University of Eastern Finland (UEF)
Founded 2010 following merger of Joensuun yliopisto (University of Joensuu, founded 1969) and Kuopion yliopisto (University of Kuopio, founded 1966).
Funding:
Public
Accreditation:
Ministry of Education and Culture
Grades 4
Languages 2
Divisions 9
- Training and Development, Aducate CentreFields of study: Continuing Education
- Health Sciences FacultyFields of study: Toxicology, Neurosciences, Biomedicine, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Public Health, Dentistry, Biotechnology, Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Medicine, Nursing
- Philosophy Faculty
- Science and Forestry Faculty
- Social Sciences and Business FacultyFields of study: Health Administration, Geography, Social Work, Sociology, Tourism, Social Sciences, History, Business Administration
- A. I. Virtanen InstituteFields of study: Biomedicine
- Karelian Research Division
- Mekrijärvi Research Station Research Division
Requirements
- Admission details: Secondary school certificate (ylioppilastutkinto) or equivalent, and entrance examination. Applicants not fluent in Finnish need to have good skills in English verified by an internationally recognised language proficiency test.