The University of Eastern Finland

International Cooperation

Ms. Outi Savonlahti

Director of International Relations

September 2011

The University of Eastern Finland, UEF

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Established on January 1, 2010, as the result of the merger of the University of Joensuu and the University of Kuopio

Campuses in Joensuu, Kuopio and Savonlinna; the Sino-Finnish Environmental Research Centre, SFERC, with Nanjing University, in Nanjing, China

•Philosophical Faculty (Joensuu and Savonlinna)

•Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies (Joensuu , Kuopio and Savonlinna)

•Faculty of Science and Forestry (Joensuu and Kuopio)

•Faculty of Health Sciences (Kuopio)

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Faculties of the UEF

Administration

•The University of Eastern Finland is a public university administered by the

– Board

– Rector and Academic Rector

– University Collegiate Body

– Faculty Councils

– Deans

•The practical administrative tasks of the university are carried out by the Administration Centre and the faculties’ Administration Service Centres.

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Independent Institutes and Service Centres

•University Pharmacy

•Centre for Training and Development, Aducate

•Language Centre

•University Library

•IT Centre

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Organisation of the University of Eastern Finland

BoardCollegiate

BodyRector, academic rector Administration Centre

Philosophical Faculty

Faculty of Science and Forestry

Faculty of Health Sciences

Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies

School of Humanities

Department of Environmental Sciences

School of Forest Sciences

Department of Chemistry

Department of Physics and Mathematics

School of Educational Sciences and Psychology

School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education

School of Theology

Department of Biosciences

University Teacher Training Schools in Joensuu and Savonlinna

Department of Biology

School of Medicine

Department of Nursing Science

School of Pharmacy

A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences

Department of Social Sciences

Department of Health and Social Management

Department of Law

Department of Business

Department of Geographical and Historical Studies

§ Finnish Language and Cultural Research§ Foreign Languages and Translation Studies

§ Education, Adult Education, and Career Counselling

§ Psychology

§ Savonlinna

§ Special Education

§ Joensuu

§ Orthodox Theology§ Western Theology

§ Botanical Garden Botania

§ Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine

§ Neurobiology

§ Biomedicine§ Public Health and

Clinical Nutrition§ Clinical MedicineSchool of Computing

Mekrijärvi Research Station

Lab Animal Centre

Centre for Tourism Studies

Karelian Institute

SIB Labs Infrastructure Unit

PharmacyAducate, Centre for Training

and DevelopmentLanguage

CentreIT CentreLibrary

Administration Service Centre

Administration Service Centre

Administration Service Centre Administration Service

Centre

§ Dentistry

Department Applied Physics

Special Areas of Expertise of the UEF

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•Forests and the environment

•Health and well-being

•New technologies and materials

The University of Eastern Finland (2010)

•Student enrollment: about 14,800

•Staff: about 2,680

•International students 1,191

•Students studying abroad 308

•Total expenditure EUR 233,320,000

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The University of Eastern Finland

International Cooperation

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The UEF participates in a variety of in EU and Nordic research and educational cooperation programmes , e.g. in

•7th Framework Programme of the EU

•The Nordforsk Programme of the Nordic Council of Ministers

•Nordplus

•LLP/Erasmus, Comenius, Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci, etc.

•TEMPUS

•Erasmus Mundus Action 1 (three Master’s degree programmes, of which the UEF coordinates MSc Forestry)

•Erasmus Mundus Action 2 (External Window)

•EDULINK

•EU-Canada

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The University of Eastern FinlandBilateral Agreements

•Bilateral framework agreements with about 100 universities and research institutions all over the world

•Bilateral Erasmus agreements with about 370 European universities

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Partner Universities in China

•Nanjing University, Nanjing

•Fudan University, Shanghai

•Zhong Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, Shanghai

•Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai

•Northwest A&F University, Yangling

•Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

•University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Networks 1/3

•The Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University, CBU - coordinated by the UEF

•European University Foundation / Campus Europae

•International Student Exchange Program, ISEP

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The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Networks 2/3

•SILVA Network – a network of about 50 European universities offering degree programmes in Forest Sciences

•International Partnership for Forestry Education, IPFE (Secretariat on the Joensuu Campus of UEF and at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada)

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The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Networks 3/3

•Nordic Centre at Fudan University, Shanghai, China

•Nordic Centre in India

- Secretariat on the Kuopio Campus of the UEF

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International Partnerships of the University of Eastern Finland

•Partner University of the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP

•Partner University of the United Nations Training and Research Institute, UNITAR

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The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Student Mobility (2010)

•International students 1,169-degree students 714-exchange students 455

•Outgoing exchange students 308

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The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Student Mobility (2010)

International Degree Students (total 714)•Russia       126 

•China                               48                                           

•India 40

•Germany                         32  

•Nigeria 31

•Nepal                               31 

•Pakistan 30    

•Cameroon 28

• Bangladesh                   25 

• Spain                               22                                                

                                             

