Study Finland!
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.
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.
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.
FINLAND TODAY A Nordic Welfare State 5.4 Million inhabitants High income High taxes Low poverty A Nordic Welfare State
The World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) Finland is one of the most competitive economies in the world.
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.
Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index, 2001-2010 Finland rated the least corrupt country in the world.
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.
“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”
University of Jyväskylä www.jyu.fi
University of Jyväskylä www.jyu.fi/en founded in 1934 one of the largest universities in Finland, ranked among the top 500 in the world 7 faculties over 15 000 students 1,000 international students 6/2012
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 6/2012
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) 6/2012
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 6/2012
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
Services for international students Friendship families, buddy programme, athletics Arrival service, orientation, tutors, student residences, Finnish language courses 6/2012
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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 6/2012
You are warmly welcome to Jyväskylä! 6/2012
How to? Contact Annette El-Hayek at CISP (Center for International Studies and Programs at Jones Hall) email: agelhayek@ysu.edu, tel. x2336 Credits are fully transferable to YSU Pay no JYU tuition, just the regular YSU tuition Extra stipends are available HYVÄÄ MATKAA!