Savonia University of Applied Sciences in figures

Founded in:

1992

Permanent status:

August 1998

Total number of students:

7000

Outgoing exchange students 2005:

338

International students 2005:

240

Teaching staff:

350

Fields of study:

7

Degree Programmes:

30

Educational units:

9 (in Iisalmi, Kuopio and Varkaus)

Finland in figures

Population:

about 5,2 million

Average population density:

17 inhabitants/ square km

Total area:

338,144 square kilometres

Highest point:

Haltitunturi, 1,328 m above sea level

Max. length:

1160 km

Max. breadth:

540 km

Capital:

Helsinki (app. 550 000 inhabitants)

Official languages:

Finnish, Swedish, Sami

President:

Ms Tarja Halonen (since March 2000)

Independence:

December 6, 1917

Member of EU:

1995

Currency:

Euro

Euro 1 = 100 cents