                                                             

                                       

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The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Student Mobility (2010)

International Exchange Students (total 455)•Germany                                                70

•Poland 44

•Spain 43

•France                                                     34        

•Czech Republic                                    23 

•the Netherlands 23

•Italy 22

•Austria 18 

•Russia 17   

•Hungary                                         14             

        

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The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Student Mobility (2010)

Students Studying Abroad (total 307)           •United Kingdom   30

•Sweden 27

•Germany 23

•USA 19

•the Netherlands    17

•Japan 16

•Spain                                                     15 

•Australia 13 

•Austria                                                  13 

•Russia 10                         

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International Study Programmes Taught in English

at the University of Eastern Finland

•Non-degree programmes

•Degree programmes

www.uef.fi/studies

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The University of Eastern FinlandNon-degree Programmes

The Joensuu Campus:

•Business and Management

•Educational Sciences

•Environmental Science and Forestry

•Information Technology and Computer Science

•Karelia, Russia and the Baltic Area

•Law

•Social Sciences

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The University of Eastern FinlandNon-degree Programmes

The Kuopio Campus:•Business and Management

•Clinical Medicine

•Environmental Science

•Health Policy and Management

•Information Technology and Computer Science

•Nursing Science and Health Promotion

•Pharmacy

•Public Health and Public Health Nutrition

•Social Wellbeing

•Social Work

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The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree

Programmes 1/6The Joensuu Campus:

•CIMET - Colour in Informatics and Media Technology

(Erasmus Mundus)

•Joint European Master´s Programme in Clinical Linguistics, EMCL (Erasmus Mundus)

•M.Sc. European Forestry (Erasmus Mundus) coordinated by the UEF School of Forest Sciences

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The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree

Programmes 2/6The Joensuu Campus:

•CBU* Master´s Degree Programme in Forestry and Environmental Engineering

•CBU* Master´s Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology

*) CBU = The Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University

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The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree

Programmes 3/6The Joensuu Campus:

•Master of Arts in English Language and Culture

•International Master´s Degree Programme in Information

Technology, IMPIT

•International Master´s Degree Programme in Photonics

•International Master´s Degree Programme for Research Chemists

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The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree

Programmes 4/6

The Kuopio Campus:

•CBU* Master´s Degree Programme in Public Health

*) CBU = The Finnish-Russian Cross-Border University

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The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree

Programmes 5/6The Kuopio Campus:

• Nordic Master´s Degree Programme in Atmosphere/Biosphere Studies, ABS

•Master´s Degree Programme in General Toxicology and Environmental Health Risk Assessment, ToxEn

•Master’s Degree Programme in Health Promotion in Nursing Science, MNS

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The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree

Programmes 6/6The Kuopio Campus:

•Master´s Degree Programme in Computational Biomedical Engineering

•Master’s Degree Programme in Environmental Biology, EnvBio

•International Master´s Degree Programme in Public Health, MPH

•International Master´s Degree Programme in Public Health Nutrition, MPHN

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National Doctoral Programmes offered by networks of

Finnish universities and coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland 1/2

•Inorganic Materials Chemistry Graduate Programme

•FinnPharma Doctoral Programme

•East Finland Graduate School in Computer Science and Engineering, ECSE

•LANGNET, the Finnish Graduate School in Language Studies

•GSForest – Doctoral Programme in Forest Sciences

•Graduate School of Modern Optics and Photonics

•Doctoral Programme in Molecular Medicine

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National Doctoral Programmes offered by networks of

Finnish universities and coordinated by the University of Eastern Finland 2/2

•National Postgraduate School in Social and Health Policy, Management and Economics

•Finnish Graduate School in Toxicology

•Russia in Europe. Doctoral Programme in Border Studies

•Graduate School in Environmental Health

•Finnish Graduate School in Environmental Science and Technology

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Doctoral Degree Programmes Offered by the UEF Graduate School

www.uef.fi/graduateschool

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The University of Eastern FinlandInternational Cooperation

Current Challenges and Opportunities•Introduction of additional double degree programmes

•Introduction of tuition fees for non-EU students

on the basis of the new Law on Universities of January 1, 2010

•Introduction of Commissioned Higher Education Services

•Introduction of Services for International Scholars

•Introduction of overseas branch campuses

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The University of Eastern Finland Introducing Overseas Branch

Campuses •The Sino-Finnish Environmental Research Centre, SFERC, with Nanjing University, in Nanjing, China

•THE UEF is also exploring possibilities of establishing a pilot campus in southern Africa.

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The Sino-Finnish Environmental Research Centre, SFERC, jointly established by the UEF and Nanjing University in May, 2009, is located on the Xianlin campus of Nanjing University.

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The University of Eastern Finland Welcomes International Students and

Scholars

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Thank You!

Ms. Outi Savonlahti

Director of International Relations

August 11, 2011