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This is a list of the universities in Finland.Institutions of higher education are designated as universities by Finnish legislation. [1] Only universities have the right to confer degrees in the categories of alempi korkeakoulututkinto/lägre högskoleexamen (bachelor's degree) and ylempi korkeakoulututkinto/högre högskoleexamen (master's degree) and doctoral degrees.
Rent support is 80% of rent or maximum €201.60. The state or the universities generally do not provide student accommodation. Dormitories are usually run by foundations and student unions, and cannot accommodate all students. The state secures student loans (from private banks) for up to €400 per month.
A total of 22,040 people contributed to the fundraising campaign. Finland’s newly gained independence and the success of the campaign are reflected in the university's motto: "The gift of a free people to free science." [5] [6] The first premises of the University of Turku were in the centre of the city, by the market square.
In 2012 it was granted a five-year funding for a Finland Distinguished Professor (FiDiPro) project. Since 2008 it has also hosted a programme for visiting scholars. The programme offers international scholars (holding a PhD) a one-to-three-month research stay at the Aleksanteri Institute and the University of Helsinki.
HAMK Häme University of Applied Sciences (Finnish: Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu) is a multidisciplinary university of applied sciences that operates in the regions of Kanta-Häme and Pirkanmaa and also offers online studies. HAMK offers several dozen bachelor's degree programmes and several master's degree programmes (YAMK) in the fields of ...
The first predecessor of the university, The Cathedral School of Åbo, was presumably founded in 1276 for education of boys to become servants of the Church.As the university was founded in 1640 by Queen Christina of Sweden (1626–1689) in Turku (Sw. Åbo), as the Åbo Kungliga Akademi (Latin: Regia Academia Aboensis), the senior part of the school formed the core of the new university, while ...
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Wikipedia categories named after universities and colleges in Finland (17 C) Pages in category "Universities and colleges in Finland" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.