ECTS Study Guide
2015-2016
Faculty of Law
University of Helsinki
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1. WHAT IS ECTS? ..................................................................................................................... 5
2. FINLAND AND HELSINKI .................................................................................................... 5
2.1. FINLAND IN BRIEF...................................................................................................................... 5
2.2. HELSINKI IN A NUTSHELL ........................................................................................................... 5
3. UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI ................................................................................................ 5
3.2. FACULTIES AND CAMPUS............................................................................................................ 5
3.3. THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ........................................................................................................... 6
3.3.1. Degrees ................................................................................................................................. 6
3.3.2. Degree Structure Terminology ............................................................................................. 6
3.3.3. The Finnish Credit System and ECTS .................................................................................. 7
3.3.4. Grading ................................................................................................................................. 7
3.3.5. Teaching Methods and Modes of Assessment ..................................................................... 8
3.4. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION .................................................................................................. 8
3.5. STUDYING AT UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI...................................................................................... 8
3.5.1. Language of Instruction........................................................................................................ 8
3.5.2. Academic Calendar .............................................................................................................. 9
3.5.3. Library Facilities at the university ........................................................................................ 9
3.5.3.1. Using the UH Kaisa Library........................................................................................ 10
3.5.3.2. City Center Campus Library/Law Collection .............................................................. 10
3.5.3.3. European Documentation Centre ................................................................................ 10
3.5.4. Language Learning Opportunities ...................................................................................... 10
3.5.5. IT Facilities ........................................................................................................................ 11
3.5.5.1. The Learning Centre Aleksandria ............................................................................... 11
3.5.5.2. IT Services .................................................................................................................. 11
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3.5.5.3. E-mail Addresses ........................................................................................................ 11
3.5.6. Admission Procedures ........................................................................................................ 11
3.5.6.1. Exchange Students ...................................................................................................... 11
3.5.6.2. Visiting students.......................................................................................................... 12
3.5.6.3. International degree students ....................................................................................... 12
3.5.7. Registration ........................................................................................................................ 12
4. FACULTY OF LAW ............................................................................................................. 12
4.1. DEGREES OFFERED AT THE FACULTY OF LAW........................................................................... 13
4.1.1. International Master’s Degree Programme ......................................................................... 13
4.1.2. Bachelor of Laws Degree (oikeusnotaari) .......................................................................... 13
4.1.3. Master of Laws Degree (oikeustieteen maisteri) ................................................................ 13
4.1.4. Doctor of Laws Degree (oikeustieteen tohtori) .................................................................. 13
4.2. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AT THE FACULTY OF LAW ......................................................... 14
4.2.1. Student and teacher exchange ............................................................................................ 14
4.2.2. International research cooperation...................................................................................... 14
4.3. COURSES AT THE FACULTY OF LAW IN 2015–2016 ................................................................... 14
4.4. ORGANIZING STUDIES .............................................................................................................. 15
4.4.1. Orientation and tutoring at the Faculty of Law .................................................................. 15
4.4.2. Choosing Courses ............................................................................................................... 15
4.4.3. Completing courses and exams .......................................................................................... 16
4.4.3.1. Rules Concerning Cheating and plagiarism ................................................................ 16
4.4.3.2. Publishing of Exam Grades and Revision of Grading ................................................. 16
4.4.4. Exam and course results, transcripts and student register .................................................. 16
4.5. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS ....................................................................................................... 16
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4.5.1. Student Organizations at the Faculty of Law ..................................................................... 16
4.5.1.1. Pykälä.......................................................................................................................... 16
4.5.1.2. Codex .......................................................................................................................... 16
4.5.1.3. EL§A Helsinki ............................................................................................................ 16
4.5.2. Other student Organizations at the University of Helsinki ................................................. 17
4.5.2.2. Erasmus Student Network, ESN ...................................................................................... 17
5. PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
HELSINKI AND LIVING IN HELSINKI ................................................................................ 17
5.1. ACCOMMODATION ................................................................................................................... 17
5.2. STUDENT MEALS ...................................................................................................................... 17
5.3. COST OF LIVING ...................................................................................................................... 17
5.4. HEALTH CARE ......................................................................................................................... 17
5.5. SPORTS FACILITIES .................................................................................................................. 18
5.6. HELSINKI SUMMER SCHOOL AUGUST 4 TO 20, 2015 ................................................................. 18
5.7. PRACTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT LIVING IN HELSINKI............................................................... 18
7. CONTACT INFORMATION AT THE FACULTY OF LAW ............................................. 18
7.2. TEACHERS AND OTHER STAFF ................................................................................................... 19
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1. What is ECTS?
