Finland

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Finland

• 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.

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More 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.

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History

• Theres simply too much to tell!
• You MUST Go!!!
• Lets Look At A Map of Finland

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The 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
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Costs

• 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.

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Housing 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!
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Research 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

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Scandinavian 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

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• 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

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More 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

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Friendships 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.

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Language 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)
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Courses

• Students can take courses in any faculty,
  including the faculty of Medicine!
  
• Other Faculties
• Humanities
• Education
• Biology/ Biochemistry
• Dentistry
• Architecture
• and of course, Medicine.

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Fall Spring

• Scandinavian Studies

• Nordic Cultures Programs

Semester Begins Early September
Semester Ends Right Before Christmas
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Summer Night in Oulu
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Peaceful Lakeview
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Lighthouse in Hailuoto Island
Photo Hakan Binici
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Summer viewin Hailuoto Island
Photo Hakan Binici
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Fishermen at Sundown in Oulu
Photo Hakan Binici
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Fishermen and Sunset
Photo Hakan Binici
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Summer Flowers
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Rainbow after Thunderstromover University Sports
Hall
Photo Hakan Binici
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End of Summer
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
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Frostbite
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
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Fall Colors in Hupisaari
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Mushrooms in the Fall
Photo Hakan Binici
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Fall in Oulu
Photo Natalie Wong
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Fall Colors 2
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
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Fall Colors 3
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
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Winter View at the University
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January Dusk over the University
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Reindeer in Lapland
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Snowy Path to Pikisaari Island
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Parashuting over Frozen Sea in Oulu
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Untouched Snow
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Snowmobilers in Lapland
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Snowflowers
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
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Snow Covered Treesin Lapland
Photo Petteri Hyvönen
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Snowcastle in Kemi
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Ice Sculpturesin Kemi Snowcastle
Photo Timo Laapotti
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Entrance to Kemi Snowcastle
Photo Timo Laapotti
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For More Information

• www.oulu.fi