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TERVETULOA TURUN YLIOPISTOON! WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU! Ms. Katja Arola

TERVETULOA TURUN YLIOPISTOON! WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU! Ms. Katja Arola Student and Admission Services. OTSIKKO. Tekstiä. UNIVERSITY OF TURKU (the first Finnish-language University) was founded in 1920 "From a Free People to Free Science". UNIVERSITY ORGANISATION.

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TERVETULOA TURUN YLIOPISTOON! WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU! Ms. Katja Arola

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  1. TERVETULOA TURUN YLIOPISTOON! WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU! Ms. Katja Arola Student and Admission Services

  2. OTSIKKO Tekstiä

  3. UNIVERSITY OF TURKU(the first Finnish-language University)was founded in 1920"From a Free People to Free Science"

  4. UNIVERSITY ORGANISATION

  5. 20,000 STUDENTS15,000 Degree Students,2,000 Doctorate and Licentiate Students &3,000 Visiting and Non-Degree Students

  6. 3,300 EMPLOYEES 3rd largest employer in Turku

  7. UNIVERSITY DEGREES Doctoral degree (Licentiate degree) 4 years Master's degree 120 ECTS credits 2 years Bachelor's degree 180 ECTS credits 3 years

  8. DEGREES ANNUALLY1,600 Master's degrees 1,400 Bachelor's degrees160 Doctoral degrees

  9. 2,220 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS from 97 countries

  10. INTERNATIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES Asian StudiesBaltic Sea Region StudiesBioinformaticsBiomedical ImagingEmbedded ComputingEuropean Heritage, Digital Media and the Information SocietyFood DevelopmentFutures StudiesGlobal Information Technology ManagementGlobal Innovation ManagementInformation Security and Cryptography Law and Information SocietyLearning, Learning Environments and Educational SystemsManagement of Information Technology Molecular Systems Biology Physical Sciences; Astronomy track Finnish and Other Finno-Ugric Languages (in Finnish)

  11. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES Student tutors Orientation week Programme coordinators at faculties Extensive Language Centre services Well equipped libraries & computer services

  12. Academic freedom and responsibility • Studentsarerelativelyindependent and free to makedecisions on theirstudies (timetables, minors, the interest of research) • However, studentsmustalsotakeresponsibility of the progress of theirstudies • Allstudentshave the samebasicrightsguaranteedbyadministration: objectivity, lawfulness, equality

  13. Academic freedom and responsibility • Universitystudentsusefreeeducationservicesprovidedbystate→ no consumer/employmentcontract → no insuranceprovidedby the university (exception: practicalteachingsituation, e.g. labwork, fieldcourse)

  14. 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.

  15. 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

  16. Student services • Thereareversatilestudentservicesavailable to support the studentsboth in academic and social matters • The rule of subsidiarity: the mostneededservicesareavailableclose to the students' everydayactivities: • Coordinator of the Master'sProgramme • Study Advisor of the Faculty • Internet and Intranet Pages • www.utu.fi/en/studying • https://intranet.utu.fi/en/services/students/

  17. Financing the Studies • The State financialaid for studentswhoarenotFinnishcitizens: Two criteria must be met: • living in Finland on a permanent basis (registered in the population register system), and • 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

  18. CITY OF TURKU Finland´s oldest cityFinland's capital until 1812,important link between the East and the West since Medieval times

  19. FAMOUS FOR VIBRANT STUDENT LIFETwo universities, four universities of applied sciences, active student unions and altogether 40,000 students guarantee action 24 hours a day

  20. 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

  21. PLENTY OF FREE TIME ACTIVITIESSports – Culture – Nature

  22. A SAFE AND COMPACT CITY with short distancesIdeal for walking and cycling – excellent public transportation also available

  23. WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU Study hard and enjoy your student life in Turku!

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