Sunday, October 25, 2009

Application details for University of Joensuu: Finland


The University of Joensuu was established in 1969. It includes eight faculties and nine non-faculty institutes. The University offers undergraduate and graduate degree in eight different fields:

education
humanities
natural sciences
social sciences
economics
forestry
theology
psychology.
The University has campuses in Joensuu and Savonlinna. Mekrijärvi Research Station is located in Ilomantsi.


The strenghts and areas of expertise of the University of Joensuu are research and teaching relating to education and human development, forests and the environment, optics, new materials and information technology as well as border studies and Russia.

The University has over 8500 students, 1100 of whom are on the Savonlinna campus. Every year approximately 1500 new students are admitted. The staff comprises about 1400 people, of whom 170 work on the Savonlinna campus. Almost 600 international students annually study at the University of Joensuu.


The Mission of the University and the Areas of Expertise
Strategy for Internationalisation of the University of Joensuu for the Years 2007 - 2015

Erasmus Policy Statement 2007 - 2013 (pdf)
Annual Report 2006 (pdf)
The Rector's review of the year 2006


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Rectors and Director of Administration
Rector: Professor Perttu Vartiainen, perttu.vartiainen@joensuu.fi
Vice-Rector: Professor Teuvo Pohjolainen, teuvo.pohjolainen@joensuu.fi
Secretary to the Rector: Ms Tarja Ryhänen, tel. +358 13 251 2002, tarja.ryhanen@joensuu.fi

Contact information
International Relations Office
The International Relations Office, IRO, is responsible for general administration of international affairs at the University of Joensuu. The IRO reports to the Rector and to the Director of Administration of the university. The duties of the IRO include strategic planning of internationalisation, coordination of international cooperation (especially as regards international educational cooperation programmes), negotiation and updating of the universitys international agreements of cooperation, international public relations and marketing, as well as communication concerning international affairs within the university.

Ms. Outi Savonlahti
Director of International Relations
Tel. +358 13 251 4383
Mobile: +358 50 502 0713
Fax: +358 13 251 4588
E-mail: outi.savonlahti(at)joensuu.fi

http://www.joensuu.fi/

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