The European Credit Transfer System ECTS was developed by the Commission of the European
Communities in order to provide common procedures to guarantee academic recognition of
studies abroad. It provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements, and
transferring them from one university to another. This is achieved through the use of a common
ECTS credit unit and a common ECTS grading scale.
ECTS makes use of three documents: the information package, which provides general information
about the host university, as well as detailed descriptions of the degree programmes and courses
available; the transcript of records, which shows the learning achievements of the student prior to
and after the period of study abroad, and the learning agreement between the student, the home
university, and the host university. Students participating in ECTS will receive full credit for all
academic work successfully carried out at the host university.
For an update of this Information Package please see:
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/
2. Finland and Helsinki
2.1. Finland in brief
This is Finland: http://finland.fi/Public/default.aspx?
Discover Finland: http://www.discoveringfinland.com/fi/
2.2. Helsinki in a nutshell
Information about Helsinki:
http://www.visithelsinki.fi/en/come/tourist-information/helsinki-tourist-information
3. University of Helsinki
P. O. Box 33 (Yliopistonkatu 4)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Finland
https://www.helsinki.fi/en
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university
3.2. Faculties and campus
Teaching and research is carried out in eleven faculties representing Theology, Law, Medicine,
Arts, Science, Behavioural Sciences, Social Sciences, Agriculture and Forestry, Veterinary Medicine,
Biosciences and Pharmacy. Most faculties are divided into departments and institutes.
There are four main campus areas: the City Centre (theology, law, arts, social sciences and
behavioural sciences), Meilahti-Pikku-Huopalahti (medicine), Kumpula (science), and Viikki
(biosciences, pharmacy, agriculture and forestry, veterinary medicine). The university also
maintains nine units and training centres in other parts of the country some as far north as in
Lapland.
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3.3. The University System
Finnish university teaching is based on research; research is also included in university studies even
at the undergraduate level. The independent nature of university studies in Finland allows for
considerable freedom of choice in most fields and therefore requires student initiative and
individual work. Students in most fields are usually rather free to decide the pace of their studies,
and graduation times vary considerably. Many students also combine their studies with work,
either for financial reasons or to gain work experience related to their field of study.
The University receives the bulk of its funds from the national budget, but it also has income of its
own for funding research, teaching and administration. At the present time, there are no tuition
fees for degree students. Admission to higher education in Finland is based on the results of the
annual entrance examinations and the matriculation examinations taken at the end of the upper
secondary school.
3.3.1. Degrees
As the Bologna process is moving steadily forward, the University of Helsinki has adopted a twocycle model for degrees starting on August 1st 2005. The first degree is Bachelor's degree (180
credits/3 years) and the second degree is Master's degree (90-120 credits/2 years). The third cycle
encompasses postgraduate studies (leading to a postgraduate degree). The postgraduate degrees
are the professionally oriented licentiate degree and the doctoral degree. Both require
independent research and a thesis. Doctoral thesis has traditionally been published and then
defended in a public debate. It should be possible to complete the professionally oriented
licentiate in two or three years and the doctoral degree in four years.
3.3.2. Degree Structure Terminology
General studies (yleisopinnot): Introduction to scientific thought, language courses, IT skills, etc.
Basic studies (perusopinnot): Studies that give an overall picture of the discipline(s) of the
intended degree.
Subject studies i.e. intermediate level studies (aineopinnot): The main problems, theories, and
methods of the discipline leading up to the Bachelor’s degree.
Advanced studies (syventävät opinnot): In-depth special studies in the discipline, including
independent research and the Master’s thesis.
