University of Lapland

• Established: 1979
• Location: Rovaniemi, Finland
• Language of instruction: English, Finnish
• Number of students: 4000
• Type: state.

The University of Lapland was founded in 1979 and until 1991 functioned as the Lapland Higher School. The institution is the northernmost in Finland: its initial goal was to provide higher education opportunities to people living in the extreme northern points.

The competence of the university mainly includes research in the field of the Arctic and tourism research. In 2013, on National Sámi Day, the Ministry of Education of Finland allocated $ 1,000,000 to the university for research on the Sámi population, which resulted in the exhibition “Greetings from Kola Sámi”.

The concept of the university says that community is especially important for northern people, which is why leadership in different ways develops students' team feelings.

The task of the university is not only a high-quality learning process, but also students getting pleasure from the learning process. The student union uses the equipment of the university and organizes quality leisure both on the basis of the university and beyond.

In the world ranking of Scimago Institutions Ranking, the University of Lapland occupies the 2422nd position.

Training is carried out at four faculties:

• Arts and Design
• Education
• Rights
• Social Sciences.

The university does not have its own hostel: students are engaged in the search for housing on their own or with the help of a special agent from the university. Renting urban housing will cost the student about 1000 € per month.

• Finland is considered one of the safest countries in the world and a state with a high standard of living.
• Small number of students
• The campus consists of several miniature buildings, which creates a feeling of comfort both outside and inside.
• In 2018, a report was submitted to the UN that Finland is the happiest country in the world
• The city of Rovaniemi, where the university campus is located, is located beyond the Arctic Circle, which gives students the opportunity to enjoy the Northern Lights
• The laboratories of the University of Lapland took first place in the global ranking of ISB 2017. ARCTA
• School teachers give students real business cases
• The University of Lapland took 1st place out of 120 participating universities in the world in the 2017 ISB survey on the level of cuisine in university cafeterias
• The mission of Lapland University is reflected in its slogan - “For the North, for Peace”.

Pride of the University - Arctic Research Center. The following units operate on the basis of the center:

• Global Studies Group, which deals with glaciology, paleoclimate and geoengineering
• Arctic Anthropology Group
• Northern Political Economy Group
• Arctic Management Issuing Licenses for Arctic Research and Projects
• Nordic Institute of Environmental Law
• Mining Working Group
• Arctic Law Network.

For students there are:

• Equipped with the necessary equipment lecture halls
• Equipped places for self-training
• Library
• Computer centers
• Cafe
• Creative workshops.

The academic year at the University of Lapland begins in the fall, admission to some programs is available year-round.

Additional costs include travel, accommodation and meals.

• Guardianship services

• Student's supervision