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Study Finland!

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.

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Study Finland!

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  1. Study Finland!

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

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

  6. The World Economic Forum Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) Finland is one of the most competitive economiesin the world.

  7. EnvironmentalSustainability IndexYale Center for Environmental Law and Policy, 2007 Finland was ranked first in nationalenvironment comparison. Finland's strengths are good water and air quality, a high level of science and technology, and efficiency of environmentalgovernance.

  8. Transparency InternationalCorruption Perceptions Index, 2001-2010 Finland rated the least corrupt country in the world.

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

  10. 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”

  11. University of Jyväskylä www.jyu.fi

  12. 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 JYVÄSKYLÄ 6/2012

  13. 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) 6/2012

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. 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

  17. Services for international students Arrival service, orientation, tutors, student residences, Finnish language courses Friendship families, buddy programme, athletics 6/2012

  18. The premises of the University of Jyväskylä 6/2012

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  23. City of Jyväskylä • 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

  24. You are warmly welcome to Jyväskylä! 6/2012

  25. 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!

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