Major studies (pääaineopinnot): All studies in the discipline in which the Master’s thesis is written.
Major subject studies may be basic, intermediate, or advanced studies. In some faculties the major
is chosen as one proceeds from intermediate studies onwards; major subject studies are then the
same as advanced studies.
Minor studies (sivuaineopinnot): Studies intended to complement the major subject. In many
cases the minor may be chosen from another faculty. Unlike in the most faculties the degrees
completed at the Faculty of Law do not include compulsory minor studies as such.
Study module, study block, study unit: English translations for the Finnish terms opintojakso and
opintokokonaisuus. These are entities that make up the degree. Opintokokonaisuus is a larger
entity, comprising several opintojakso, but the English terms are used for both.
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Course (kurssi): Usually a lecture course or a seminar which can be completed for example by an
exam, an essay, a lecture diary or by giving an oral presentation.
3.3.3. The Finnish Credit System and ECTS
National credit allocation and accumulation systems were replaced by the European Credit
Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) on August 1st 2005. In this new ECTS based system, the
annual student workload amounts to 1600 hours. The concept of the student workload refers to
the time required to achieve the set learning outcomes of a programme. A total of 60 credits (in
Finnish opintopiste) measure the workload of a full-time student during one academic year; a total
of 30 credits is the full-time workload for one semester. Consequently, there is no more credit
conversion from the ECTS system to the national Finnish system or vice versa, as the credit system
used is the ECTS system.
3.3.4. Grading
On March 24th 2004 the Senate of the University of Helsinki decided that as of 1 August 2005, the
university shall apply a six-level grading scale of 0-5 in the grading of studies completed in
bachelor's and master's degrees.
The grading scale 0-5 is directly comparable to the ECTS grading scale, as shown below where the
corresponding ECTS grade is given in brackets. However, there is one important difference: the
ECTS system is based on an expectancy of the distribution of different grades, the Finnish system is
not. That means that in the Finnish system there is no rule or expectation as to how big a
proportion of the participants in any given course can be given what grade; each student is graded
on one´s individual performance, not in relation to the performance of others as such.
Finnish grading scale (ECTS crading scale):
5 = excellent (A)
4 = very good (B)
3 = good (C)
2 = satisfactory (D)
1 = passable (E)
0 = fail (F or FX)
In addition to applying this general grading system, pass/fail grading may be applied to some
courses like practical skills courses. Bachelor's theses are graded on a scale of 0-5 as well.
To pass an exam and to earn grade 1, student has to gain 50% of the maximum points of the
examination. Other grades are usually determined approximately as follows:
2 = min. 57,5%
3 = min. 65%
4 = min. 72,5%
5 = min. 80%
If this should cause unreasonable amount of "fail" (F, FX) results, the percentages may be
descended in favour of the students. This instruction is applicable only to written examinations.
Failed grades do not show on the final transcript of a student.
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Bachelor's theses, as all other studies, are graded on a scale of 0-5. A seven-level Latin grading
scale is applied when grading Master's theses (Laudatur being the highest grade):
Laudatur/Eximia cum laude approbatur/Magna cum laude approbatur/Cum laude approbatur/Non
sine laude approbatur/Lubenter approbatur/Approbatur.
3.3.5. Teaching Methods and Modes of Assessment
The teaching framework at Finnish universities is based on lecture courses with a final examination
that the students are required to pass after attending the course in order to receive credit for their
work. These courses are supplemented by seminars, small groups introducing students to
independent research, as well as practical classes and various forms of written and oral
assignments. Another common type of course is a reading course where students take a book
examination at any one of the scheduled examination dates during the academic year (book
exams are not available for exchange students).
Developing teaching methods is a high priority at the University of Helsinki. New approaches to
complement the traditional classroom situation are constantly developed and alternative modes
of assessment are being introduced.
3.4. International Cooperation
International relations at the University of Helsinki are based both on personal contacts between
members of the academic staff and on agreements between governments, universities, faculties
and departments. The university has concluded bilateral agreements (mainly outside Europe) with
approximately eighty universities and faculties have ca 350 ERASMUS exchange agreements across
Europe. Other international programmes the University of Helsinki is involved with include for
example ISEP, MAUI, AEN, NORDPLUS and TEMPUS. For more information about international
cooperation see 4.3.
