Jani Haapakoski

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Welcome on exchange to the University of Oulu!

• Jani Haapakoski

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In 2007 we had 442 exchange students from
Russia 13
OULU
USA 24 Canada 6 Mexico 8
South Korea 21

• Europe 362, most from
• Germany 69
• France 55 and
• Spain 50

China 4
Japan 4
India 4
Hong Kong, 3
Algeria 1 Namibia 4 South Africa 3 Zambia 1
Singapore 1
Sri Lanka 1
Argentina 1
Australia 6
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Oulu? Where?
Finland
Nuorgam

• Oulu
• up North 600 km i.e. a 60-minute flight from the
  Finnish capital, Helsinki
• 600 km from the northernmost Finnish village
  Nuorgam
• comfortable size, tranquil surroundings and
  Scandinavian ambience
• University of Oulu
• Second largest university in Finland
• Multidisciplinary
• Focus areas ICT, Biotechnology and Northern and
  Environmental Issues
• Finland
• A European Union member in Northern Europe
• A quarter of the total area falls north of the
  Arctic Circle
• Neighbouring countries Sweden, Norway, Russia and
  Estonia
• 5,2 Million inhabitants

Helsinki
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University of Oulu- Northern Exposure to
Knowledge

• 6 Faculties
• Technology
• Science
• Economics and Business Administration
• Medicine
• Humanities
• Education
• 17 000 students
• around 450 exchange students per year
• Two campuses
• Linnanmaa main campus (all faculties but
  Medicine)
• Medicine Kontinkangas campus

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Studies in English

• All departments offer courses in English for
  more information please contact the international
  coordinator at the department
• Short term programmes for exchange students
• Scandinavian Studies (Sept-Dec)
• Northern Cultures and Societies (Jan-May)
• Modern Nordic Architecture (Oct-Febr)
• Nordic Design (Sept-Dec)
• Northern Nature and Environment (Sept-Dec,
  Jan-May, also summer)
• Managing Business Relationships (Sept-Dec)
• Early Childhood Education (Jan-May)
• As an exchange student, you may be eligible to
  take studies from Masters Programmes in English
• Master of Education, International Programme
• Masters Programme in Education and Globalisation
• FMA, International Masters Programme in
  Financial and Management Accounting
• MSc in Protein Science and Biotechnology
• Masters Programme in Circumpolar Health and
  Wellbeing
• Finnish language courses are offered by the
  Language Center from a survival course to courses
  on advanced level

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Academic Calendar

• Two semesters
• Autumn (September-December)
• Sping semester (January-May)
• Autumn semester
• Exchange Student Official Arrival Date in the
  beginning of September
• Orientation for international students takes
  place during the first week
• Independence Day December 6 (national holiday)
• Semester ends mid-December
• Spring Semester
• Official Arrival Date in the beginning of January
• Orientation for international students takes
  place during the first week
• Epiphany January 6 (national holiday)
• Easter holiday
• Ascension Day May 25 (national holiday)
• Semester ends May 31

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What does it cost?

• Student union fee EUR 37,50 per semester
• Personal living costs about EUR 500 a month
  including room and board
• VISA/Residence permit

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How to apply?

• Contact the International Relations office at
  your university
• Fill in the Exchange Student Application Form
• Deadlines for applications
• May 31 for Autumn Semester (April 30 for Medicine
  and Architecture students)
• October 15 for Spring Semester
• For Architecture students only one annual
  deadline on April 30
• Early applications are recommended to guarantee
  housing!

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Once you have applied

• Your application arrives and is forwarded to the
  department in question, which makes the decision
  on the acceptance
• Once accepted, you receive an information package
  
• The acceptance process takes usually a few weeks

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Once in Oulu

• Your student tutor, kummi, will meet you when you
  arrive and bring you to your flat
• Your kummi will also inform you about how to get
  started bring you to the department, go with
  you to the bank to open a bank account etc.
• Orientation week takes place right in the
  beginning of the semester.
• Finnish (and other) language courses start. The
  language center also offers for example tandem
  language courses, Cafe Lingua and Language Games.

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Extra curricular

• You can participate in the Kummi Family
  Programme, which gives you a chance to
  experience Finnish culture and everyday life
• 150 families, about 60 of exchange students
  have a Kummi Family
• ESN (Erasmus Student Network) As part of the
  student union, ESN welcomes all students, Finns
  and intenational, in student events and their
  planning. Activities include museum visits,
  parties, pulla baking and trips to Lapland.
• University Sports offering is extensive ranging
  from ballet to rugby and anything in between
• Each academic major has their own Student Guild
  that deals with both academic and freetime
  issues. Once you have arrived, your fellow
  Finnish students are happy to guide your way to
  the Guild activities
• As a student in Finland, you are entitled to
  numerous discounts, which makes for example
  travelling rather affordable.

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Useful Addresses and Contacts

• International relations
• http//www.oulu.fi/intl/
• Departmental coordinators
• http//www.oulu.fi/intl/lomakkeet/erasmusinfosheet
  .pdf
• Courses in English
• http//www.oulu.fi/intl/exchange_students/studies_
  courses.htm
• Faculty of Education
• Jani Haapakoski jani.haapakoski_at_oulu,fi
• Courses in english
• http//www.oulu.fi/ktk/kasope/inenglish/studies/pd
  ffiles/courses.pdf