Study Abroad in Finland
Finland is a northern European country in Scandinavia. It has a population of 5.4 million residents, with the majority of the population located in the southern areas of the country. Approximately 300 American students will study abroad in Finland each year. Finland had been a part of Sweden from the 12th century to 1809. In 1995 it joined the European Union. Today, Finland is a unique and vibrant location in which to explore and to study abroad.
Top Cities to Study Abroad
1. Lapland | 22 reviews | |
2. Turku / Åbo | 11 reviews | |
3. Helsinki | 10 reviews | |
4. Tampere | 6 reviews | |
5. Ostrobothnia | 6 reviews |
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Study Abroad in Finland - Featured Programs
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Åbo (Turku in Finnish) is Finland’s oldest university town. Åbo is a city of history, arts and culture. There are many museums, theatres, dance companies, a philharmonic o...
University of Helsinki is a versatile, multidisciplinary university with an international academic community of 40,000 students and staff members in the vibrant city of He...
Established as a teacher training college in the 1860’s, the University of Jyväskylä is a top-ranked university characterized by a high level of technological sophisticati...
The University of Eastern Finland The typical courseload is 15-30 ECTS credits per term. The fall semester is runs approximately 16 weeks and the spring semester runs for...
The University of Oulu was founded in 1958, and has since grown rapidly, establishing itself as one of the leading universities in Finland. The university prides itself on...
Tampere, which achieved university status in 1966, is one of the largest universities in Finland. The university does not have a campus as such; classes are offered in Tam...
The university’s special research units include the Archipelago Research Institute and the Sub-arctic Research Institute, both situated in appropriate and scenic locations...
University of Tampere offer international degree programmes taught in English in a wide range of fields. The programmes available at TUT cover technology and architecture...
Åbo Akademi University is the only exclusively Swedish language university in Finland. It is located in Turku. As of 2004, there are 7 941 students and a staff consisting ...
HAAGA-HELIA is an international and multicultural learning community both for Finnish and international students. We offer studies in Finnish and English. A large number o...
The University of Jyväskylä is a university in Jyväskylä, Finland. It has its origins in the first Finnish-speaking teacher training college, founded in 1863. Around 15,00...
The University of Oulu offers study opportunities with a solid academic foundation ranging from 5-6 year degree programmes and master’s programmes to doctoral training. Th...