The University of Eastern Finland International Cooperation

1. Ms. Outi Savonlahti Director of International Relations September 2011 The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Cooperation

2. The University of Eastern Finland, UEF Established on January 1, 2010, as the result of the merger of the University of Joensuu and the University of Kuopio Campuses in Joensuu, Kuopio and Savonlinna; the Sino-Finnish Environmental Research Centre, SFERC, with Nanjing University, in Nanjing, China

3. Faculties of the UEF • Philosophical Faculty (Joensuu and Savonlinna) • Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies (Joensuu , Kuopio and Savonlinna) • Faculty of Science and Forestry (Joensuu and Kuopio) • Faculty of Health Sciences (Kuopio)

4. Administration UEF/Viestintä • The University of Eastern Finland is a public university administered by the • Board • Rector and Academic Rector • University Collegiate Body • Faculty Councils • Deans • The practical administrative tasks of the university are carried out by the Administration Centre and the faculties’ Administration Service Centres. 15.8.2014 4

5. Independent Institutes and Service Centres UEF/Viestintä University Pharmacy Centre for Training and Development, Aducate Language Centre University Library IT Centre 15.8.2014 5

6. Organisation of the University of Eastern Finland Board Collegiate Body Rector, academic rector Administration Centre Philosophical Faculty Faculty of Science and Forestry Faculty of Health Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies Administration Service Centre Administration Service Centre Administration Service Centre Administration Service Centre School of Humanities Department of Biology A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences Department of Geographical and HistoricalStudies • Botanical Garden Botania • Finnish Language and Cultural Research • Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine Department of Business • Foreign Languages and Translation Studies Department of Biosciences • Neurobiology Department of Law School of Educational Sciences and Psychology School of Pharmacy Department of Physics and Mathematics Department of Health and Social Management • Special Education Department of Nursing Science Department AppliedPhysics • Education, Adult Education, and Career Counselling Department of Social Sciences School of Medicine Department of Chemistry • Psychology Karelian Institute • Biomedicine School of Forest Sciences School of AppliedEducational Science and TeacherEducation • Public Health and Clinical Nutrition Centre for TourismStudies • Clinical Medicine • Joensuu School of Computing • Dentistry • Savonlinna Department of Environmental Sciences Lab Animal Centre School of Theology • Western Theology MekrijärviResearchStation • Orthodox Theology SIB Labs Infrastructure Unit UniversityTeacherTrainingSchools in Joensuu and Savonlinna Pharmacy Aducate, Centre for Training and Development Language Centre Library IT Centre 6 15/08/2014

7. Special Areas of Expertise of the UEF • Forests and the environment • Health and well-being • New technologies and materials UEF/Viestintä

8. The University of Eastern Finland (2010) • Student enrollment: about 14,800 • Staff: about 2,680 • International students 1,191 • Students studying abroad 308 • Total expenditure EUR 233,320,000

9. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Cooperation

10. The UEF participates in a variety of in EU and Nordic research and educational cooperation programmes , e.g. in • 7th Framework Programme of the EU • The Nordforsk Programme of the Nordic Council of Ministers • Nordplus • LLP/Erasmus, Comenius, Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci, etc. • TEMPUS • Erasmus Mundus Action 1 (three Master’s degree programmes, of which the UEF coordinates MSc Forestry) • Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (External Window) • EDULINK • EU-Canada

11. The University of Eastern FinlandBilateral Agreements • Bilateral framework agreements with about 100 universities and research institutions all over the world • Bilateral Erasmus agreements with about 370 European universities

12. Partner Universities in China • Nanjing University, Nanjing • Fudan University, Shanghai • Zhong Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai • Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai • Northwest A&F University, Yangling • Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong • University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

13. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Networks 1/3 • The Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University, CBU- coordinated by the UEF • European University Foundation / Campus Europae • International Student Exchange Program, ISEP

14. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Networks 2/3 • SILVA Network – a network of about 50 European universities offering degree programmes in Forest Sciences • International Partnership for Forestry Education, IPFE (Secretariat on the Joensuu Campus of UEF and at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada)

15. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Networks 3/3 • Nordic Centre at Fudan University, Shanghai, China • Nordic Centre in India - Secretariat on the Kuopio Campus of the UEF

16. International Partnerships of the University of Eastern Finland • Partner University of the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP • Partner University of the United Nations Training and Research Institute, UNITAR

17. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Student Mobility (2010) • International students 1,169 -degree students 714 -exchange students 455 • Outgoing exchange students 308

18. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Student Mobility (2010) International Degree Students (total 714) • Russia       126  • China                               48                                            • India 40 • Germany                         32   • Nigeria 31 • Nepal                               31  • Pakistan 30     • Cameroon 28 • Bangladesh                   25  • Spain                               22                                                

19. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Student Mobility (2010) International Exchange Students (total 455) • Germany                                                70 • Poland 44 • Spain 43 • France                                                     34         • Czech Republic                                    23  • the Netherlands 23 • Italy 22 • Austria 18  • Russia 17    • Hungary                                         14             

20. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Student Mobility (2010) Students Studying Abroad (total 307) • United Kingdom   30 • Sweden 27 • Germany 23 • USA 19 • the Netherlands    17 • Japan 16 • Spain                                                     15  • Australia 13  • Austria                                                  13  • Russia 10                         

21. International Study Programmes Taught in English at the University of Eastern Finland • Non-degree programmes • Degree programmes www.uef.fi/studies

22. The University of Eastern FinlandNon-degree Programmes The Joensuu Campus: • Business and Management • Educational Sciences • Environmental Science and Forestry • Information Technology and Computer Science • Karelia, Russia and the Baltic Area • Law • Social Sciences

23. The University of Eastern FinlandNon-degree Programmes The Kuopio Campus: • Business and Management • Clinical Medicine • Environmental Science • Health Policy and Management • Information Technology and Computer Science • Nursing Science and Health Promotion • Pharmacy • Public Health and Public Health Nutrition • Social Wellbeing • Social Work

24. The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 1/6 The Joensuu Campus: • CIMET - Colour in Informatics and Media Technology (Erasmus Mundus) • Joint European Master´s Programme in Clinical Linguistics, EMCL (Erasmus Mundus) • M.Sc. European Forestry (Erasmus Mundus) coordinated by the UEF School of Forest Sciences

25. The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 2/6 The Joensuu Campus: • CBU* Master´s Degree Programme in Forestry and Environmental Engineering • CBU* Master´s Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology *) CBU = The Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University

26. The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 3/6 The Joensuu Campus: • Master of Arts in English Language and Culture • International Master´s Degree Programme in Information Technology, IMPIT • International Master´s Degree Programme in Photonics • International Master´s Degree Programme for Research Chemists

27. The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 4/6 The Kuopio Campus: • CBU* Master´s Degree Programme in Public Health *) CBU = The Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University

28. The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 5/6 The Kuopio Campus: • Nordic Master´s Degree Programme in Atmosphere/Biosphere Studies, ABS • Master´s Degree Programme in General Toxicology and Environmental Health Risk Assessment, ToxEn • Master’s Degree Programme in Health Promotion in Nursing Science, MNS

29. The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 6/6 The Kuopio Campus: • Master´s Degree Programme in Computational Biomedical Engineering • Master’s Degree Programme in Environmental Biology, EnvBio • International Master´s Degree Programme in Public Health, MPH • International Master´s Degree Programme in Public Health Nutrition, MPHN

30. National Doctoral Programmes offered by networks of Finnish universities and coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland 1/2 • Inorganic Materials Chemistry Graduate Programme • FinnPharma Doctoral Programme • East Finland Graduate School in Computer Science and Engineering, ECSE • LANGNET, the Finnish Graduate School in Language Studies • GSForest – Doctoral Programme in Forest Sciences • Graduate School of Modern Optics and Photonics • Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine

31. National Doctoral Programmes offered by networks of Finnish universities and coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland 2/2 • National Postgraduate School in Social and Health Policy, Management and Economics • Finnish Graduate School in Toxicology • Russia in Europe. Doctoral Programme in Border Studies • Graduate School in Environmental Health • Finnish Graduate School in Environmental Science and Technology

32. Doctoral Degree Programmes Offered by the UEF Graduate School www.uef.fi/graduateschool

33. The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Cooperation Current Challenges and Opportunities • Introduction of additional double degree programmes • Introduction of tuition fees for non-EU students on the basis of the new Law on Universities of January 1, 2010 • Introduction of Commissioned Higher Education Services • Introduction of Services for International Scholars • Introduction of overseas branch campuses

34. The University of Eastern Finland Introducing Overseas Branch Campuses • The Sino-Finnish Environmental Research Centre, SFERC, withNanjing University, in Nanjing, China • THE UEF is also exploring possibilities of establishing a pilot campus in southern Africa.

35. The Sino-Finnish Environmental Research Centre, SFERC, jointly established by the UEF and Nanjing University in May, 2009, is located on the Xianlin campus of Nanjing University.

36. The University of Eastern Finland Welcomes International Students and Scholars

37. Ms. Outi Savonlahti Director of International Relations August 11, 2011 Thank You!