Why study in Turku?
Turku is a student city of 200, 000 people located in Southwest Finland. Among the many attractions are the sea, the archipelago, old architecture, and the beautiful riverside where people like to hang out. The city is compact and easily navigable, with public transport that is not crowed. Here you can both, study and live happily. Turku UAS has two campuses in Turku.
What you get in Turku
- The oldest city in Finland established in 1229.
- A beautiful historical city
- Lots of students and student events
- The city is compact and easy to get around
- Good public transport
- Great connections to Helsinki and Stockholm
- Beautiful nature including he Archipelago Sea, with numerous outdoor recreation possibilities
- Reasonable cost of living
- A wide range of study opportunities in Turku UAS!
Turku: A student city
Your student years can be the best time of your life! In Finland students put on colourful overalls with patches to show school spirit at student events and when celebrating holidays such as vappu. Student culture is active: 20 percent of Turku residents are higher education students. You get to meet people from all over the world. Turku offers plenty of historical attractions, contemporary art and sports and many more freetime activities. You can enjoy nature through activities nearby, travel to magical Lapland or take a cruise to Sweden or Estonia.
Destination: Turku University of Applied Sciences
Turku UAS is the fourth largest technical university of applied sciences in Finland. We are a higher education institution with 13,000 students, researchers and experts. We offer excellent learning environments. Our campus in Kupittaa, Turku, is a significant cluster of business life and research. The area, close to Turku City centre, is home to several higher education institutions, hundreds of companies and a university hospital are in the area. EduCity our brand new campus building offers shared study spaces and up-to-date laboratories that supports a new kind of learning. The Linnankatu Arts Academy − another Turku UAS campus − is located in the city centre by the river Aura. Turku is easy to get around by bike, on foot or using the efficient public transportation system. We also have a campus in the city of Salo.
