Transcript UEF - One More Step
Ms. Outi Savonlahti Director of International Relations September 2011
The University of Eastern Finland International Cooperation
The University of Eastern Finland, UEF 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 2
Faculties of the UEF
•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) 3
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 UEF/Viestintä 30.4.2020
Board Rector, academic rector
Organisation of the University of Eastern Finland
Collegiate Body Administration Centre
Philosophical Faculty
Administration Service Centre School of Humanities § Finnish Language and Cultural Research § Foreign Languages and Translation Studies School of Educational Sciences and Psychology § Special Education § Education, Adult Education, and Career Counselling § Psychology School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education § Joensuu § Savonlinna School of Theology § Western Theology § Orthodox Theology University Teacher Training Schools in Joensuu and Savonlinna
Faculty of Science and Forestry
Administration Service Centre Department of Biology § Botanical Garden Botania Department of Biosciences Department of Physics and Mathematics Department Applied Physics Department of Chemistry School of Forest Sciences School of Computing Department of Environmental Sciences Mekrijärvi Research Station SIB Labs Infrastructure Unit
Faculty of Health Sciences
Administration Service Centre A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences § Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine § Neurobiology School of Pharmacy Department of Nursing Science School of Medicine § Biomedicine § Public Health and Clinical Nutrition § Clinical Medicine § Dentistry Lab Animal Centre
Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies
Administration Service Centre Department of Geographical and Historical Studies Department of Business Department of Law Department of Health and Social Management Department of Social Sciences Karelian Institute Centre for Tourism Studies Pharmacy Aducate, Centre for Training and Development Language Centre Library IT Centre 30/04/2020
Special Areas of Expertise of the UEF
•Forests and the environment •Health and well-being •New technologies and materials UEF/Viestintä 30.4.2020
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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 Finland Bilateral Agreements
•Bilateral framework agreements with about 100
universities and research institutions all over the world
•Bilateral Erasmus agreements with about 370
European universities 11
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 Finland International 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 Finland International 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) 14
The University of Eastern Finland International Networks 3/3
•Nordic Centre at Fudan University, Shanghai, China •Nordic Centre in India
- Secretariat on the Kuopio Campus of the UEF 15
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 16
The University of Eastern Finland International 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 Finland International Student Mobility (2010) International Degree Students (total 714)
• Russia • China • India • Germany • Nigeria • Nepal • Pakistan • Cameroon • Bangladesh • Spain
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The University of Eastern Finland International Student Mobility (2010) International Exchange Students (total 455)
• Germany • Poland • Spain • France • Czech Republic • the Netherlands • Italy • Austria • Russia • Hungary
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The University of Eastern Finland International Student Mobility (2010) Students Studying Abroad (total 307)
• United Kingdom • Sweden • Germany • USA • the Netherlands • Japan • Spain • Australia • Austria • Russia
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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 21
The University of Eastern Finland Non-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 Finland Non-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 1/6 The 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 24
The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 2/6 The 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 25
The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 3/6 The 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
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The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 5/6 The 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 28
The University of Eastern Finland International Master´s Degree Programmes 6/6 The 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 29
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 31
Doctoral Degree Programmes Offered by the UEF Graduate School
www.uef.fi/graduateschool
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The University of Eastern Finland International 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. 34
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. 35
The University of Eastern Finland Welcomes International Students and Scholars 36
Ms. Outi Savonlahti Director of International Relations August 11, 2011