Welcome to University
of Helsinki (HU-AF)
What
The University of Helsinki was founded in 1640 and it is the oldest
and most comprehensive university in Finland. The University has
four campuses that accommodate eleven faculties. Besides Helsinki,
the University operates in 20 locations around Finland. In addition
to being officially bilingual with teaching in Finnish and Swedish,
the University offers a wide selection of courses in English.
Currently there are 18 international Master's Degree Programmes
operating at the University of Helsinki.
Where
The University is located in Helsinki, a modern European cultural
city whose urban cosmopolitan lifestyle exists in perfect harmony
with nature. Surrounded by the sea and its own exotic archipelago,
as well as vast forests of the nearby national parks, Helsinki
offers visitors an endless number of possibilities.
The Department of Agriculture and Forestry is part of the Viikki
campus. It is located in a culturally and historically valuable
landscape, cultivated since the Middle Ages.
Viikki area is also one of the most popular recreational areas
in Helsinki. The multidisciplinary Viikki campus is a remarkable
centre of biosciences at the European level where the challenges
of modern biotechnology are met through close interaction between
researchers in different disciplines. The Viikki nature reserve
is part of the EU Natura 2000 Network with its unique mosaic of
wetlands, forests and meadows supporting diverse plant and animal
life.
Why
At the University of Helsinki you can complete your MSc degree
in a top quality academic environment. The University's researchers
are in great demand as experts in international academic communities,
at meetings and in publications. In 2007 the University of Helsinki
ranks among the top 100 in the highly valued THES-QS World University
Rankings System. In your free time you can enjoy the diverse cultural
and urban opportunities offered by Helsinki or enjoy the outdoors
in the nature surrounding our capital.
You can find more information about the university at:
http://www.helsinki.fi/university/index.html
http://viikki.helsinki.fi/english/index.htm
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