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University of Helsinki

The University of Helsinki is one of the best multidisciplinary research universities in the world. The high-quality research carried out by the university creates new knowledge for educating diverse specialists in various fields, and for utilisation in social decision-making and the business sector. The University of Helsinki is an international academic community of 40,000 students and staff members. It operates on four campuses in Helsinki and at 17 other locations. Founded in 1640, the University of Helsinki wants to strengthen its position among the world’s leading multidisciplinary research universities and to actively promote the well-being of humanity and a fair society. Furthermore, The University aims to produce research of a high international standard in all fields. Research provides the University’s scholars with solid expertise to participate in the development of society and the business sector in various national and regional cooperation projects. The University of Helsinki is a member of more than half of all national and Nordic centres of excellence in research. It is also the only Finnish university to have received an invitation to join the League of European Research Universities (LERU), which is an association of the leading research-intensive universities in Europe. (Source: the university’s website)

Degree Courses Taught in English: Yes
Online/Distance courses offered: TBC
Bachelors Course Duration: Semesters (N/A) Years (N/A)
Masters Course Duration: Semesters (4) Years (2)

Health & Medical Courses

  • Translational Medicine

Law & Social Sciences Courses

  • European Studies
  • Social Sciences
  • Democracy and Global Transformations
  • Ethnic Relations - Cultural Diversity and Integration (ERI)
  • International Business Law and Public International Law
  • REMS Research Master«s in Social Sciences

Sciences

  • Bioinformatics
  • Advanced Spectroscopy In Chemistry (ASC)
  • Atmosphere-Biosphere Studies (ABS)
  • Bayesian Statistics and Decision Analysis
  • Environment and Natural Resources (MENVI)
  • Food of Life - the Science of Animal-Derived Foods
  • Forest Sciences And Business (MScFB)
  • Modeling Molecules and Nanosystems (MoMoNano)
  • Neuroscience (MNEURO)
  • Space Scie

Arts & Humanities

  • English Philology
  • Religious Roots of Europe
  • Erasmus Mundus International Performance Research (MAIPR)
  • Art Theory - Criticism and Management
  • Intercultural Encounters
  • Media and Global Communication
  • Practical Philosophy - Theories of Good Society (PPhil)
  • Theological Work in Church and Society
  • Adult Education and Developmental Work Research

Engineering & Technology

  • Biotechnology
  • Networking and Services

Business & Economics

  • Economics
  • International Masters in Economy - State and Society (Central and Eastern Europe)

This University currently has no English taught Online or Distance Courses listed.

None required.

IELTS (6.5) or TOEFL (580/92) minimum required.

To obtain the residence permit, foreign students have to make a bank deposit of at least €6000 for each year of studying to cover living costs in Finland. ۬Obtaining a part-time job without Finnish language knowledge can be difficult.

For student jobs in Finland, you can visit:

http://www2.jobstep.net

For information on student jobs and internships, please visit the university’s Career Service pages:

http://www.helsinki.fi/newstudents/working.html

The Career Services has published an International Student’s Guide for Working in Finland and gives also other tips for job hunting:

http://www.helsinki.fi/urapalvelut/materiaalit/workinginfinland.pdf