According to the Universities Act (558/2009) there should be at least 28 professorships with Swedish being the teaching language at the University of Helsinki. University of Helsinki is the only university in Finland which offers academic education in Swedish in the fields of medicine, social work, social psychology, veterinary medicine, agronomy, geography and journalism.
Students have the right to receive service in Finnish and/or in Swedish. Service is also provided in English.
IT Helpdesk, Student Services, International Exchange Services and Admissions Services are available in these three languages. Faculties ensure that student counselling is offered in these languages.
Each campus has a group tasked with developing and coordinating Swedish and bilingual activities and teaching. The Viikki and Kumpula campuses have a joint campus group. For additional information please contact the campus coordinator of the campus in question (see Swedish Affairs).
Each faculty has a dean or a vice-dean responsible for bilingual affairs. In order to see the list of vice-deans responsible for bilingual affairs, please see the Finnish or Swedish page.
According to the Universities Act the rector or one of the vice-rectors should be a holder of a professorship with Swedish as the teaching language. Vice-rector Kai Nordlund is responsible for the bilingual activities of the university.
“Svenska verksamhetsnämnden” is the Board for the Development of Swedish Affairs and Teaching. The board is regulated by the Universities Act and it is led by the rector or a vice-rector holding a Swedish professorship.
The Board of the University nominates the members and the deputies for a four-year term. All the faculties, the Swedish School of Social Sciences, partner universities and institutions and the Student Union of the University of Helsinki are represented in the board, and Swedish Affairs functions as the secretariat. For the list of members, please change to the Finnish or Swedish page.
The Delegation for Swedish Affairs at the University of Helsinki contributes to research and teaching in Swedish by developing the connections and interaction with society.
Chair: Robin Harms, Senior Adviser/Head of Unit, Office of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman
Deputy Chair: Vice-rector Kai Nordlund, the University of Helsinki
Secreterary: Specialist Belinda Andersson, the University of Helsinki
Members:
Eva Adlercreutz Carrero, Director, Marketing and Communications, Hanken School of Economics
Elin Andersson, Chairperson SFP Porvoo, International Affairs Specialist, Haaga-Helia
Victor Andersson, Programme Director, Hanaholmen
Lotta Backlund, Director of brand and culture, Miltton Group
Mia Bengts, Legal Councel, Navigator Partners
Tom Böhling, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki
Patrik Floréen, Senior University Lecturer, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki
Christoffer Forssell, Head of Programme Acquisitions and Co-operations, Svenska Yle
Niclas Grönholm, Director of the Swedish Service Unit, Childhood and Education, City of Helsinki
Johanna Grönroos, Marketing Director Corporate Customers, Fortum
Mia Hafrén, Actress and artist, Chairperson, Marthaförbundet
Josefin Hoviniemi, Vice President, Communications, Nordic Environment Finance Corporation Nefco
Annika Jansson, Chief Executive Officer, Söderlångvik
Patrik Karlsson, Member of Folktinget (Swedish Assembly of Finland), Chairperson for the Committee of Education at Folktinget, vice rector, City of Vantaa
Jessica Lerche, Head of Development, Föreningen Luckan rf
Lia Markelin, Researcher, Think Thank Magma
Anna-Christina Martin, CEO, Stiftelsen Sedmigradsky
Maïmouna Matikainen-Soreau, Academy Postdoctoral Researcher, Swedish School of Social Science
Klaus Olkkola, Director, Clinicum, Faculty of Medicine
Mikko Ollikainen, Member of Parliament, The Swedish People’s Party of Finland
Dimitri Qvintus, Director, Kreab
Jaan Siitonen, Executive Director, Kielilähettiläät ry/Språkambassadörerna rf
Jonita Siivonen, University Lecturer, Swedish School of Social Science
Ann-Sofie Stude, Chief of the Secreteriat for Nordic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Leena Suurpää, Director, Finnish Red Cross
Anna Svanjung, Subject Teacher in Immersion, City of Helsinki
Niklas Talling, Deputy CEO, Acting CFO, Samfundet Folkhälsan
Joachim Thibblin, Artistic director, Svenska teatern
Rasmus Vuori, Vice Dean, Aalto University
The team of Swedish Affairs is a part of the University Services and coordinates and develops the bilingual activities at the University.
Each campus has its own coordinator developing bilingualism at the University's four campuses.
Swedish Affairs
svenska-arenden@helsinki.fi
PO Box 59 (Unioninkatu 38)
00014 UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI
Harriet Lindeberg-Saapunki
Head of Swedish Affairs
harriet.lindeberg-saapunki@helsinki.fi
Tel. +358 50 453 1401
Belinda Andersson
Specialist
belinda.andersson@helsinki.fi
Tel. +358 50 411 2728
Olivia Högnabba
Campus Coordinator, City Centre Campus
mailto:olivia.hognabba@helsinki.fi
Tel. +358 50 314 6792
Miska Siilin
Campus Coordinator, Meilahti (Mejlans)
miska.siilin@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 50 566 8762
Mikaela Wickman
Campus Coordinator, Viikki and Kumpula (Vik och Gumtäkt)
mikaela.wickman@helsinki.fi
tel. 050 3438129
Milla Mäntylä
Coordinator for Helsingforsalliansen
milla.mantyla@helsinki.fi
tel. +358 50 479 4406
Richard Backman
Project leader, the Nightingale mentoring program
richard.backman@helsinki.fi
Tel. +358 50 414 2318
Inkeri Rönnerg
Project coordinator, the Nightingale mentoring program
inkeri.ronnberg@helsinki.fi
Tel. +358505751942
Helsingforsalliansen (Helsinki alliance) (page in Swedish) is a cooperation network for Swedish-language and bilingual universities and higher education institutions in the Helsinki area. The goal of the cooperation is to strengthen high-quality Swedish-language education in the region.
The University of Helsinki is responsible for the administration of Helsingforsalliansen.