Oulu University of Applied Sciences
Oulu University of Applied Sciences
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OuluHelsinki
FinlandThe fifth largest country in Western Europe (area 338,424 km² / 131,985 mi²)
Population: 5,486,101 (08/2015)
GDP per capita (2014 Eurostat): €37,600 (e.g. Germany €35,400, France €32,200, EU average€27,400)
High standard of education, social security and health care, all financed by the state
The 2nd northernmost country in the world, located between 60˚N and 70˚N
Climate: Great contrasts – cold winters and fairly warm summers. Extremes:
-51.5˚C/-60.7˚F (1 Jan 1999 in Kittilä), +37.2˚C/+99.0˚F (29 July 2010 in Liperi)
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Best country to leverage humancapital.
(World Economic Forum 2015)
FinlandOne of the most efficient education systems in the world (PISA 2000,
2003, 2006 and 2009 & World Economic Forum research)
The happiest people in the world (Gallup World Poll 2010)
The least corrupt country in the world (Transparency International 2007 and 2012 – in top ten since 2007)
The best competitiveness in the world: in top ten 2000–2014, 4th in 2015 (World Economic Forum)
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5th largest city in Finland with about 197,000 inhabitants
Area 3,866 km2, population density about 50 inhabitants/km2
Among the ”youngest” cities in Europe, average age 37 years (21% under 15 years of age)
Oulu is the fastest growing city in northern Europe
With over 400 years of history, today Oulu is one of the world’s most advanced centres of
science, education and culture in which high-knowledge-based business and technology flourish.
Oulu 65˚01’ N, 25˚28’ E, elevation 0 m
Oulu – People and the City © City of Oulu
Oulu’s growth is a classicstory of how in Finland the public and private sector
pull together.
(The Financial Times 09/2007)
In top 10 out of 79 cities in the EU Eurobarometer on
the quality of life in European cities in 2013
The smartest community in Europe (Intelligent Community Forum 2012, 2013)
Among the 7 best new global cities for startups (Fortune 09/2012)
Challenges: structural change area > (youth) unemployment > economical downturn
Oulu
As well as the principal research and developmentoffices of Nokia and 800 other high-techcompanies, there are probably
more PhDs per square metre in this compact old paper-milling town than anywhereelse on earth.
(International Herald Tribune 11/2006)
oulu.com/en/artikkelit/oulu-surprises-exchange-students/ © City of Oulu
Finnish Education System
Vision 2020 – Well-being through competence OULU UAS, SUPERIOR POLYTECHNIC SKILLS TO THE BENEFIT OF THE NORTH
FUTURE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
ENERGY, NATURAL
RESOURCES AND THE
ENVIRONMENT
INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND
SERVICES
INTELLIGENT LEARNING
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND NEW BUSINESS
OPERATIONS
CUSTOMER ORIENTATIONEXPERTISE
PRODUCTIVITYA SENSE OF COMMUNITY
FOCUS AREAS SHARED THEMES
KEY SUCCESS FACTORS
Recognising and developing the
competencies of personnel
Adressing the needs of students
Management and supervisory work
Education targeted to the needs of the
region’s economicand professional life
Economy
Performance, efficiency and quality of
operationsPartners and networks
Well-being of the highereducation community
TASKS OF OULU UAS
COMPETENT PERSONNEL :: GOOD QUALITY STUDENTS :: INNOVATION CLUSTERS :: HIGHER EDUCATION NETWORK
Operational foundations
Oulu UAS serves the needs of the region’sworking and economic life and culture
Oulu UAS maintains the diversity of polytechnic education in Northern Finland
Superior polytechnic skills for the benefit of the northFOCUS AREAS OF OULU UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES
Future health and well-beingEnergy, natural resources and the environment
SHARED THEMES OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITYIntelligent learningInnovative products and servicesEntrepreneurship and new business operations
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Oulu UAS in numbers8500 students : : 640 staff members : : 28 Bachelor’s Degree Programmes, of
which 3 international Bachelor’s degree programmes (Information Technology, International
Business, Business Information Technology) : : 4 Master’s Degree Programmes : : 158 international partner
universities : : 239 international degree students : : 187 students went abroad
to study or complete their practical training in 2014 : : 240 international exchange
students came to Oulu UAS in 2014 : : Staff had226 working periods abroad in 2014 : :
109 foreign lecturers/experts to Oulu UAS in 2014 : : Staff/teacher exchange weeks and
international events yearly : :10 International research and development projects,
several more under preparation : : Several product blanks for education and competence export
under productisation
Organisation
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Innovator of northern areas creating well-being
1,800 starting places annually1,263 completed degrees in 2014 (2013: 1 472)244 completed pedagogical studies in 2014 (2013: 245)Employment rate of graduating students about 59% in 2014 (2013: 57%)
Innovator of northern areas creating well-being
8,500 students, including– 1,600 students in adult education– 600 students in the School of Vocational Teacher Education– 239 international degree students– about 430 outgoing or incoming exchange students from over 30
