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University with a difference

Centre for International EducationKaisa KurkiDirector of International Education Services

Profile of the University• one of the 14 public research Universities in

Finland• focus on society and health both in

education and research• UTA’s basic values: academic freedom,

creativity and social responsibility• a popular and selective university: some 10

per cent of applicants are selected to theUniversity

Facts about UTA• Founded in Helsinki in 1925 as Civic

College, moved to Tampere in 1960• 14,700 degree students • 16,900 applicants in 2017• 1,800 admitted in 2017• 1,000 Bachelor’s and 1,200 Master’s

degrees in 2017• 107 doctoral degrees in 2017• About 2,000 staff of whom 1,200 in

teaching and research

“The history of the University of Tampere strongly reflects the faith of Nordic society in the equality of people.” – Chancellor Jorma Sipilä

History in Brief• 1925 founded in Helsinki as a Civic College• 1930 name officially changed to School of Social

Sciences• 1960 relocated to Tampere • 1966 officially named the University of Tampere • 1974 became a state university• 2010 legal status of Finnish universities changed (UTA is

a corporation under public law)• 2011 organizational reform began• Since 2016 in the process of merging with TUT & TAMK

Organisation

As of 2017, 6 Faculties replaced the Schools

• Faculty of Education• Faculty of Management• Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences• Faculty of Social Sciences• Faculty of Communication Sciences• Faculty of Natural Sciences

Independent institutes

• Library• Language Centre • Finnish Social Science Data Archive (FSD)• Laboratory Services

Personnel

• Rector Prof. Liisa Laakso (since 1.1.2016) • Vice-Rectors (since 1.1.2016):

• Dean Katariina Mustakallio (international affairs)• Prof. Harri Melin (education)• Prof. Seppo Parkkila (research)

• Head of administration Mr Petri Lintunen• 2 000 employees, of which approximately 60% in

teaching and research

A popular place to study• 26 Finnish-language degree programmes• Some 1,200 international students from more

than 80 countries, about 700 of whom are degree students

• Exchange agreements with some 70 universities worldwide, most of which also include teacher exchange

• In 2017, student and teacher exchange under the EU ERASMUS+ Programme with over 200 universities

• Number of both incoming and outgoing exchange students is some 400 - 500 annually, altogether 900 students

15 Master’s programmes with intake in 2017• Biomedical Technology• Computational Big Data Analysis• Gender Studies• Global and Transnational Sociology• Human-Technology Interaction• Internet and Game Studies• Leadership for Change

• Specialization in Administrative Sciences, Business or Politics• Media Education• Nordic Master Programme in Innovative Governance and Public

Management• Peace, Mediation and Conflict Research• Public and Global Health• Public Choice• Research and Innovation in Higher Education

(Erasmus Mundus Master Course)• Software Development• Teacher Education

Strategy 2016–2020: TOWARDS A NEW UNIVERSITY• By 2020, the University of Tampere will have a

strengthened profile as an international research university and be a significant generator of new, world-changing knowledge.

• This goal will be facilitated by the new university in Tampere, a merger of the city’s three higher education institutions.

• The University of Tampere educates shapers of the future, people who understand the world and will change it.

Three top-qualityinstitutions willbecome one.

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35,000 students, 4,400 person-years

We arenearly 40,000

For students: an opportunity to search for and find theirdream• they can build and follow their own study pathsFor researchers: a novel environment for cooperation• multidisciplinary and high-quality research environments

and projects as well as interdisciplinary perspectives• results that will benefit the entire societyAll sectors: more tangible benefits• joint projects on different levels of education and research• highly qualified professionals for the evolving job market• developing continuing education as an ongoing dialogueUniversity community: a new culture of doing thingstogether with new approaches

WhyTampere3?

Governmentpresentsamendments to Universities Act to Parliament for approval6/2017

Preparing thefoundation4/2016 - 4/2017• Founders• Charter of foundation• Regulations

Organising theboard of thefoundation7/2017

Establishingthe foundation4/2017

ImplementationAct enters into effect10-11/2017

AmendedUniversities Act enters into effect1 JAN 2019

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Timetable 2016–2019Foundation, foundation university and university concern

Student exchange programmes and agreements• Multilateral

• ISEP• NORDPLUS• north2north

• Bilateral• Erasmus+ – over 200 agreements• FIRST Programme with Russia• BCI Programme with Quebec, Canada• More than 60 agreements with separate partner universities in

Argentina, Austria, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, China, Chile, Estonia, Germany, India, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, Tanzania and USA

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Bilateral Partner UniversitiesArgentina• Universidad Nacional de QuilmesAustria• Universität Salzburg Barbados• The University of the West IndiesBrazil• Universidade de Brasília• Universidade Estadual Paulista• Univeridade de Sao Paulo• Universidade Federal de Pernambuco• Universidade FeevaleCanada• Carleton University Chile• Universidad de La Frontera • Universidad Diego Portales• Pontificia Universidad Católica de

Valparaíso

China• Beijing Foreign Studies University• Beijing Normal University• Beijing University of Technology• Central China Normal University, Wuhan• China University of Political Science and

Law• Communication University of China, Beijing• Communication University of China, Nanjing • Fudan University• Guangdong University of Foreign Studies• Guangzhou University• Peking University, Beijing• Renmin University, Beijing• Shanghai Normal University• Sichuan University• The Chinese University of Hong Kong• The Education University of Hong Kong• Tongji University• Wuhan University

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Bilateral Partner UniversitiesEstonia• University of Tartu Germany• Universität LeipzigIndia• Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Jamaica• The University of the West IndiesJapan• Akita International University• Daito Bunka University, Tokyo• Doshisha University• Fukuoka University • Ochanomizu University, Tokyo

Mexico• Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios

Superiores de MonterreyRussia• Ivanovo State University• Kazan Federal University• Lomonosov Moscow State University• Moscow Linguistic State University• Petrozavodsk State University• Plekhanov Russian University of

Economics• Saint-Petersburg State University of

Economics• St. Petersburg State University• St. Petersburg State Polytechnical

University• Tver State University• Ural Federal University

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Bilateral Partner UniversitiesSouth Korea• Ajou University• Hankuk University of Foreign Studies• Kookmin University• Sogang University• Sookmyung Women´s University• Sungkyunkwan UniversityTaiwan• National Chengchi University• National Taiwan Normal University• National Taiwan University of Science and

TechnologyTanzania• Saint Augustine University of Tanzania,

Mwansa

USA• University of Oregon• University of Texas at Austin• Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University

Among the Alumni• Jyrki Katainen, former Prime Minister

of Finland(June 2011 – June 2014), currently EU Vice President

• A number of ministers in formergovernments and 2 ministers in thepresent government: Dr Paula Risikko, Minister of the Interior and Sampo Terho, Minister for European Affairs, Culture and Sport

Tampere – a city between two lakes

• Third largest city in Finland and the largest inland city in the Nordic countries

• Population 220,000, population of the Pirkanmaa Region 500,290

• A two-hour drive north from Helsinki, the capital of Finland

• One of the most rapidly developingregions in Finland

• voted several times as the mostpopular Finnish city to live in

Main Campus

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Main Campus: Pinni A Building

Main Campus: Pinni B Building

Main Campus: Linna Building

Main Campus: Atalpa Building

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Kauppi Campus

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HAVE A GREAT STAY IN TAMPERE!

Centre for International EducationKaisa Kurki