University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

The University

http://www.helsinki.fi/university/

Teacher education

Teacher education takes place in the Department of Applied Sciences of Education. The Department is divided into four sections:

• Class teacher education
• Subject teacher education
• Kindergarten teacher and early childhood education
• Special education

In addition, the Department has thirteen research centres, which are organised according to different areas of expertise.

The Department strives for interconnectedness between high-level research and teaching. The aim is to educate professional teachers for early childhood education, basic education, and upper secondary education, who possess adequate skills, knowledge and readiness to carry out, analyse, and develop teaching, day care and school education.

The activities of the Department build on a versatile scientific, practical and societal expertise as well as on wide-ranging national and international networking and co-operation. The Department of Applied Sciences of Education is co-operating closely with other departments of the University of Helsinki, the Teacher Training Schools, and a network of field schools. Additionally, the Department has a lot of international contacts especially to many European universities. Moreover, the Department takes also actively part in continuing education as well as open university education.

 

Contact

If you want to have any more information about the participation of the University of Helsinki in the JoMiTE initiative, please contact Mrs. Raili Hildén.