Tampere University
Website: Tampere University (see info for exchange students)
Language of instruction: First language of instruction is Finnish, but most departments have courses taught in English
Terms: Autumn semester (late August-December) and Spring semester (January-May)
Highlights
- The most popular multidisciplinary university in Finland – six faculties and 15,000 degree students
- Multifaceted research and education on society and health
- Tampere, the third largest city in Finland (220 000 inhabitants) located 1,5 h from Helsinki, is frequently voted the best Finnish city in terms of quality of life
Accessibility
Tampere University has information regarding its accessibility standards and counselling services.
Area of study
- Social Sciences
- Communication Sciences
- Natural Sciences
- Education
- Management
For a full list of available courses, see course information for exchange students
Exchange credit history
See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from Tampere University. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.
Housing
- On-campus housing: not available
- Off-campus housing: available (Tampere Student Housing Foundation (TOAS) and Pirkan Opiskelija-asunnot (POAS) offer housing for international students both in the busy city centre and closer to nature within easy reach of Tampere University by city bus)
Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival
For information on Visas and immigration, see the Arriving in Tampere page.
SDGs-in-Action
Add a United Nations CIFAL qualification to your international experience (and your CV!) by taking the SDGs-In-Action challenge. Below are resources and some of the many ways to get involved at Tampere University.
- Consider enrolling in these courses:
- Water and Society RAK.329
- Introduction to Corporate Social Responsibility MAB.LITO.007
- Politics of Sustainable Development HAL.SUD.110
- Sustainable Business Practices KAT.VAST.208
- Tampere University directly supports the Sustainable Development Goals. Check out this compilation of courses opportunities that target concern sustainable development.
- Get your community engagement project up and running with help from HUBS’ entrepreneur training. The centre has a free Sparring Clinic to hash out your project idea with a coach as well as an annual Spring Innovation Festival in the Spring.
How to apply
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