3.5. Studying at University of Helsinki
3.5.1. Language of Instruction
The University of Helsinki is bilingual, with instruction and student services offered in Finnish and
Swedish (ca 6.5% of the students are Swedish speaking). Instruction in Swedish is offered in certain
degree programmes. Instruction in English is widely offered at the university. The Faculty of Law
offers annually about 50 courses in English. Information about courses taught in English can be
found in a study guide “Courses in English, Faculty of Law 2015-2016” at
https://weboodi.helsinki.fi/hy/ (see more information 4.4.)
Instruction offered in Swedish is available in a booklet “Studiehandbok - Den svenskspråkiga
undervisningen” at www.helsinki.fi/svenskaarenden/shb/index.htm
Information about courses taught in Finnish are to be found in “Opinto-opas” at
www.helsinki.fi/oik/tdk/opiskelu/opinto-opas/index.htm
Incoming exchange students are expected to have good command in English (level B2 in the
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages - CEFR) in order to be able to follow
teaching in English. Examinations of the courses in Finnish or in Swedish may be taken in Finnish or
Swedish, but courses taught in English have to be completed fully in English. The University of
Helsinki does not offer any English language courses for exchange students.
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3.5.2. Academic Calendar
The academic year consists of two terms or semesters. The autumn semester begins officially on
August 1 and lasts until December 31. The spring semester begins officially on January 1 and lasts
until July 31. Each semester is divided into two teaching periods, between which there is a oneweek lecture pause when students are supposed to be doing independent work, writing papers,
reading for exams etc. There may also be exams between teaching periods and after last teaching
periods of each semester. The exact teaching periods vary somewhat from faculty to faculty (for
more details concerning other faculties please check their web site):
Faculty of Law:
1. Period: August 31–October 18
2. Period: October 26 –December 13
3. Period: January 18–March 6
4. Period: March 14–May 8
The Faculty of Law arranges an Orientation Course for international law students at the beginning
of each semester (August 27th – September 1st, 2015 and early January, 2016). Exchange students
are expected to have arrived before the faculty orientation starts. In addition to the faculty
orientation the University of Helsinki arranges a Welcome Fair to all international students at the
very beginning of each semester.
Although there is no summer semester, most departments and libraries operate through the
summer holiday period at some extend. The Erik Castrén Institute of Human Rights organizes an
International Law Summer Seminar at the end of August and the universities in the Helsinki
metropolitan area organise a joint Helsinki Summer School in August.
There are no examination weeks/periods at the end of semesters, but exams are given throughout
the semesters, usually at the end of each lecture course.
3.5.3. Library Facilities at the university
City Centre Campus Library in the new Kaisa Building in Kaisaniemi serves the faculties of City
Centre Campus: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Social
Sciences and Faculty of Theology. The city centre campus library also has an Undergraduate
collection, including both scientific literature and fiction for the use of all students at the
university. The Undergraduate collection contains study materials needed in basic and
intermediate studies on the City Campus of the University of Helsinki.
Contact information:
City Center Campus Library/Law collection
Kaisa Building
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
More information: http://www.helsinki.fi/kirjasto/en/home/
National Library of Finland: http://www.nationallibrary.fi/
The Library of the Parliament:
https://www.eduskunta.fi/EN/tietoaeduskunnasta/kirjasto/Pages/default.aspx
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3.5.3.1. Using the UH Kaisa Library
Incoming international students are offered a guided tour at the City Center Campus Library/Law
Collection as part of their orientation course both in the autumn and spring term. A library user’s
guide in English is available at the City Center Campus Library.
Students use their student card as a library card. If exchange student has not paid the student
union fee, it is also possible to obtain a separate library card from the library. More information is
available in libraries.
3.5.3.2. City Center Campus Library/Law Collection
City Center Campus Library/Law Collection provides students and staff with a collection of more
than 90.000 volumes, ca. 300 serials and ca. 200 periodicals. The collections consist mainly of
juridical literature, decisions of courts, official publications and legislations of various countries.
