Forty-five students from 27 countries all over the world have been selected to English Master’s programmes starting in September at the University of Lapland.
The students come from Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, and North America. The highest number of international students will be in the Master’s Programme in Media Education: the students admitted represent as many as 14 nationalities. Ten students from seven countries were selected to the Master’s Programme in International and Comparative Law and nine students from five countries to the Master’s Programme in Comparative Social Work.
According to Outi Snellman, the Director of International Relations at the University of Lapland, the international Master’s programmes of the university are still considered new, but they are gradually getting settled as part of the university's study supply.
“There is also a clear increase in the demand for university education focusing on Arctic issues. For example, half of the students admitted to the Master’s Programme in International and Comparative Law chose to specialize in Arctic law and administration,” notes Snellman.
During the application period December – January, a total of 128 students applied for the two-year English Master’s programmes that will start next autumn. The student selections were made in late spring. The most sought-after Master’s programmes were Comparative Social Work (52 applicants) and Media Education (39 applicants). Six programmes were available for application: International and Comparative Law (Faculty of Law); Comparative Social Work (Faculty of Social Sciences); Media Education (Faculty of Art and Design); and Audiovisual Media Culture, Clothing Design, and Industrial Design (Faculty of Art and Design).
The purpose of the English Master's programmes is that students complete a Master's degree by studying at the University of Lapland. The Master’s programmes are meant for those with a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a good command of English. The annual application period for the English Master’s programmes is December – January.
The number of applicants and the number of those admitted (by degree programme):
• Comparative Social Work: 52 applicants, 9 admitted
• International and Comparative Law: 14 applicants, 10 admitted
• Media Education: 39 applicants, 20 admitted
• Audiovisual Media Culture: 9 applicants, 3 admitted
• Industrial Design: 13 applicants, 3 admitted
• Clothing Design: 1 applicant, 0 admitted
In 2012, the University of Lapland had 127 foreign graduate and postgraduate students. In addition, there are exchange students completing a part of their home university degree at the University of Lapland by studying here for a period of one or two terms (in 2012: 235 exchange students). Roughly 30 percent of this autumn’s entrants at the University of Lapland are foreign students.
Further information:
Outi Snellman, Director of International Relations, tel. +358 40 501 0209, outi.snellman(at)ulapland.fi
More information on international studies at the University of Lapland:
www.ulapland.fi/admissions
ULapland/Communications/SV