Department of Psychology
University of Turku (Finland)
General Information: Founded in 1920, the University of Turku is the second largest university in Finland with approximately 20,000 students. It hosts about 2,500 international students each year. The university is very centrally located and can be reached in about ten minutes from the city center. Turku, the oldest city in Finland, has a population of almost 200,000. Officially, the city is bilingual - Finnish and Swedish - but only about 5% of the population is Swedish-speaking. Turku is located at the mouth of the Aurajoki River into the Baltic Sea and in close proximity to the famous Archipelago Sea, a sea area interspersed with thousands of cliffs.
Study programs and specializations: A three-year bachelor's degree and a two-year master's degree in psychology are offered.
Study schedule: The winter semester begins at the beginning of September and runs until the end of December. The summer semester runs from the beginning of January to the end of May.
Other Information: All international students are assigned a tutor to help them with practical and academic matters. Important information is summarized in a Welcome Guide. There are opportunities to participate in various language courses - not only Finnish.
Erasmus Code: SF TURKU01
Available places/duration: 2 places á 10 months (BSc, MSc)
Teaching language/language level: English B2, Finnish B2 if necessary
Coordination / International Office
Institutional Erasmus Coordinator
Ms Irinja Paakkanen
Tel.: +358 2 333 6142
E-Mail: irinja.paakkanen@utu.fi
International Office
University of Turku | FI - 20014 Turku |Finland
E-mail: international@utu.fi / incoming@utu.fi
Web: International Office
Department of Psychology
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