Ms. Kaisa Kurki Tel & ECTS Publications Coordinator

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1 INSTITUTIONAL INFORMATION Full Legal Name of Institution TAMPEREEN YLIOPISTO ERASMUS Code SF TAMPERE01 Erasmus University Charter Postal Address FI University of Tampere, FINLAND Telephone (switchboard) Fax Rector Prof. Kaija Holli Internet INTERNATIONAL OFFICE Address FI University of Tampere, Finland Tel Fax intoffice@uta.fi Internet international_office.html CONTACT PERSONS Erasmus Institutional Coordinator ECTS Publications Coordinator Institutional ECTS coordinator Coordinators for other exchange programmes International Advisers Ms. Kaisa Kurki Tel kaisa.kurki@uta.fi & erasmus@uta.fi Ms. Tarja Nieminen Tel tarja.nieminen@uta.fi Mr. Sami Hautakangas Tel sami.hautakangas@uta.fi Tel Tel Tel

2 ERASMUS CONTACT PERSONS IN SCHOOLS School of Management Accounting and Finance Ms. Terhi Nieminen Administrative Science Tel Business Law Economics Environmental Policy Financial Administration and Public Sector Accounting Insurance Local Governance Local Public Economics Management and Organisation Marketing Public Law Regional Studies Tax Law Political Science International Relations School of Education Education Adult Education Class-Teacher Education Subject-Teacher Education Early Childhood Education School of Communication, Media and Theatre Speech Communication and Voice Research Journalism and Mass Communication Ms Minna Höijer Tel minna.hoijer@uta.fi Ms Leena Pohjasmäki Tel leena.pohjasmaki@uta.fi Ms Ilona Siivonen Tel ilona.siivonen@uta.fi Ms Noora Maja Tel isss@uta.fi

3 ERASMUS CONTACT PERSONS IN SCHOOLS School of Language, Translation, and Literary Studies Ms Anna Wansén-Kaseva Comparative Literature Tel Czech anna.wansen-kaseva@uta.fi English Philology Estonian Language and Culture Finnish Language Finnish Literature French Language General Linguistics German Language and Culture Phonetics Polish Russian Language and Culture Russian Studies Scandinavian Languages Spanish Language Translation Studies (English, German, Russian, Swedish) Intercultural Communication School of Medicine International Health Medicine Institute of Biomedical Technology Biochemistry Bioinformatics School of Health Sciences Nursing Science Public Health School of Information Sciences Computer Science Information Studies and Interactive Media Interactive Technology Mathematics Statistics Ms Hanna Nurmi Tel hanna.k.nurmi@uta.fi Ms Tarja Lehto Tel tarja.lehto@uta.fi Ms Riitta Aallos Tel riitta.aallos@uta.fi Ms Catarina Ståhle-Nieminen Tel catarina.stahle-nieminen@uta.fi Ms Kirsi Tuominen Tel kirsi-marja.tuominen@uta.fi

4 ERASMUS CONTACT PERSONS IN SCHOOLS School of Social Sciences and Humanities Ethnomusicology Ms Anna Tuusa Logopedics Tel anna.tuusa@uta.fi History North American Studies Philosophy Psychology Social Anthropology Social Policy Social Psychology Social Work Sociology Women s Studies Mr Touko Berry Tel touko.berry@uta.fi Ms Noora Maja Tel isss@uta.fi Application Deadlines 15 May at 3 pm for Autumn Semester arrivals 15 October at 3 pm for Spring Semester arrivals For instructions on how to apply, please see the Guide for International Exchange and Visiting Students at The online application form is available at ation.php For practical information on studying and living in Tampere, please see the website Information for Admitted Students at Academic Calendar Autumn Semester 2011 Period I 1 September 21 October Period II 24 October 16 December Arrival day for exchange and visiting students: 22 August Orientation course: 22 August - 27 August Enrolment: During the Orientation Course Spring Semester 2012 Period III 9 January 9 March Period IV 12 March 18 May Arrival day for exchange and visiting students: 2 January Orientation course: 2-5 & 7 January 6 January - holiday Enrolment: During the Orientation Course Summer vacation: June August

5 The four-period system does not apply to the School of Medicine, where the teaching is structured on the two-semester system. Orientation Course The International Office strongly recommends participation in the Orientation Course for new international students organised at the beginning of the Autumn and the Spring Semester. During the course, students will hear about studying at the University, student life and services for students in Tampere. The course is free of charge. orientation.html Registration New students are required to enrol at the Registrar s Office and bring with them the documents mentioned in the Letter of Acceptance. The registration materials are available at the International Office. Exchange and visiting students of the University are required to pay the membership fee of the Student Union of University of Tampere (47 for one semester, 94 for the whole academic year). On payment of this fee, students receive an official student card. As members of the Student Union, exchange and visiting students are entitled to use the services of the Student Union as well as the student health care services. The official student card provided by the Student Union is a key to several discounts, e.g. at the University cafeterias. However, for international exchange and visiting students pursuing a PhD degree at their home universities, the membership fee (23.50 for one semester and 47 for the whole academic year for PhD students) is voluntary. PhD students are not entitled to travel discounts or the student health care services. Student Tutoring At the University of Tampere, a student tutor is assigned to every international exchange and visiting student. The tutor is a Finnish fellow student who can help new exchange and visiting students e.g. to find their way to their accommodation, plan their study schedule and open a bank account. A student tutor usually meets the arriving student at the railway station or bus station in the Centre of Tampere if she/he has been informed about the arrival a few days in advance. The contact information of the student tutor will be sent to the incoming exchange and visiting students after the application and acceptance process. Study Guides Published in English Study-related information in English is published at The ECTS Study Guide included in the ECTS Survival Guide, gives a general review of the study system at the University of Tampere: urvivalguide.pdf For up-to-date information on courses taught in foreign languages, please see the teaching schedules at html The ECTS Curricula Guide contains the course descriptions of such study modules which can be completed in English or in another foreign language. Please note that not all the course units listed in the publication are taught during the academic year. es.html Further information for exchange and visiting students on how to plan their studies at UTA is available at

6 Credits and Grading Finnish credits are ECTS compatible, i.e. one Finnish credit (opintopiste) corresponds to one ECTS credit. Grading of Exams reservation fees, the applications are processed on a first come first served basis. Please note that an exchange student has to sign a contract for a specified length of time, providing that her/his period of study in Finland is no more than one semester. For more information on student housing, please see A 5-tier grading scale (5-1) is used at the University of Tampere. It is compatible with the ECTS grading scale (A-E). Furthermore, the dichotomy pass/fail (HYV/HYL) is used in course evaluation as such without grading to indicate that the student has fulfilled/not fulfilled the requirements set in the curriculum for the course. Transcript of Academic Records The transcripts of the exchange/visiting students will be sent to their home addresses in their home countries after the exchange period. Student Housing Housing for students in Tampere is administered by TOAS (The Tampere Student Housing Foundation), which maintains and rents out student accommodation. Instructions on how to reserve student accommodation will be sent to all international students who have been accepted to study at the University of Tampere. Monthly rents for study-bedrooms vary between 190 and 420. The basic furniture comprises bed, mattress, desk, and chair. In the kitchen, there are a table and chairs. Bedding and dishes are not included. The application period for TOAS accommodation is 16 May 30 June for autumn semester arrivals, and 15 October 30 November for spring semester arrivals. TOAS reserves only a limited number of furnished study bedrooms for the international students of UTA. Therefore, it is very important to apply for student accommodation in time. After receipt of the housing applications and