STUDY FINLAND

Finnish universities and polytechnics offer over 400 international study programmes in different disciplines taught in English.

In 2007, some 11 300 foreign students representing more than 100 nationalities were studying for a degree in Finland, and of them approximately 11 300 were enrolled in universities and polytechnics. In addition, approximately 8 400 other students come to Finland every year either on exchange programmes or independently.

ERAMUS MUNDAS PROGRAM

The Erasmus Mundus programme is a cooperation and mobility programme in the field of higher education, which promotes the EU as a centre of excellence in learning around the world. It supports European top-quality Masters Courses and Joint Doctorates and enhances the visibility and attractiveness of European higher education in third-countries. It also provides EU-funded scholarships for third-country nationals participating in these Erasmus Mundus Courses, as well as scholarships for EU-nationals studying in third-countries.
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX list 2009

1. Norway 0.971 (▲ 1)
2. Australia 0.970 (▲ 2)
3. Iceland 0.969 (▼ 2)
4. Canada 0.966 (▼ 1)
5. Ireland 0.965 (▬)
6. Netherlands 0.964 (▬)
7. Sweden 0.963 (▬)
8. France 0.961 (▲ 3)
9. Switzerland 0.960 (▬)
10. Japan 0.960 (▬)
11. Luxembourg 0.960 (▼ 3)
12. Finland 0.959 (▲ 1)
13. United States 0.956 (▲ 2)
14. Austria 0.955 (▲ 2)
15. Spain 0.955 (▬)
16. Denmark 0.955 (▼ 2)
17. Belgium 0.953 (▬)
18. Italy 0.951 (▲ 1)
19. Liechtenstein 0.951 (▼ 1)
20. New Zealand 0.950 (▬)
21. United Kingdom 0.947 (▬)
22. Germany 0.947 (▬)
23. Singapore 0.944 (▲ 1)
24. Hong Kong 0.944 (▼ 1)
25. Greece 0.942 (▬)
26. South Korea 0.937 (▬)

Job prospects in Finland

Notable companies in Finland include Nokia, the market leader in mobile telephony; Stora Enso, the largest paper manufacturer in the world; Neste Oil, an oil refining and marketing company; UPM-Kymmene, the third largest paper manufacturer in the world; Aker Finnyards, the manufacturer of the world's largest cruise ships (such as Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas); KONE, a manufacturer of elevators and escalators; Wärtsilä, a producer of power plants and ship engines; and Finnair, the largest Helsinki-Vantaa based international airline. Finland has sophisticated financial markets comparable to UK in efficiency. Though foreign investment is as not high as some other European countries, the largest foreign-headquartered companies included names such as ABB, Tellabs, Carlsberg, and Siemens.

Norwegian education

Completing a university degree is often considered to be an expensive endeavour and tuition fees are usually making up the bulk part of the cost. Norwegian universities and state university colleges as a rule do not charge tuition fees for international students. However, you should take into consideration that living expenses in Norway are higher than in many other countries

International Master program

STINT, The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, has a scholarship program for foreign students at international master programs in Sweden. STINT has invited a number of foreign universities to nominate candidates to the program. Currently these universities are Tecnologico de Monterrey ITESM in Mexico, KNUST in Ghana, KAIST in South Korea, Peking University and Tsinghua University, both in China

Space science program

Luleå University of Technology in Kiruna is co-hosting SpaceMaster – the Joint European Master in Space Science and Technology, which gives students the opportunity to study space science at six universities around Europe. SpaceMaster is offered in collaboration with Cranfield University, UK, the Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic, Helsinki University of Technology, Finland, Julius-Maximilians University in Würzburg, Germany and the University of Toulouse III, France. The intent is to build up a knowledge base that can benefit the European space industry. The program takes two years to complete.´

Scholarship in sweden

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, is a partner in three Erasmus Mundus programs. The Master of Science in European Forestry is organized by the University of Joensuu, Finland, and focuses on policy aspects of sustainable forestry. Starting from August 2007, SLU is a partner in the Sustainable Forest and Nature Management program, coordinated by Den Kgl. Veterinær– og Landbohøjskole, Denmark. This program deals with the challenges of pursuing a sustainable management of Europe’s natural resources - namely, that the management of forests and nature areas must be seen in an integrated landscape context. Animal Breeding and Genetics, coordinated by Wageningen University, Netherlands, focuses on building capacities in the fields of Animal Breeding and Genetics to meet challenges in developed and developing countries concerning food security, food quality, animal health, welfare and biodiversity.

Germany : Excellence in Research and Learning

A highly-developed university and research landscape plus innovative companies shape the scientific-research system in Germany. The high quality of academic training "Made in Germany" is recognised worldwide. More than 100 research universities train 70% of the students in Germany. With more than 250,000 scientists and investigators working here, Germany is the world's third-largest "country of researchers".
The strengths of German research traditionally lie in mechanical engineering, chemistry, medicine, physics and mathematics. Some disciplines of the humanities also play an outstanding role. German scientists and research institutes are world leaders in biomedicine and medical engineering, in environmental research and automotive engineering, and in engineering, in general. But German scientists and researchers also play their part in the world's top groups in the future fields of optical technologies, microsystems engineering, neurosciences, biotechnology and process engineering. In 2003, more than 13,000 German inventions were patented throughout Europe, meaning that almost one quarter of all European patents are based on developments made by German scientists. And Germany actually comes 1st in the field of nanotechnology,.
So, research in Germany is particularly attractive for international academics and scientists: guests from many countries carry out research at Germany's universities and scientific institutes. Alone 20,000 foreign researchers are supported by German funding organisations, while a large number of scientists additionally finance their stays in Germany by other means.

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Standards are high

Sweden has a long and proud history of academic excellence, with outstanding universities dating back to the 15th century. Sweden is the home of the Nobel Prize, the world’s most prestigious academic distinction. Today, Sweden’s reputation for innovation is built on close cooperation between industry and academia. Swedish universities are renowned for their investigative research and independent thinking, and this reputation is cemented with rigorous quality control and nationally certified degrees. Sweden has one of the most ambitious educational evaluation programs in Europe, aimed at maintaining this competitive edge.