been accepted

The student can register as non-attending for four semesters (= two academic years) which are not included in the study time

There are some legislative reasons that can extend the study time, e.g. maternal leave during studentship

For more information: http://www.utu.fi/demarcation

Student services There are versatile student services available to support the

students both in academic and social matters

The rule of subsidiarity: the most needed services are available close to the students' everyday activities: Coordinator of the Master's Programme Study Advisor of the Faculty

Internet and Intranet Pages  www.utu.fi/en/studying https://intranet.utu.fi/en/services/students/

Financing the Studies1. The State financial aid for students who are not Finnish

citizens:

Two criteria must be met: 1. living in Finland on a permanent basis (registered in the

population register system), and

2. the purpose of the stay must be other than studying (for example work, family ties or return migration)

The decision on the status of the student is made by other authorities than university.

2. Working

See the university website for details:

www.utu.fi/en/studying

CITY OF TURKU Finland´s oldest city

Finland's capital until 1812,important link between the East and the

West since Medieval times

FAMOUS FOR VIBRANT STUDENT LIFE

Two universities, four universities of applied sciences, active student unions and

altogether 40,000 students guarantee action 24 hours a day

CITY OF TURKUToday

a modern ambitious city with 182,000 inhabitants and

with one of the largest clusters of bioscience and IT

in the Nordic countries

PLENTY OF FREE TIME ACTIVITIES

Sports – Culture – Nature

A SAFE AND COMPACT CITY with short distances

Ideal for walking and cycling – excellent public transportation also available

WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKUStudy hard and enjoy your student life

in Turku!