Location
Åbo (Turku in Finnish) is Finland's oldest university town. Åbo is a city of history, arts and culture. There are many museums, theatres, dance companies, a philharmonic orchestra etc. The Turku Castle and the Turku Cathedral are both landmarks in Finnish history. The famous archipelago is just outside the city. The city is located 160 kilometers west of Helsinki, the capital.
Program Type
Academic year or semester exchanges
ISEP-Exchange for International students.
ISEP-Exchange for US students.
Program Dates
Academic year: September to May; Semester 1: September to late December; Semester 2: January to May.
Programs
Åbo Akademi University comprises 4 faculties and 12 departments, offering bachelor, master and doctoral studies: Arts, Psychology and Theology; Education and Welfare Studies; Social Sciences, Business and Economics; Science and Engineering.
Courses taught in English
Åbo Akademi University offers a wide variety of programmes and courses taught in English. Recommended fields of study, which offer at least 30-60 ECTS taught in English annually, are:
Arts/Humanities
Biosciences
Business Studies/Economic Sciences
Chemical Engineering/Chemistry
English Language and Literature
Information Technologies: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems
Law and Human Rights
Political Sciences
Social Sciences
Theology
Other fields of study that offer around 20 ECTS taught in English annually are:
Environmental Studies (interdisciplinary)
Intercultural Communication
Psychology
Visual Studies
Gender Studies
Housing and Meals
Housing for ISEP students is offered in single or shared apartments. The Student Village Foundation has several options for housing. Please see
http://www.tys.fi/index.phtml?l=en&s=157 for more information. All rooms have bathrooms and access to kitchen facilities. Students are provided with a stipend for meals. Married student and family housing is available.
Orientation
The orientation programme covers registration, the study system, introduction to computers and library resources, tours of the university area and town, Finnish history and society, health care, the student union, student life, registration for language courses, academic advising sessions, etc. Please see Exchange Student Information for details and programme.
Åbo Akademi runs a student tutor system for incoming ISEP students. Students arriving on the official arrival dates, and who have notified the International Office of their time and place of arrival in Åbo preferably two weeks before their arrival, will be met by a tutor at the indicated time and place of arrival in Åbo. Please complete a pick-up request form or e-mail your arrival information prior to arrival. If arriving outside of the official arrival dates, pick-up cannot be guaranteed.
Orientation
The orientation programme covers registration, the study system, introduction to computers and library resources, tours of the university area and town, Finnish history and society, health care, the student union, student life, registration for language courses, academic advising sessions, etc. Please see Exchange Student Information for details and programme.
Åbo Akademi runs a student tutor system for incoming ISEP students. Students arriving on the official arrival dates, and who have notified the International Office of their time and place of arrival in Åbo preferably two weeks before their arrival, will be met by a tutor at the indicated time and place of arrival in Åbo. Please complete a pick-up request form or e-mail your arrival information prior to arrival. If arriving outside of the official arrival dates, pick-up cannot be guaranteed.
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