The Universities of Helsinki, Lapland, Oulu and Vaasa, and LAB University of Applied Sciences, join the Sustainability Studies Network.
The Sustainability Studies Network established by the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Turku expands as the University of Helsinki, the University of Lapland, the University of Oulu, the University of Vaasa and LAB University of Applied Sciences join the network.
With the new members joining, the network’s course selection broadens and becomes more versatile. Through the network, students of the member higher education institutions can find courses related to sustainability and the environment that their home institution does not offer. The courses are open for all degree, doctoral and exchange students of the member higher education institutions.
“The Sustainability Studies Network offers students an opportunity to take sustainability-themed courses from different higher education institutions and faculties. Through the network, we strengthen the cooperation of the higher education institutions and increase the number of courses available to students,” head of the network’s coordination group, Senior Lecturer Outi Ratamäki from the University of Eastern Finland says.
Applications to courses are invited twice a year
The Sustainability Studies Network has been piloted by the University of Eastern Finland, the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Turku in the academic year 2022-2023. The expanded course selection is offered from the beginning of the academic year 2023-2024.
The call for applications for the courses offered through the network will open in August 2023. In this application round, students can apply for courses offered throughout the academic year. Later in the autumn, there will also be a supplementary call for applications for courses organised in the spring semester. Students can choose one or several courses from the course listing, according to their own interest. Most courses are offered either online or remotely.
More information about the network can be found at www.kestavyysopinnot.fi/. The course selection will be updated to the webpage later this spring.
Students can study courses through the network without including them in their major or minor subject studies. If a student wants to include the courses in their degree, they should contact their supervisor at their home higher education institution.
Further information:
Outi Ratamäki, head of the coordination group of the network, University of Eastern Finland, outi.ratamaki@uef.fi, p. 050 465 1592
Tuija Veintie, member the coordination group of the network, University of Helsinki, tuija.veintie@helsinki.fi, 050 4160494
Mikael Puurtinen, member the coordination group of the network, University of Jyväskylä, mikael.puurtinen@jyu.fi, p. 050 4777 881
Anne-Marie Tuomala, member the coordination group of the network, LAB University of Applied Sciences, anne-marie.tuomala@lab.fi, 044 7085127
Minna Ankerman, member the coordination group of the network, University of Lapland, minna.ankerman@ulapland.fi, 040 4813785
Leena Pääsky, member the coordination group of the network, University of Oulu, leena.paasky@oulu.fi, 040 8286133
Timo Vuorisalo, member the coordination group of the network, University of Turku, timovuo@utu.fi, 050 466 7152
Tommi Lehtonen, member the coordination group of the network, University of Vaasa, tommi.lehtonen@uwasa.fi, 02 94498379