WELCOME TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TURKU Finland

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WELCOME TOTHE UNIVERSITY OF TURKUFinland

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OTSIKKO

• Tekstiä

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ACADEMIC HERITAGE IN TURKU SINCE 1640
Royal Academy of Turku Academia
Aboensis(16401828) until the Great Fire of
Turku
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UNIVERSITY OF TURKU (the first
Finnish-language University)was founded in
1920"From a Free People to Free Science"
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Among the TOP 100 universities in Europe
andamong the TOP 300 universities in the
worldTHES QS World University Rankings 2007
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18,000 STUDENTS14,000 Degree
Students,2,000 Post-graduate Students 2,000
Visiting Students
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Number of Students 1922-2007
18,052
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3,000 EMPLOYEES 3rd largest employer in
Turku
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University Staff
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Funding 2001-2007
milj.
total 185,873,000
126,609,000
59,264,000
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Funding in 2007 186 million
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Expenditure in 2007 186 million
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UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION
Chancellor
Executive Board Rector
Faculties
Special Units
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A STRONG MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROFILE with 6
faculties
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FACULTIES Humanities Mathematics and
Natural Sciences Medicine Law Social
Science Education
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Centre for Maritime StudiesFunctional Foods
ForumEnvironmental Research CentreResearch
Unit for the Sociology of Education, RUSE
Tuorla ObservatoryTurku Centre for
BiotechnologyTurku PET CentreTurku Centre for
Computer ScienceCentre for Extension
StudiesLanguage CentreLibrary
SPECIAL UNITS
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AREAS OF STRENGTH IN RESEARCH Biosciences Mathem
atical Research Research in Processes Related to
theInteraction of Culture and Society Astronomy
and Space Research Research in Learning and
Education
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NATIONAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE designated by the
Academy of Finland
coordinated by the University of
Turku Evolutionary Genetics and Physiology
(2006-2011) Translational Genome-Scale Biology
(2006-2011) Integrative Photosynthesis and
Bioactive Compound Research at Systems Biology
Level (2008-2013) Host Defence Research
(2008-2013) Public Choice Research (2008-2013)
Molecular Imaging in Cardiovascular and
Metabolic Research (2008-2013)
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NATIONAL CENTRES OF EXCELLENCE designated by the
Academy of Finland
in cooperation with the University of
Turku Plant Signal Research (2006-2011)
Global Governance Research (2006-2011)
Foundations of European Law Polity Research
(2008-2013)
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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS in 2007Total
2,77372 of which in international publications
12 scientific publications per professor
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UNIVERSITY DEGREES
Doctoral degree (Licentiate degree) 4 years
Master's degree 120 ECTS credits 2 years
Bachelor's degree 180 ECTS credits 3 years
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GRADUATE SCHOOLS 2008

• 15 National Graduate Schools funded by the
  Ministry of Education
• 7 Graduate Schools funded by the University

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WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED,HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION
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Centres of Excellence in University
Education 2007-2009 designated by the Finnish
Ministry of Education Faculty of
LawPsychologySchool of Art, Literature and
MusicNational University of Excellence in Adult
Education for 2007-2009National Coordination of
Education NetworksPsykonet (Psychology
Education) East and Southeast Asian University
Network
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Degree StudentsAccording to field of study 2006
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DEGREES in 20071,175 Master's
degrees614 Bachelor's degrees138 Doctoral
degrees
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Masters Degrees in 2002-2007
1,1745
1,104
1,090
1,084
1,085
1,069
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Doctoral Degrees in 2002-2007
144
137
138
130
126
117
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ACTIVE IN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION research
projects and programmesglobal academic
networksstudent staff exchangesjoint
curriculum development
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Coimbra Group

An association of long-established European
multidisciplinary universities of high
international standard, founded in 1985 in
Coimbra 38 members including universities such
as Oxford, Cambridge, Lyon, Prague, Bologna,
Uppsala, Barcelona University of Turku invited
to join the Group in 1996
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Baltic Sea Region University Network (BSRUN)

Founded in 2000 in Turku by 17 universities in
the Baltic Sea Region 39 member universities by
2007 Supporting joint research projects and
information exchange Encouraging student and
staff mobility Coordinated by the University of
Turku
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Member ofNordic Centres in Asia Africa

Nordic Centre at the University of Fudan
(Shanghai, China) Nordic Centre at the Western
Cape University (Cape Town, South Africa)
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OVER 1,000 INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS from 78
countries (2007)
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Number of International Students 1994-2007
1,049
1,042
1,005
996
828
738
547
334
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY in 2007376
Finnish students left on exchange programmes,
Germany, Spain, France, Sweden, Great Britain
and Sweden as the most popular
destinations295 Foreign students arrived here
as exchange students, the majority of them from
Germany, France, Spain and Italy. More than
three months
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A WIDE RANGE OF NON-DEGREE STUDIESin English
for exchange and visiting students
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INTERNATIONAL DEGREE STUDIES
The number of International Master's Degree
Programmes has increased from five (2005) to
nine (2008)Over 1,500 applications from over 60
countries (2008) Online application since
2007Application from January 1 April
15(individual deadlines depending on the
programme)
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Asian StudiesBaltic Sea Region
StudiesBioinformaticsEnvironmental
SciencesEuropean Heritage, Digital Media and
the Information SocietyInformation Technology
Institutions and Social MechanismsLearning,
Learning Environments and Educational
SystemsFinnish and Other Finno-Ugric Languages
(in Finnish)
INTERNATIONAL MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMMES 2008
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FIRST-CLASS ENVIRONMENT AND ATMOSPHERE
for international studies
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EXCELLENT INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES
Student tutors Orientation week Academic
contact persons International coordinators in
faculties Extensive Language Centre services
Well equipped libraries computer services
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REASONABLY PRICED ACCOMODATION Close to
the campus All the services nearby Built and
designed for students Up-to-date standards with
e.g. Internet-access
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ACTIVE STUDENT UNION run by students for
students!

• Starting packages
• Counselling services
• Events and activities
• International degree students network

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CITY OF TURKU Finlands oldest city Finland's
capital until 1812,important link between the
East and the West since Medieval times
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CITY OF TURKUToday a modern ambitious city
with 170,000 inhabitants and with the largest
cluster of bioscience and IT in the Nordic
countries
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FAMOUS FOR VIBRANT STUDENT LIFEThree
universities, active student unions and
altogether over 30,000 students guarantee action
24 hours a day
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PLENTY OF FREE TIME ACTIVITIESSports Culture
NatureEuropean Capital of Culture 2011
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A SAFE AND COMPACT CITY with short
distancesIdeal for walking and cycling
excellent public transportation also available
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Within easy reachTHE UNIQUE TURKU
ARCHIPELAGO Fascinating and interesting
opportunities for excursions and travelling
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WELCOME TO TURKU FINLAND
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From Science to Well-Being!