Education Council (UR)

Chairperson: Vice-rector for Education, Professor Mikael Nygård

Members (personal deputy)

• Professor Anna-Greta Nyström (Professor Andreas Lundell)
• Professor Sébastien Lafond (Professor Patrik Jern)
• Professor Katri Hansell (Professor Marcus Moberg)
• Professor Päivi Salmesvuori (Professor Lisbeth Fagerström)
• University Lecturer Juha Hartvik (University Lecturer Hanna Acke)
• Senior University Lecturer Mikaela Heikkilä (University Lecturer Petra Grönholm-Nyman)
• Senior University Lecturer Maristiina Nurmi (Senior University Lecturer Marina Waldén)
• Senior University Lecturer Pia Roos-Mattjus (University Lecturer Stina Wallin)
• Student Casper Loo (Student William Storkamp)
• Student Henri Ylikoski (Student Linda Maria Frantz)
• Student Alexandra Obrey (Student Freja Tollander)
• Student Emilia Melén (Student Ingrid Guest)

Preparers:
Director of Education Services Lotta Österholm, Head of Admissions Services Sanna Westerlund, Head of Education and Learning support Satu Laitila, Head of Study Guidance Jenni Vuorenmaa, Administrative Coordinator Tua Henriksson

Secretary: Administrative Coordinator Tua Henriksson

 

The Education Council
1) is responsible for realising the strategic objectives of Åbo Akademi University in education and for following the operational management model in educational activities

2) conducts external excellence reviews of degree programmes and other studies at Åbo Akademi University, apart from accreditations and corresponding externally initiated reviews

3) decides on the bases for educational and annual planning of teaching

4) decides on the faculty curricula (degree structures and learning objectives for degrees, minor subjects and elective studies as well as other degree provisions) for programmes leading to a Bachelor’s degree, both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree,or a Master’s degree

5) decides on department annual plans for programmes leading to a Bachelor’s degree, both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree, or a Master’s degree

6) decides on the annual marketing and student recruitment plan

7) decides on the selection criteria for student admissions, taking into account any national agreements for specific fields of education, and proposes the number of students for admission to be adopted by the University Board

8) decides on guidelines and set objectives for results in overall student feedback (e.g. the Finnish Bachelor’s Graduate Survey), and conducts analyses and reports to the University Board in accordance with the annual planning cycle at Åbo Akademi University

9) decides on common guidelines for open education

10) develops studies in continuous and lifelong learning, including compulsory
language and communication studies and open university studies

11) appoints members of the Examination Board of Åbo Akademi University, except student representatives, which are appointed by the Student Union

12) decides on awards for teachers and supervisors at Åbo Akademi University