Tampere Universityof Technology (TUT)

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TampereThe third largest city in Finland with over 200,00 inhabitants. One of the Finland’d fastest growing urban centres and accordingto a survey, the most popular city to live and study in. More than 40,000 students makes Tampere a genuinelystudent-friendly city.The first electric light on the Nordic countries was lit in Tampere.

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Tampere University of Technology• Established 1965• 10,400 students• According to a recent

survey students choseus because: we offereda specific program orfield of studyReputation, Prospectsfor future employment

• Students of technologyhave their own uniqueteekkari-culture. One of the highlights of the academic year is dipping the first-yearstudents in Tammerkoski rapidson 1 May

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• The Tampere University of Technology provides education at Bachelor, Master and Doctoral levels

• Architecture• Automation engineering• Bioengineering• Electrical engineering

and Biomedicalengineering

• Industrial Engineering and Management

• Information Technology• Materials Engineering• Science and Engineering

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Undergraduate students of technology in Finland in 2012

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• Strong research tradition in natural sciences, engineering and fields related to industry and business.

• Leading-edge fields of research: signal processing, optics and photonics, intelligent machines, biomodelling, builtenvironment

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Campus Arena

• Is going to be ready 2015. • Campus Arena is a working

environment for universities and enterprises that supports communality, learning and business.

• The students provide a motivated workforce, new perspectives and a great deal of enthusiasm.

• By bringing research, academics and vibrant business activity close together, Campus Arena sparks new life into multidisciplinary collaboration.

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International university

• Almost 350 foreignnationalsamongemployees

• Close to 850 exchange and visitingstudentsfrom over 60 differentcountries

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Facts about ourstudents accordingto a recent survey

• average age: 23,8• 70% men, 30%

women• Top 3 career goals:

to have work/lifebalance, to be a technical orfunctional expert, to be secure or stablein my job

• 35% would like to start workingabroad

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When asked from the students about TUT their top of mind association was:

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http://www. tut.fi/en

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