Institutions

The higher education institutions of Oulu – your future?

Oulu University of Applied Sciences Fields of study: Culture; Natural Resources and the Environment; Natural Sciences; Social Sciences, Business and Administration; Social Services, Health and Sports; Technology, Communications and Transport Students: 8,600 Staff: 700 Degrees: Bachelor and Master Degrees Focus areas: ICT and the Internet, Sustainable Energy Solutions, Health Promotion and Creative Entrepreneurship Location: Oulu, Raahe, Oulainen International Degree Programmes: 3 Bachelor's Programmes, 2 Master's Programmes

University of Oulu Fields of study: Architecture; Business Studies; Dentistry; Economics; Educational Sciences; Engineering; Health Sciences; Humanities; Information Science; Medicine; Natural Sciences Students: 15,800 Staff: 3,000 Degrees: Bachelor and Master Degrees, Doctoral Studies Focus areas: Biotechnology, Information Technology and Wireless Communication, and Northern and Environmental Issues Ranked among the top 400 universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities done by Shanghai Jiao Tong University (2008). Location: Oulu (units also in Kajaani, Sodankylä, Kemi, Kuusamo, Nivala, Kokkola, Raahe) International Degree Programmes: 12 Master's Programmes

The two higher education institutions of Oulu: the Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oulu UAS) and University of Oulu welcome you to choose from several different international degree programmes in different disciplines. Both institutions offer high quality education and rank among the Finland's largest higher education institutions. In addition to the international degrees available, finding the institution that is right for you depends on your academic interests, educational background and career plans.

The Finnish higher education, which Oulu's institutions are part of, consists of two complementary sectors: universities and universities of applied sciences. Both institutions offer higher education degrees of different levels, but function according to a different education system and degree structure. The institutions and degrees are recognised by the Finnish Ministry of Education.

For more information about the Finnish education system, please see the section entitled Finnish Education System or click on the thumbnail image on the right.

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