The Undergraduate library provides study materials (mainly compulsory text books), facilities, and
guidance in library use.
3.5.3.3. European Documentation Centre
The library was awarded the status of a European Documentation Centre (EDC) in October 1991.
EDCs are set up in selected universities by the European Commission and act as repositories of
official EU information. Helping universities and research institutes to promote and develop
education and research on European integration, encouraging them to take part in the debate on
Europe and to do what they can to make Europe more transparent by helping ordinary citizens to
learn about the Union's policies: these are the main aims of the network of European
Documentation Centres (EDCs).
The collection of the EDC focuses on EU legislation, the work of the Institutions, and on the case
law of the Court of Justice of the European Communities. Included in the collection are also books
and journals on international economic law, international industrial and intellectual property law,
and international arbitration. Students have access to various databases containing information on
these topics.
3.5.4. Language Learning Opportunities
The Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies is responsible for the Finnish
language teaching for all the international students of the University of Helsinki. International
students registered at the university are free to take Finnish language courses offered by the
Department of Finnish, Finno-Ugrian and Scandinavian Studies. Students have to register for these
courses in advance at the beginning of semesters. Students who are already familiar with Finnish
may take a minor in Finnish language and culture. The programme is offered entirely in Finnish,
and students can apply for admission to the programme after they have completed the four basic
Finnish courses. Passing the Finnish 1-4 courses by a placement test is also possible. More
information: http://www.helsinki.fi/fus/studying/finnishforinternationalstudents.html
The University of Helsinki Language Centre provides language instruction to students from all
eleven faculties. The major emphasis of the teaching programme is on the degree requirements of
the faculties. Also Swedish language courses for international students are arranged by the
Language Centre. English courses offered by the Language Centre are not open for exchange
students. The Language Centre Self-Access Centre in the Aleksandria Learning Centre offers
facilities and materials for independent study in over 50 languages. The services are available for
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both degree and exchange students. Language tutors in eight languages are available for
consultation once a week. More information about the Language Centre:
www.helsinki.fi/languagecentre
3.5.5. IT Facilities
All UH students are given access to the university’s IT network. IT facilities exist on all the
campuses. They may be crowded during the daytime; in the early morning and late evening there
is more room. More information: www.helsinki.fi/atk/english/index.html
3.5.5.1. The Learning Centre Aleksandria
The Learning Centre Aleksandria is a service centre for both university students and teachers at the
City Center Campus. The facilities of the Learning Centre Aleksandria include 700 study places, of
which 350 have computer terminals, as well as open group work areas and workstations where
students can use their own laptops. Incoming exchange students collect their computer account
information (identifier, password etc.) personally from the Learning Centre Aleksandria.
3.5.5.2. IT Services
To be able to use the University computer services, students need to have a user account. A user
account includes a user ID, password, e-mail address, disk space on a server and a possibility to use
programs and printers. Exchange students pick up their user account information during the
orientation course from the Learning Center Aleksandria. User accounts are valid for a limited time
only (i.e. for the time the student is granted the right to study at the University of Helsinki). All
users of the university's IT facilities have to follow certain rules, which can be found at
http://www.helsinki.fi/atk/tike/en/index.shtml
3.5.5.3. E-mail Addresses
The University provides each student with an e-mail address of the format
firstname.familyname@helsinki.fi. If students wish to continue using some other e-mail address,
they can re-direct their university e-mail address so that all messages sent to their @helsinki.fi
address are forwarded to the address they wish to use.