countries640 lecturers and other staff members– additionally over 100 visiting lecturers and experts from abroad
€ 60 million annual turnover
Experts to the international working life
28 Bachelor degree programmes, of which 3 in English (210–270 ECTS credits)4 Master degree programmes (60–90 ECTS credits)School of Vocational Teacher Education (60 ECTS credits)– as of 2013 also training of student counsellors and vocational special
education teachersSupplementary trainingOpen university of applied sciences studies
Starting places in 2015Total 1,684 (degree students)
26%
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31%35%
Business and InformationBachelor of Business Administration, BBA
Natural ResourcesAgrologist
CultureMedia artist
Music pedagogueMusician
Dance teacher
Health and Social CareBiomedical Laboratory Technologist
Emergency NursePhysiotherapist
Registered NursePublic Health Nurse
MidwifeOptometrist
RadiographerBachelor of Social Services
Dental HygienistOccupational Therapist
EngineeringBachelor of Engineering, BEng
Bachelor of Construction Management
Construction architect
Research, development and innovation
Research, developent and innovation (RDI) is one of the basic tasks of the university of applied sciences.
Oulu UAS’s RDI work serves teaching and supports the development of Oulu UAS, Oulu Region and the whole Northern Finland by producing skilledworkforce, supporting business operations and developing innovation activities.
Starting points are real development needs of companies and other co-operation partners
Produces concrete results, for example– new know-how– new products, services or courses of actions– enhancing operations and cost savings
Oulu UAS – Oulu Innovation Alliance
– Construction and living in the North
– Intelligent energy solutions– Sustainable natural
resource economy
Entrepreneurshipand new businessoperations
Business Kitchen, Business Incubator
Printable biosensors
Innovativeproducts and services
Mixed realityImmersive virtualreality
Intelligent learning
Virtual AdvancedLearning Experience (VALE), Oulu Game Lab, Lab Export
Future health and well-being
New services using skills related to well-being, information and communications technology as well as culture sector
Energy, natural resourcesand the environment
FOCUS AREAS AND THEMES OF OULU UAS
Center for Internet
ExcellenceCIE
Centre of Excellence in Health and Technology
CHT
Martti Ahtisaari Institute
MAI
Centre for Environmentand Energy
CEE
Center of Printed
IntelligencePrintoCent
CE NTRE S OF INNOVATION
Goals of O IA– Ecosystems with critical mass– Innovations in practical use– Increasing the funding for R&D– Support for enterprises– Creating start-ups– New jobs
STEERING GROUP
OULU UAS
UNIVERSITYOF OULU VTT TECHNOPOLIS
WORKING COMMITTEE
CITY OF OULU
S TRATE GIES– Oulu UAS– Regional
Development Plan– City of Oulu– EU 2020
FUNDING S CHEMES– Structural Funds, Interreg,
ENI– Horizon 2020– TEKES – Erasmus– INKA programme
FINNISH ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE
Funding model 2014
Degrees completed by international students 0.75%
Outgoing and incoming staff mobility (min 5 days) 1%
Publications 1%
Outgoing and incoming student mobility(min 3 months) 2.25%
Pedagogical studies in vocational education2%
Number of employed students1 year after graduation 3%
Students’ feedback 3%
Open university studies, separate studies and immigrants’ preparation studies 4%
Number of Master’s degrees 4%
External RDI funding 8%
Completed degrees 46%
Students who havecompleted 55 ECTS credits per academicyear 24%
Public/state funding from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture
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Universities of applied sciencesin Finland
24 institutions in 70 localities(+ Police College of Finland and Åland UAS)
Nearly 140,000 degree students
In Northern Finland– Lapland 5,600– Oulu 9,000– Kajaani 2,100
Students from Northern FinlandAbout 90% of students come from the formerprovinces of Oulu and Lapland
About 75% of students come from the Province of Northern Ostrobothnia
Responsibility for education in NorthernFinland in 13 degree programmes
Oulu UAS has three such degree programmes thatexist only in a maximum of two other UAS’s in Finland (dance teacher education, library and information services and optometry)
International degree students by country of origin
Additionally one (1) student from Bulgaria, Egypt, Spain, Ghana, Ireland, Kazakstan, Kenya, Libanon, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Swizerland, Czech Republic, Uganda, Hungary.Total number of international degree students 239 (09/2015)
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NepalChina
GermanyRussia
PakistanUnited Kingdom
EthiopiaTogo
BangladeshUSA
NetherlandsIndia
NigeriaSwedenUkraine
International degree students by country of origin
Vietnam 64China 29Nepal 61
Germany 15 Russia 12 Pakistan 5
Togo 4 Ethiopia 4 United Kingdom 4 USA 3 Bangladesh 3
Ukraine 2 Sweden 2 Nigeria 2 India 2 Netherlands 2 Hungary 1
Uganda 1
Romania 1Czech Republic 13
Switzerland 1
Portugal 1 Morocco 1 Lebanon 1 Kenya 1 Kazakhstan 1
Ireland 1 Ghana 1 Spain 1 Egypt 1 Bulgaria 1
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To be part of university’s basic task and daily activities.
