The University of Tampere, founded in 1925, is a research-oriented, multidisciplinary
university. A great variety of courses in English are taught at its six
Faculties: Economics and Administration, Education, Humanities, Information
Sciences, Medicine and Social Sciences. Courses of different faculties
can be combined according to students’ own interests. There are
numerous options for international students to learn Finnish.
The city of Tampere is located on an isthmus between two lakes in beautiful
natural surroundings, two hours by train or car from Helsinki. Tampere
has about 200,000 inhabitants and it is the largest inland city of the
Nordic countries. Tampere is a significant center for business, education,
research and culture. This student-friendly Finnish city offers an efficient
public transportation system. Sports and leisure facilities are also abundant
both at the university and the city itself.
International non-degree programs and courses taught in English:
Economics and Business Administration
Environmental Policy
Finnish as a Foreign Language
Hypermedia Laboratory Courses in Digital Media
Intercultural Communication Studies
Nordic Perspective on European History
North American Studies
Russian Studies
Social Sciences
International Master’s degree programs (also open
to ISEP exchange students):
Bioinformatics
Computer Sciences
European and Russian
Studies (Majors: International Relations,
Journalism and Mass Communication, Russian Language and Culture)
Health Sciences (Majors:
International Health, Public Health)
Higher Education Management (Major: Administrative Science)
For additional information and course descriptions,
please see: www.uta.fi/studies/ects
Exchange dates:
Fall semester: early September to late December
Spring semester: early January to late May
Accommodation:
Typically a study bedroom in a single-gender unit of two to three rooms
with a shared bathroom and kitchen. Administered by the Tampere Student
Housing Foundation TOAS. The apartments are equipped with an Internet
Connection for students’ own personal computers.
Special Services:
A student tutor assigned
to every international student
An orientation course
at the beginning of every semester
Excellent IT facilities
Student enrollment: 15,600
International students: 900
Languages of instruction: Finnish and English
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