Tampere University

Location: Tampere, Finland
Website: Tampere University (see info for exchange students)
Language of instruction: First language of instruction is Finnish, but most departments have courses taught in English
Terms: Autumn semester (late August-December) and Spring semester (January-May)

Highlights

The most popular multidisciplinary university in Finland – six faculties and 15,000 degree students
Multifaceted research and education on society and health
Tampere, the third largest city in Finland (220 000 inhabitants) located 1,5 h from Helsinki, is frequently voted the best Finnish city in terms of quality of life

Accessibility

Tampere University has information regarding its accessibility standards and counselling services.

Area of study

Social Sciences
Communication Sciences
Natural Sciences
Education
Management

For a full list of available courses, see course information for exchange students

Exchange credit history

See the exchange credit history listing of courses that have been previously evaluated from Tampere University. Note that this is a guide only, and not a guarantee that your courses would be evaluated in the same way.

Housing

On-campus housing: not available
Off-campus housing: available (Tampere Student Housing Foundation (TOAS) and Pirkan Opiskelija-asunnot (POAS) offer housing for international students both in the busy city centre and closer to nature within easy reach of Tampere University by city bus)

Medical Insurance, Immigration & Arrival

For information on Visas and immigration, see the Arriving in Tampere page.

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