4.2.2010 Professional know-how International networking Active partnership Spirit of entrepreneurship
4.2.2010 Professional know-how International networking Active partnership Spirit of entrepreneurship
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4.2.2010 Suomi - Finland 7th largest country in Europe
Surface: 338 000 km2
10 % of the area is water (188 000 lakes)
68 % of the area is forest, mainly pine and spruce
6 % is cultivated land with barley and oats as the main crops
Population of 5.3 million people
Population density of 17 inhabitants / km2
Life expectancy for men 75.8 and women 82.8 years
4.2.2010 Two official languages: Finnish (92 %) and Swedish (5.5%)
Main religion: Evangelic-Lutheran (83%)
Independent republic since December 6th 1917
President: Ms Tarja Halonen, 2000-
Member of the European Union (EU) since 1995
History: 1809-1917 autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian Empire; before that a part of the Kingdom of Sweden since the 13th century
Suomi - Finland
4.2.2010 Average household size 2.1 persons, 1.7 children / mother
84.4% of women aged 25-54 are employed outside home
Unemployment rate about 9 %
83.4% are urban-dwellers
33.2% of the population aged 25 to 64 have university or other tertiary qualifications (the highest percentage in the EU countries)
77% of Finnish households own a personal computer and 75% an Internet connection
99% of households have cell phones
Suomi - Finland
4.2.2010 The 200 members of Parliament are elected
for four-year terms (year 2007):
- Finnish Centre 51 (seats)
- National Coalition Party 50
- Social Democratic Party 45
- Left Alliance 17
- Greens 15
- Swedish People’s Party 9
- Christian Democratic Party 7
- True Finns 5
- Åland 1
Suomi - Finland www.finland.fi
2008/03/15 Etunimi Sukunimi 4.2.2010
South Ostrobothnia The Region of South Ostrobothnia is situated in the Province of Western Finland
Population: 194 000
Land area: 13 400 km²
Distances: Seinäjoki - Helsinki 357 km: by airplane 50 min by train 2 h 40 min
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4.2.2010 City of Seinäjoki The heart of South Ostrobothnia, which is a province with a population of about 200 000
A modern town with about 57 000 (2009) inhabitants
Town of entrepreneurship, services, educational institutions
and youthful image
Offers many cultural and outdoor activities
Famous for its Cultural Centre designed by the
world-famous architect Alvar Aalto
www.seinajoki.fi
Tangomarkkinat – Seinäjoki Tango Festival 4.2.2010
4.2.2010 The Education System of Finland
4.2.2010 Higher education in Finland Higher education in Finland is provided by 18 universities and 26 Universities of Applied Sciences
More information about education in Finland: www.edu.fi/english and www.minedu.fi
4.2.2010 Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland Education emphasises close contacts with business, industry and services, especially at the regional level
Institutions undertake research and development with an applied and practical emphasis
Studies are organised into degree programmes, which are confirmed by the Ministry of Education
Extend of a degree programme is measured in ECTS credits
(1 credit = 26 hours work, Academic Year = 60 ECTS credits)
4.2.2010 Universities of Applied Sciences in Finland Extent of an undergraduate degree programme (Bachelor’s degree) is 210 or 240 ECTS credits, which takes about 3.5-4 years, since the academic year is about 60 ECTS credits
Extent of a postgraduate degree programme (Master’s degree) is 90-120 ECTS credits, which is 1,5-2 years of full time studies
There aren’t any tuition fees for the students
A degree programme consists of:
Basic studies
Professional studies and advanced professional studies
Practical studies including on-the-job training period
Bachelor’s thesis / Master’s thesis
4.2.2010 Organization of Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences 20 municipalities
4.2.2010 Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences Run by a joint authority of municipalities
20 Bachelor Degree Programmes and 7 Master’s Degree Programmes
Five faculties situated in 6 different cities or towns (Seinäjoki, Ilmajoki, Ähtäri, Kauhava, Kauhajoki and Jurva )
About 4600 full time students
About 700 graduates every year
About 200 academic staff members, totally about 400 staff members
ECTS crediting system and DS are in use
About 20 % of the applicants are admitted annually
International auditing in 2009
4.2.2010 Location of the schools Business School, Seinäjoki, Kauhava, Kauhajoki
School of Agriculture and Forestry,
Ilmajoki and Ähtäri
School of Culture and Design, Seinäjoki & Jurva
School of Health Care and Social Work, Seinäjoki
School of Technology, Seinäjoki
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