3.5.6. Admission Procedures
3.5.6.1. Exchange Students
Exchange students participating in exchange programmes should always contact the coordinator
at their home university first. If nominated for a period of study at the University of Helsinki, they
will receive further information about application procedure from the faculty and from university’s
International Student Mobility Services. Deadlines for submitting the online application for student
exchange and housing are: May 15th for the autumn semester/full academic year and October
15th for the spring semester. Late applications will not be considered. The application form has to
be completed online within the deadlines given above. More information:
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying/how-to-apply/exchange-studies
UH International Mobility Services
P.O. Box 3 (Fabianinkatu 33)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
FINLAND
Tel. +358-2941 22441
E-mails: studentexchange@helsinki.fi, erasmus@helsinki.fi, nordplus@helsinki.fi
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3.5.6.2. Visiting students
Students who are enrolled at a foreign law faculty and who wish to study at the Faculty of Law in
Helsinki one or two semesters, but whose home university has not signed an exchange agreement
for the University of Helsinki, can apply for the right to study at the faculty for a fixed period of
time. These students are called visiting students as they apply to the faculty outside official
student exchange arrangements.
There are two annual deadlines for applying for a visiting student status: May 15th for autumn
semester/full academic year and October 15th for spring semester. More information:
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/admission/exchange_visiting.html
3.5.6.3. International degree students
Students who wish to complete a master´s or Doctor´s degree at the University of Helsinki should
see more information: https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying/how-to-apply
3.5.7. Registration
Exchange students arriving within exchange programmes and bilateral agreements are registered
at the university after they have been accepted to the University of Helsinki. The data informed in
the online application form is used for registration and there is no need to fill in any other forms.
Visiting students are registered about two weeks after they have returned the student registration
form which is mailed to them within their acceptance letter.
Student Union (HYY, Helsingin yliopiston ylioppilaskunta) membership fee is not compulsory for
exchange students or visiting students. If exchange students join the Student Union, they should
pay the Student Union membership fee before arrival in Helsinki. It is also possible to pay the fee
in cash at the UH Welcome Fair. Instructions and more information about the Student Union and
the membership fee: http://hyy.helsinki.fi/en
4. Faculty of Law
There are four Faculties of Law in Finland: at the University of Helsinki, University of Turku,
University of Eastern Finland and University of Lapland. The Faculty of Law in Helsinki consists of
25 disciplines, and employs 32 professors and 48 other research and teaching staff. Since the
faculty has national responsibility for legal education in Swedish, three professorships and a few
other positions are reserved for Swedish-speaking personnel. The Institute of International
Economic Law supervises ca 20 researchers and the Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and
Human Rights ca 25 researchers. The faculty hosts also several Graduate Schools.
There are about 2,300 law students (incl. ca 300 doctoral students) at the University of Helsinki. As
law is one of the most popular fields of academic study, the annual intake is limited to
approximately 16-18 % of the applicants. Admission is based on the results of the matriculation
examinations and an entrance examination. On average 270 students graduate each year with
master´s degree and more than half of them are women.
The faculty hosts an ever growing number of international students: exchange students, master´s
degree students and doctoral students. Ca 140 exchange students study at the faculty every year
and ca 40 master´s students start in the English taught master´s programmes yearly.
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Since 1991 the faculty has maintained a bilingual program of law studies in Vaasa in cooperation
with the University of Vaasa and the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration
(Svenska Handelshögskolan). The instruction in Vaasa, which is located in a bilingual region on the
western coast, is given both in Swedish and Finnish.
The Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights: http://www.helsinki.fi/eci/
The Institute of International Economic Law: http://www.helsinki.fi/katti/english/
Finnish Centre of Chinese Law and Chinese Legal Culture:
http://blogs.helsinki.fi/chinalawcenter/#.VYE8FGOIc80
4.1. Degrees offered at the Faculty of Law
In consequence of the so-called Bologna process, the University of Helsinki has adopted a twocycle model for degrees starting on August 1st 2005. In the new degree system, The University of
Helsinki offers five law degrees: the undergraduate Bachelor of Laws degree (in Finnish
oikeusnotaari) and the graduate degree Master of Laws (oikeustieteen maisteri) which is required
of those who wish to enter the legal professions. There are two postgraduate degrees, the
professionally oriented Licentiate of Law, LL.Lic. (oikeustieteen lisensiaatti) and the Doctor of Law,
LL.D., (oikeustieteen tohtori). The faculty offers also a two-year International Master´s Degree
Programme in International Business Law and Public International Law taught fully in English.
