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University of Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä, Finland
(pop. 85,000)
Student Enrollment: 15,000
Language of instruction: Finnish, some English
www.jyu.fi/
International Office
Course information
Summer School
PROGRAM TYPE
Academic year, semester, or summer exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Summer program available.
Chance of Placement
ISEP-Exchange chance of placement for US and International students is Excellent.
Courses
Faculties of Education; Humanities (communication, languages, music); Information Technology; Mathematics and Natural Sciences; Social Sciences (political science, psychology, sociology); Sport and Health Sciences; School of Business and Economics.
Courses taught in English
The following programs are offered in English: Advanced English for International Networking (AEFIN), Business and Economics, Communication, Elementary Education, Finnish Studies, Intercultural Studies, Mobile Technology, Physical Education, and Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Courses for Graduate (Masters) Level
The following programs are taught in English at the graduate level: Corporate Environment Management, Development and International Cooperation, Digital Culture, Mobile Technology, Musicology, Nanoscience, Sport Management, Sport Psychology, and Sustainable Management of Inland Aquatic Resources.
Academic Notes
Intercultural studies, social sciences, education, and business studies are recommended for exchange students. The university also offers a summer program in Human Sciences including themes related to management, counseling, and leadership. . (Early / Primary) Education majors who are native speakers of English have a possibility to do a non-paid traineeship in a day-care center. Further information: https://www.jyu.fi/en/study/programmes/courses/traineeship_daycare.
Language Notes
The university offers free instruction in Finnish as a foreign language during the year at elementary, intermediate and advanced levels. A pre-exchange Finnish course is offered in August (not included in the ISEP benefits; free tuition; cost of room 190-260 EUR, board: 150-190 EUR).
I-to-I applicants who are not native English speakers must submit a minimum official TOEFL of 580 (237 CBT)
Note: The host institution ultimately determines your proficiency level and course eligibility.
Program Dates
Academic year: early September to late May; Semester 1: early September to December; Semester 2: early January to late May.
Summer school: mid-May to mid_June
Housing and Meals
ISEP students are housed in student flats in Kortepohja Student Village, only two miles from the three campuses and city center. A stipend is provided for meals. Apartments have two or three study-bedrooms with a kitchenette and bathroom. Free internet access is available in the apartments. Housing is also available for couples.
Student Activities
The Student Union of the University (JYY) offers a wide range of services and free time activities related to culture and sports (e.g. monthly get-togethers, baking courses, sports events, movie nights, concerts). The international students have the opportunity to travel e.g. to Russia and Lapland in the trips organised by JYY.
The University of Jyväskylä offers one of the most diverse and exciting sport and recreational programs in the country. The sports opportunities range from spinning, wall climbing and snow boarding to the more traditional skiing, aerobics, squash, tennis and different ball games.
Summer Program
See summer program information
Profile
Established as a teacher training college in the 1860's, the University of Jyvaskyla is a top-ranked university characterized by a high level of technological sophistication, active international cooperation, and teaching that is constantly developing to meet the challenges of future professions. Total enrollment: 15,000 (1000 international students). There are three main campus areas: the Main Campus (conveniently located in the city center), Mattilanniemi Campus on the shore of Lake Jyvasjarvi, and Ylistorinne Campus on the opposite shore of the lake and connected to Mattilanniemi by bridge.
The university has received national and international recognition for teaching and research carried out in its fields of expertise, including evolutionary ecology, human development and risk factors, nuclear physics, nanosciences, and sport sciences. In addition to high academic standards, the university provides comprehensive services for international students, including an arrival service, a student tutor system, and orientation and friendship family programs.
Location
Jyvaskyla, located in the blue-lake district of Finland, some 170 miles north of Helsinki, is a lively and compact city in a beautiful setting of lakes, ridges, parks and forests. It offers a great variety of cultural and sporting events, such as the annual Summer and Winter Arts Festivals, the Alvar Aalto Symposium, Graphica Creativa, the Neste Rally Finland, museum exhibits and an ongoing variety of plays and concerts. Jyvaskyla is an ideal city for sport and physical recreation: there are more than 200 different venues for sport and leisure activities, and a wide choice of maintained trails and recreational facilities within walking distance.
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