To improve education and methods of learning and teachingtogether with international partners and experts.
To promote students’ and teachers’ interaction with partners abroadè to offer opportunities.
Active and mutually beneficial exchange programmes for both staff and students
è to train students and staff for a multicultural and international society.
Aims of Internationalisation
International collaboration
Oulu UAS aims at promoting genuine international collaboration with strong partnerships between institutions.
Oulu UAS has signed bilateral agreements with about 160 European, eight Asian, three North American and two African partners.
Altogether, there are exchange and other co-operation opportunities in over 30 countries.
Mobility at Oulu UAS
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Exchange students by country in 2014, top 20Incoming students (min 3 months)Outgoing students (min 3 months)
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1 Germany 242 Czech Republic 173 Italy 154 Belgium 155 Hungary 146 Spain 127 Japan 118 USA 109 Netherlands 910 Australia 811 United Kingdom 712 Republic of Korea 613 Thailand 514 Canada 415 Sweden 416 Tanzania 417 Portugal 318 China 319 Austria 220 Lithuania 2
No Country Students
1 Czech Republic 312 Germany 283 Netherlands 234 France 165 Poland 146 Italy 137 Spain 138 Slovakia 139 Belgium 1210 Republic of Korea 1011 Austria 812 Lithuania 813 Romania 814 Hungary 715 Portugal 716 Russia 717 United Kingdom 618 Japan 319 Slovenia 320 Botswana 2
Outgoing exchange students by country in 2014
Germany 24Czech Republic 17 Italy 15Belgium 15 Hungary 14Spain 12 Japan 11 USA 10Netherlands 9 Australia 8 United Kingdom 7
Republic of Korea 6 Thailand 5 Canada 4 Sweden 4
Tanzania 4 Portugal 3 China 3
Incoming exchange students by country in 2014
Czech Republic 31Germany 28 Netherlands 23France 16 Poland 14 Italy 13Spain 13 Slovakia 13 Belgium 12Republic of Korea 10 Austria 8 Lithuania 8
Romania 8 Hungary 7 Portugal 7 Russia 7 United Kingdom 6
Japan 3 Slovenia 3 Botswana 2
Our co-operation interests in internationalisationStrengthening existing well-functioning co-operation with good partners
Finding new good partners
Multidisciplinary co-operation agreements including not only mobility, but alsoother forms of co-operation, i.e.– Student/ trainee, teacher and staff exchange– Joint teaching and curriculum development and joint/double degrees– Intensive courses– International research and development projects with SMEs
For incoming studentsECTS Information Packages(www.oamk.fi/english/ects)
Oulu University of Applied Sciences’ web sitein English (www.oamk.fi/english)
Student dormitory and assistance in findingalternative housing (exchange students)
Finnish language and culture courses(3–9 ECTS credits)
Peer and teacher tutors
International co-ordinators in the schools & International Services
Student Services
Student Union’s international teams (freetime activities)
Welfare services (affordable opportunitiesfor practicing sports and discounts on otherwelfare services)
Student Union membership (about 15 euros / term, 25 euros / academic year): discounts on transportation and otherservices, inexpensive warm meals