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Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius

Sciences meet in Kokkola. Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius is a community of three universities managed by the University of Jyväskylä. The consortium also includes the Universities of Vaasa and Oulu.

The University Consortium has three basic tasks

Education

At the Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, you develop your skills flexibly and even while working. In the University Consortium specializing in adult education, in addition to education leading to Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral degrees, Continuing Education and Open University studies are offered.

Research

Our research activities tackle global problems from the starting points of our operational region. Our research promotes the renewal and competitiveness of business life, as well as citizens' well-being, inclusion and study opportunities.

Social interaction

We carry out university research and education in close cooperation with our regional, national and international partners. Through our network-based operating model, we simultaneously produce added value and effects for both the global university community and our operational region.

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Three universities operate at the University Consortium

A joint institution

The Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius acts as a joint institution in Kokkola, carrying out teaching, research and social interaction under the auspices of the Universities of Jyväskylä, Oulu and Vaasa. The Consortium’s areas of specialisation mainly reflect those of its university partners: education, data processing, social sciences, business and administration, natural sciences, and materials technology.

The University Consortium offers doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s level education. In addition, it engages in scientific research, arranges a wide range of adult education courses, and accepts commissions from individuals and organisations within the region. Thus, its activities may be looked on as a modern attempt to combine the goals of educational, scientific, and regional policy under one roof.