Keyword: Internationality

University of Turku will host African Research and Education Day on 13 November, marking the final seminar of the Finland-Africa Platform for Innovation (FAPI), a network of Finnish universities dedicated to advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The seminar will bring together researchers, and academics to discuss the future of education, research, and innovation in collaboration with African partners. The event aims to foster mutual understanding and explore opportunities for future cooperation. 

The University of Turku welcomed new international students with a three-day orientation that included information sessions from different University services and units. The Alumni Relations team also participated in the orientation, providing information on alumni events, mentoring programmes and other resources to help students connect with the University community. 

The Coimbra Group Annual Conference and General Assembly, organised in early June, brings a large number of representatives of European universities to Turku. The event is hosted by the University of Turku and Åbo Akademi University, both long-standing members of the Coimbra Group.

Turku Åbo Summer School invites participants worldwide to join a two-week programme in one of Finland's most popular and traditional student cities. Apply by 14 April 2024!

The Thousand Schools Programme aims to ensure equal and high-quality education for all children in India. Key figures of the Programme, Smita Agarwal and Sourav Roy, highlight the importance of bottom-up approaches, commitment and international engagement in reshaping education.

In the first joint application round of 2024, the international Master’s degree programmes of the University of Turku received a total of 10 239 applications. The number of applications grew by 72 percent compared to the number of applications in 2023.

The Annual Conference and General Assembly of the Coimbra Group took place in Cologne, Germany on 31 May - 2 June 2023. During the event, the General Assembly elected Vice Rector Piia Björn as one of the members of the Coimbra Group’s Executive Board.

Developing international alumni relations is one of the objectives of the University of Turku's International Programme. Cultivating mutually beneficial relations with alumni near and far is important in a world that is diverse and increasingly interconneted.

Cyber security is an increasingly important field for future society and information-intensive industries. Reza Abasi recognised the need for cyber security experts and decided to apply to study the subject in the University of Turku.