Enjoy Summer in Turku
11.06.2018
Summer tips for students in Turku
When the campuses start to quiet down, the summer in Turku goes into full swing. Pack a book and a blanket or get together with friends! The summer of 2018 is here.
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Welcome to the Student City!
What does Turku offer to the students? What can you do in your leisure time? How do you find your way from one place to another? You can find information about living in Turku on these sites.
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Study in Turku -fair
Study in Turku -student fair introduces Turku to the new students. The fair will be held on 30th of Aug. In the event the city, associations, student unions and companies present their services to the new students. Welcome to Turku!
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Citybikes
There are 300 bikes and 37 bike stations. The station network expands from Kupittaa along the city centre to the port of Turku and many stations are nearby campuses and the student village.
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What to do in Turku?
Turku offers a variety of hobbies, music, theatre, art and sports. Don't forget to check out the student discounts for leisure activities in Turku!
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Turku - the city of students
Events, sports, nature and art. Turku is the city of 40,000 students and six higher education institutions.
Wide range of courses taught in English
19.04.2018
A memorable exchange year in Turku
More than 4,000 international exchange and degree students study in the six higher education institutions in Turku every year. Turku is a particularly popular destination among exchange students. The city is made attractive by the high-quality education it provides as well as its beauty and the four seasons.
Events and activities create sense of belonging
19.04.2018
Get to know Turku through student events
Turku is a city of 40,000 students and six institutions of higher education, with events and activities offered every day. The year follows a cycle of student events. These events give you the opportunity to get to know other students and the city, in addition to helping you find hobbies and make unforgettable memories.
16.05.2018
Åbo Akademi wins CatBior 2019 -congress to Finland
There is great excitement in the air. Professors Tapio Salmi and Dmitry Murzin are top scientists in their fields but they are also driven to share their expertise. They understand the significance of social activism and have been successful as congress organisers.
26.04.2018
Campushike - excursion in the wild nature
CampusSport organizes, as part of the summer semester, Campushike excursions. Instructor will take you to a local forest, where you will move both on path and on wild forest floor. Campushike is excellent opportunity to spend more time in nature and enjoy spring in Turku.
16.05.2018
Åbo Akademi wins CatBior 2019 -congress to Finland
There is great excitement in the air. Professors Tapio Salmi and Dmitry Murzin are top scientists in their fields but they are also driven to share their expertise. They understand the significance of social activism and have been successful as congress organisers.
26.04.2018
Campushike - excursion in the wild nature
CampusSport organizes, as part of the summer semester, Campushike excursions. Instructor will take you to a local forest, where you will move both on path and on wild forest floor. Campushike is excellent opportunity to spend more time in nature and enjoy spring in Turku.
Tackling the cultural shock pays off
14.11.2017
The Drug Discovery and Development programme brought me to Finland
Coming to Finland was not originally the plan of Obada Alzghool, 25, but now he is determined to build his future here, pursuing his passion in the pharmaceutical industry.
International talents are a resource
07.09.2017
Want to stay in Finland after graduation?
The project POLKU aims to help international students in the Turku area to act as a productive part of the local industry after graduation.
"It is wonderful that new job opportunities are opening in Turku"
05.09.2017
Thousands of new students come to Turku this autumn – most of them remain in Southwest Finland also after graduation
Migration to Turku is at its liveliest during autumn time, as the new students arrive in the city. Over 4 500 new students will begin their studies at one of the six universities in Turku.
22.06.2017
"South-West Finland has it all!"
The Ambassador Network of South-West Finland aims at supporting the internationalisation of the region through its international talents. Read what the ambassadors has to say about living and studying in Turku.
Tackling the cultural shock pays off
14.11.2017
The Drug Discovery and Development programme brought me to Finland
Coming to Finland was not originally the plan of Obada Alzghool, 25, but now he is determined to build his future here, pursuing his passion in the pharmaceutical industry.
Chiba studies international business at Turku University of Applied Sciences
20.10.2017
Makoto Chiba feels at home in the forests of Turku
Makoto Chiba, 24, has now been in Finland for nine months and has recently started international business studies at Turku University of Applied Sciences. Chiba is very fond of Finnish nature and warmly recommends everyone to spend more time in nature.
International talents are a resource
07.09.2017
Want to stay in Finland after graduation?
The project POLKU aims to help international students in the Turku area to act as a productive part of the local industry after graduation.
"It is wonderful that new job opportunities are opening in Turku"
05.09.2017
Thousands of new students come to Turku this autumn – most of them remain in Southwest Finland also after graduation
Migration to Turku is at its liveliest during autumn time, as the new students arrive in the city. Over 4 500 new students will begin their studies at one of the six universities in Turku.
09.06.2017
Cycling from museum to museum
Summer is back and bicycles are once again available for loan from the Pharmacy Museum and the Qwensel House, the Luostarinmäki Handicrafts Museum, Turku Castle and Wäinö Aaltonen Museum of Art.
13.03.2017
Positive structural change in numbers
The focus of technical expertise shifts to Southwest Finland