Man, nature and technology form the key elements of the scientific profile
of the University of Jyväskylä. Today, the university is one
of the Finland’s largest multidisciplinary universities with 15,000
students, including 600 international students. The university is situated
in the city of Jyväskylä in the lake district of Finland, some
170 miles north of Helsinki. Jyväskylä has the advantages of
a small town, being comfortable, compact and safe, but at the same time
it is a bustling modern center of industry and learning.
Study programs and courses taught in English:
Undergraduate level:
Business and Economics
Communication
Elementary Education
Intercultural Studies
Psychology
Physical Education
Social Sciences
Finnish Studies
Graduate level:
Business
Development and International
Cooperation
Digital Culture
Mobile Technology
and Business
Music Psychology
Nanoscience
For additional information and course descriptions, please see:
www.jyu.fi/study
Exchange dates:
Fall semester: early September to late December Spring semester: early
January to late May
Short term programs:
International Summer School in Human Sciences (mid-May to mid-June). For
additional information, please see:
www.jyu.fi/study/summerschool
Winter School in Ecology (February). For additional information, please see:
www.jyu.fi/winterschool
Accommodation:
Furnished apartments, each housing two students in study-bedrooms, a shared
kitchen and bathroom.
Special services:
Finnish language
courses, free of charge, available both before and during the academic
year
The most diverse
sport and recreational program in Finland
A friendship family
program and a buddy project enabling international students to experience
the Finnish way of life outside the campus
Student enrollment: 15,000
International students: 600
Languages of instruction: Finnish, English
www.jyu.fi
