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Meet our students! “The next step for me would be to pursuit a PhD”

marjoleinName: Marjolein Sliepen
Study field: Master’s program in Chemistry, The faculty of Science
Campus: Kumpula
From: Netherlands

“After living in the Netherlands for twenty years, I felt it was time for a change and applied to universities abroad, and got accepted to the University of Helsinki.”

 

 

 

 

Hello Marjolein! What made Finland stand out as your study destination?
I have always been very interested in the Nordic countries. There is a nice and friendly atmosphere, beautiful nature, and high quality of living. When searching for a suitable master program, I started looking for universities there. I heard many positive stories about living and studying in Finland. This is the reason why I applied for the University of Helsinki.

So University of Helsinki is quite special place?
There is a lot of freedom for students at the University of Helsinki. You can give a lot of input, and there are many different courses to choose from. Besides this there are many resources for students, plenty of study spaces, beautiful libraries, sport facilities, etc. This all helps to make the study process very smooth. Continue reading “Meet our students! “The next step for me would be to pursuit a PhD””

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The Interns (part 1)

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For the past couple of months, four interns have been working in different units of the University of Helsinki’s Education Services. For Minna, Lyra, Risto and Emmy (all university students themselves), the internship was not only an opportunity to gain relevant work experience, but it also offered a rare look into the infrastructure of the University’s academic administration and the many services it provides to students, teachers and other staff members. In this two-part series, the interns reveal some of the things they’ve learned along the way, the must-dos in Helsinki for locals and exchange students alike and more…

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Interested in becoming a student ambassador for the year 2016?

Picture-082We are looking for motivated master’s students to become international student ambassadors. Want to join the crowd?

Student ambassadors are student volunteers who love to share their experiences and introduce new students to the university community. The ambassadors work in
co-operation with the Education Services to better the university’s services for the students and convince prospective students why the University of Helsinki would be the perfect match for them.

Meet our International Student Ambassadors for the year 2013, 2014 and 2015! Continue reading “Interested in becoming a student ambassador for the year 2016?”

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Enjoy Japan Week in Helsinki in October

Japan Week in HelsinkiYou can become acquainted with the Japanese culture in Helsinki this October during Japan Week, during which around 500 Japanese artists in various disciplines will perform.

Japan Week is an international event that takes place each year in a different country, bringing around 60 performing groups at a time to the host city.

Helsinki is the first city in the Nordic region to host the event

The programme in Helsinki will include dance, music, handicrafts, ikebana, origami, samurai performances, taiko drumming, kimonos, koto music and much more.

Japanese culture will be presented through exhibitions, workshops and performances at Annantalo (Annankatu 30) from October 22nd to 25th and Wanha Satama (Pikku Satamakatu 3-5) from October 22nd to 26th, as well as at evening performances at the Savoy Theatre (Kasarmikatu 46) throughout the week from 21st to 26th October. All events are free of charge.

Read more about the events

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The application time for incoming exchange students ended on 15.10.2015!

SONY DSCThe University of Helsinki received once again hundreds of exchange applications from around the World in various programmes for the spring 2016! We want to thank you all warmly for applying!

If your application is approved, you will receive your acceptance letter by e-mail, sent by your host faculty. Acceptance information is usually available by the end of November latest. Before that your application is considered by your host faculty. Please try to wait patiently!

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Welcome to Arctic Laughs Comedy Festival!

Arctic Laughs Comedy Festival

The biggest international comedy festival in Finland will be held for the second time in Helsinki from the 29th to the 31st of October 2015. Over the course of 3 days, 2 venues and 15 shows, our 54 comics are guaranteed to make you laugh, all in English of course!

The biggest international performers of this festival will be: Liz Miele (USA), as seen on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Sweden’s best selling comedian Al Pitcher (NZ), who also performed at the festival last year, Nigel Williams (USA) and Tiernan Douieb (UK).

Tickets from Lippu.fi

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Join the community!

Sitsit is one way of enjoying Finnish student life!
Sitsit, an academic dinner-party, is one way of enjoying Finnish student life!

Starting your studies at a new university, whether as a degree student or on exchange, brings new people and new opportunities into your life. One of the best things about studying at the University of Helsinki is its active community of students. Community spirit influences  your well-being positively, and communities are an important way of making the most of your student life.
Student culture is exceptionally rich and diverse in Helsinki. Over 250 different organisations within the Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY) open up a field of opportunities. Participating in the events and activities of these organisations is a great way to not only make friends and have fun, but to learn new skills and gain access to networks which can prove useful in your future working life.

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It’s Time for Love & Anarchy

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A new season is upon us; the days are getting a little shorter, hats and mittens are being pulled on left and right, and withered leaves are slowly covering Helsinki in a sheet of gold as the city quietens down for autumn. Yet across the capital, theatres are alive and buzzing in anticipation of the 28th annual international film festival, Love & Anarchy (17.-27.9.), which creative director Pekka Lanerva explains as having inherited its eye-catching name from Italian director Lina Wertmüller’s 1973 Film d’amore e d’anarchia: “It describes the festival perfectly; we not only have films about love and relationships, but there’s also politics, a lot of shaking things up and bringing new ideas to light” (Nyt-liite 11.9.2015).

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THINKFEST – Exploring and Experiencing Science

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University of Helsinki’s Main Building (Päärakennus) has never looked as bright and colourful as this week, when pops of pinks, blues, yellows and blacks donned the entrance hall from floor to ceiling in celebration of Thinkfest. As one of the main events held in honour of the university’s 375th year, this urban festival invites and encourages everyone to participate in constructing definitions and ideas of ‘Global Helsinki’: What does it look like? Who does it belong to? And who gets to decide from which perspective a global Helsinki is viewed?

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