Centre for International Education Kaisa Kurki Director of International Education Services University with a difference www.uta.fi
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 the University
The history of the University of Tampere strongly reflects the faith of Nordic society in the equality of people. Chancellor Jorma Sipilä 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
History in Brief 1925 founded in Helsinki as a Civic College 1930 name officially changed to School of Sciences 1960 relocated to Tampere Social 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-quality institutions will become one. University of Tampere + Tampere University of Technology + Tampere University of Applied Sciences = Tampere3 (the working title of the new higher education community)
35,000 students, 4,400 person-years We are nearly40,000
Why Tampere3? For students: an opportunity to search for and find their dream they can build and follow their own study paths For 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 society All 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 dialogue University community: a new culture of doing things together with new approaches
Timetable 2016 2019 Foundation, foundation university and university concern Establishing the university Preparing the foundation 4/2016-4/2017 Founders Charter of foundation Regulations Establishing the foundation 4/2017 Organising the board of the foundation 7/2017 2016 2017 2018 2019 University concern = Foundation University + TAMK Ltd 1 JAN 2019 Enacting legislation Government presents amendments to Universities Act to Parliament for approval 6/2017 Implementation Act enters into effect 10-11/2017 Amended Universities Act enters into effect 1 JAN 2019
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
Bilateral Partner Universities Argentina Universidad Nacional de Quilmes Austria Universität Salzburg Barbados The University of the West Indies Brazil Universidade de Brasília Universidade Estadual Paulista Univeridade de Sao Paulo Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Universidade Feevale Canada 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 17 Wuhan University
Bilateral Partner Universities Estonia University of Tartu Germany Universität Leipzig India Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai Jamaica The University of the West Indies Japan Akita International University Daito Bunka University, Tokyo Doshisha University Fukuoka University Ochanomizu University, Tokyo Mexico Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Russia 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 18
Bilateral Partner Universities South Korea Ajou University Hankuk University of Foreign Studies Kookmin University Sogang University Sookmyung Women s University Sungkyunkwan University Taiwan National Chengchi University National Taiwan Normal University National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Tanzania Saint Augustine University of Tanzania, Mwansa USA University of Oregon University of Texas at Austin Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 19
Among the Alumni Jyrki Katainen, former Prime Minister of Finland (June 2011 June 2014), currently EU Vice President A number of ministers in former governments and 2 ministers in the present 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 developing regions in Finland voted several times as the most popular Finnish city to live in
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Main Campus: Pinni A Building
Main Campus: Pinni B Building
Main Campus: Linna Building
Main Campus: Atalpa Building 26
Kauppi Campus 27
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