Education
The university offers higher education leading to Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctoral degrees in the areas of health, natural and environmental sciences, social sciences as well as business administration and information technology. Further education and open university education are also provided.
Education is offered in the following fields:
Faculty of Business and Information Technology
The Faculty of Business and Information Technology focuses on business skills and computer science.
Degree programmes and major subjects:
- Business Administration
- Local Economic Development (until 31st December 2008)
- Computer Science
Faculty of Medicine
Degree programmes and major subjects
Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences
The Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences focuses its educational and research activities on issues related to health and environment and promotes the attainment of health and environmental well-being.
Degree programmes and major subjects
- Biosciences
- Physics
- Degree Programme in Science and Engineering
- Environmental Sciences
New Master-level Degree Programmes in:
Faculty of Pharmacy
The Faculty of Pharmacy provides students with expert skills in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, the information services related to pharmaceuticals, the distribution of pharmaceuticals, the development of medicinal substances and products, a knowledge of the impact of pharmaceuticals as well as in the field of toxicology.
- Degree programmes and major subjects
- Bachelor of Science (Pharmacy)
- Master of Science (Pharmacy)
- Master of Science in Medicinal Chemistry
- Master of Science in General Toxicology
Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences provides new knowledge that helps to solve problems related to the well-being and health of the human beings, the immediate community and the entire population by applying social, health and behavioural sciences.
- Degree programmes and major subjects
- Nursing Science
- Social Work, Social Policy, Social Psychology, Sociology and Social Pedagogics
- Health Management, Health Economics
- Social and Health Information Technology
The A.I.Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences
AIVI houses a Graduate School of approximately 90 doctoral students. The Institute is also fully responsible for implementing the international Master-level Degree Programmes in Molecular Medicine and Biotechnology and in Neurobiology at the University of Kuopio .
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Modified: 31.10.2008 Marianne Mustonen
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