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Internationalisation at Oulu Polytechnic

Explore the aims, elements, and players of internationalisation at Oulu Polytechnic, funding sources, collaboration, and ongoing projects. Learn about mobility, topical issues, support for overseas students, and international networks.

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Internationalisation at Oulu Polytechnic

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  1. Internationalisation at Oulu Polytechnic

  2. Aims of Internationalisation at Oulu Polytechnic • To improve education and methods of learning and teaching together with international partners and experts. • To promote students’ and teachers’ interaction with partners abroad --> to offer opportunities. • To train students and staff for multicultural and international society.

  3. Internationalisation at Oulu Polytechnic ! How ? Why ? • THE ELEMENTS : • Language and cultural studies • Courses with an international dimension • Modules taught in English • Degree programmes taught in English • Joint intensive courses • Student and teacher exchange • Trainee exchange • Curriculum development • International development projects, R&D • Experts/visiting lecturers from abroad • Conferences/Seminars THE AIM: A student who can optimally perform as a professional and citizen in an international and multicultural society

  4. Players in the Field of International Education StaffTeacher TutorsHeads of DegreeProgrammesOther staff StudentsPeer TutorsIncoming studentsOutgoing studentsOther students Students’InternationalClub and the Student Union of Oulu Polytechnic • Team of internatio-nalisation: • Head of Inter-national Relations • International Relations Officer • International Study Affairs Officer • 14 International Coordinators in the educational units • 2 student representatives Directors of educational units Board and Rector

  5. Funding of international activities • Funds from: • Budget of the Oulu Polytechnic • the Ministry of Education (projects) • European Union (e.g. Socrates, Leonardo, Tempus, Structural Funds, ESF, Framework Programmes) • Students’ financial aid for studies or practical training abroad from the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (KELA) • housing supplement • study grant • State guarantee for study loan

  6. International Collaboration • Oulu Polytechnic has signed bilateral agreements with 114 European partners 9 Asian partners 4 USA partners 2 African partners Oulu Polytechnic offers exchange students and lecturers excellent study and teaching facilities equipped with the latest technology as well as versatile leisure time environment. All study fields include courses taught in English designed to be recognised within students’ degree programmes in their home institutions.

  7. Oulu Polytechnic’s partners in Japan, 2005 * Hokkaido Institute of Technology * Kitami Institute of Technology * Kumamoto Institute of Technology

  8. Partners in 32 Countries

  9. Mobility at Oulu Polytechnic

  10. Topical Issues • Increasing mobility (motivation, attitudes) • Improving teaching in English (quality, volume) • Increasing co-operation between internationalisation and researchand development activities • The impact of Bologna process

  11. For overseas students : • Teaching in English • Survival Kit • Free Access to the Internet, lots of computer labs • Student Dormitory • Finnish Survival courses (3-9 ECTS cr) • Peer and teacher tutors • International coordinators in the educational units of the Oulu Polytechnic • International Club • Student Union: discounts for sports, transportation and other services, inexpensive warm meals • International Office

  12. International collaboration • Networks: • The Finnish National Network of Universities and Polytechnics for East and Southeast Asian Studies (http://asianet.jypoly.fi/english) • The University of the Arctic (UArctic) • Nordplus Networks

  13. International collaboration • On-going projects: • Finnish-Russian Infra Net Coordinator: Oulu Polytechnic, Professional Development Services Funding: INTERREG IIIA CARELIA Programme • Finnish Polytechnic Chamber Orchestra 2004 - 2005 Coordinator: Oulu Polytechnic, School of Music, Dance and Media Funding: Ministry of Education, participating polytechnics

  14. International collaboration • On-going projects: • Software Business Competence Coordinator: Oulu Polytechnic, School of Business Studies Funding: ESF and City of Oulu • Finnish-Russian InfraNet • 6NET - Large-Scale International IPv6 Pilot Network • Coordinator: Cisco Systems International BV, The Netherlands • Funding: EU FP6 IST

  15. On-going projects • Projects funded by the Leonardo da Vinci Programme: • FREETT -Forest Recreation, Establishing European Training Tools • WESST -Wood Energy Supply Systems Training • DynaMo – Dynamically Motivating Training Initiatives in Mobile Cultures Coordinator: Oulu Polytechnic, Raahe Institute of Technology and Business • Keys to Active Life – New Ideas on Prevention of Marginalisationamong Young PeopleCoordinator: Oulu Polytechnic, School of Health and Social Care,Oulainen Department of Nursing

  16. On-going projects • Intensive Programmes funded by the Socrates Programme: • European Construction Practice Coordinator: Oulu Polytechnic, Institute of Technology • Field Investigations of Processes in Natural EuropeanEnvironments, part II: Scandinavia Coordinator: Oulu Polytechnic, School of Renewable Natural Resources • International Management Game: Technology and Business Coordinator: Hanze University Groningen, The Netherlands • Complementherapies: Using Complementary Therapies in Health Care and Rehabilitation, Coordinator: Arteveldehogeschool, Belgium

  17. On-going projects • Intensive Programmes funded by the Socrates programme: • Design Related Issues for Low Energy Buildings Coordinator: T.E.I. Piraeus, Greece • Organisational Aspects in the Information Technology Community Coordinator: T.E.I. Piraeus, Greece • Rural Tourism Coordinator: Mendel University of Agriculture, Brno, Czech Republic • European Module: Core Components – European Perspectives in the Occupational Therapy Curriculum Coordinator: Arteveldehogeschool, Belgium

  18. On-going projects • Projects funded by the Nordplus Programme: • Aurora Borealis: Intensive Seminar on Case Tools of Systems AnalysisCoordinator: Oulu Polytechnic, School of Business Studies • Barents Piano AssociationCoordinator: Høgskolen i Tromsø, Norway

  19. On-going Mobility Programmes • Socrates / Erasmus Mobility Programme • Nordplus Mobility Programme • north2north Mobility Programme of the University of the Arctic

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