1. Study
Finland!

3. HISTORY OF FINLAND
1155 The first missionaries arrive in Finland from Sweden and Finland becomes part of the Swedish realm.
1809 Sweden loses Finland to Russia, Finland becomes an autonomous Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire.

4. 1917 Finland declares independence from Russia on December 6 and becomes a republic.
1939 – 44 The Soviet Union attacks Finland and the Winter and Continuation Wars are fought.

5. 1955 Finland joins the United Nations and, in 1956, the Nordic Council.
1995 Finland becomes a member of the European Union.
2002 Banknotes and coins of the EU's single currency, the Euro, enter circulation.

6. FINLAND TODAY A Nordic Welfare State 5.4 Million inhabitants
High income
High taxes
Low poverty
A Nordic Welfare State

7. The World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report (GCR)
Finland is one of the most competitive economies in the world.

8. Environmental Sustainability Index Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, 2007
Finland was ranked first in national environment comparison. Finland's strengths are good water and air quality, a high level of science and technology, and efficiency of environmental governance.

9. Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, 2001-2010
Finland rated the least corrupt country in the world.

10. Education - PISA OECD study of schoolchildren worldwide, 2010
Finnish teenagers' skills in math, science, and reading were rated the best among the sixty countries assessed.

11. “The Best Country in the World”
Finland is…
Among leading nations in R&D expenditure as a percentage of GDP.
One of the most wired and most wireless nations in the world.
Home of many world leading companies in electronics and telecommunications, forest products, and machine building.
According to NewsWeek (8/2010)
“The Best Country in the World”

12. University of Jyväskylä

15. University of Jyväskylä
founded in 1934
one of the largest universities
in Finland, ranked among the
top 500 in the world
7 faculties
over students
1,000 international students
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16. Faculties School of Business and Economics Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Sport and
Health Sciences
Faculty of Mathematics and
Natural Sciences
Faculty of Social Sciences (Arts)
Faculties
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17. Study Programmes in English 1/2
School of Business and Economics
Economics
Business Studies (Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership & Management, Accounting)
Faculty of Social Sciences
Political science, sosiology, cultural policy, philosophy
Psychology
Faculty of Information Technology
Computer Science and Information Systems (e.g. Group Technologies)
Mathematical Information Technology (e.g. Software Business)
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18. Study Programmes in English 2/2
Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences
Sport Management
Physical Education
Faculty of Education
Teacher Education
Faculty of Humanities
Art and Culture Studies
Intercultural Studies
Communication
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19. Recent ECON offerings Business, Society and the Environment
Managing a Green Organization
Quality Management
Entrepreneurship and Market Mechanisms
Econometrics I, II
Risk management
Principles of Public Finance
Mathematical Economics I , II
Input-Output-analysis
Economics of Integration
Regional Economics I, II
Theory of International Trade
Environmental Economics I, II
Financial Economics
Economics of Exchange Rates
Labour Economics I, II

20. Services for international students
Friendship families, buddy programme, athletics
Arrival service, orientation, tutors, student residences, Finnish language courses
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21. The premises of the University of Jyväskylä
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26. City of Jyväskylä a school and university town
120,000 inhabitants
a school and university town
a home for a large variety of
cultural activities
lakes, forests and hills within
a walking distance of the city
centre
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27. You are warmly welcome to Jyväskylä!
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28. How to? Contact Annette El-Hayek at CISP
(Center for International Studies and Programs at Jones Hall)
tel. x2336
Credits are fully transferable to YSU
Pay no JYU tuition, just the regular YSU tuition
Extra stipends are available
HYVÄÄ MATKAA!