4.1.1. International Master’s Degree Programme
The Faculty of Law offers an International Master's Degree Programme in International Business
Law and Public International Law. The programme is a two-year full time graduate programme
taught in English and it is aimed at applicants who have their Bachelor´s degree in law or in related
field. Students admitted to the programmes will complete the degree of Master of International
and Comparative Law (kansainvälisen ja vertailevan oikeustieteen maisteri). The application period
is usually December-January. More information at www.helsinki.fi/llm/
4.1.2. Bachelor of Laws Degree (oikeusnotaari)
is the first law degree and comprises 180 ECTS credits which is equivalent to three years of fulltime studies. The Bachelor of Laws degree does not qualify its holder for legal professions (e.g.
advocate, judge) in Finland. Consequently it is envisaged that most students will go on after having
taken their Bachelor’s degree and complete the Master of Laws degree as well. All students
admitted to the Faculty of Law for the first degrees have the right to complete both Bachelor’s and
Master’s degrees. Admission is based on a compulsory entrance examination which is held in
Finnish and Swedish only. The annual intake is about 260 at the University of Helsinki.
4.1.3. Master of Laws Degree (oikeustieteen maisteri)
entitles the holder to entry into legal professions in Finland. The degree comprises 120 ECTS
credits and takes in principle two years of full-time study to complete, after the student has taken
the Bachelor of Laws degree.
4.1.4. Doctor of Laws Degree (oikeustieteen tohtori)
In Finland the doctoral degree is a requirement for any professorial position. Candidates for the
Doctor of Laws degree programme must apply to the faculty. Successful applicants must either
hold a LL.Lic. degree or one of the degrees mentioned as prerequisites for the Licentiate in Laws degree programme and have sufficient aptitude for doctoral study. Doctor of Laws degree takes
either two years of full-time studies after the completion of the LL.Lic. degree, or, if the candidate
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enters into LL.D. studies upon completion of the Master’s degree only, four years of full-time
studies. More information at http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/doctoral/index.html
4.2. International Cooperation at the Faculty of Law
4.2.1. Student and teacher exchange
The Faculty of Law has signed Erasmus and Nordplus exchange agreement with ca 90 European
law faculties and bilateral agreements with three American law faculties. Through the bilateral
multidisciplinary agreements which the Rector of the university has signed, the faculty is
furthermore involved in overseas exchanges with numerous universities on all continents.
Annually about 140 exchange students spend one or two semesters at the faculty and about 140
Finnish law students study abroad for a semester or two. Every year several exchange teachers
visit the faculty and give lectures on various topics. Teachers at the faculty are encouraged to
participate in teacher exchange programmes. The Faculty of Law participates actively in several
Erasmus Law Networks in Europe.
4.2.2. International research cooperation
The faculty and especially the research institutes host an ever-growing number of international
researchers. Academic staff participates in numerous European and international research
programmes and networks. For details, please see www.helsinki.fi/research
4.3. Courses at the Faculty of Law in 2015–2016
A detailed schedule and course information for the academic year 2015-2016 will be available
online on WebOodi in June. Schedules are updated constantly during the semesters so students
are advised to check WebOodi regularly to receive the latest information.
All course information is available online on WebOodi system:
oodi-www.it.helsinki.fi/hy/
-> choose "in English" on the left
-> choose "Course Catalogues” on the left (no need to log in!)
-> choose “Faculty of Law”
-> choose "Courses in English, Faculty of Law 2015-2016" (available late June 2015)
-> read the "General Information" carefully through
-> choose "Teaching"
-> choose the level of the course: "postgraduate"/"intermediate "/"advanced"
-> click the name of the course and you will find information and schedules
Exact schedules for 2015–2016 (autumn 2015/spring 2016) will appear online in June.
Kindly note that you cannot register for courses before you have arrived in Helsinki and have
personally picked up your password and identifier from the Learning Centre Aleksandria to enter
into the university computer system.
The courses are mainly open to all degree, exchange and visiting students of the Faculty of Law
unless otherwise stated. There are some courses in English at the faculty which are open for
master´s programme students and/or postgraduate students only.
Students who know Finnish or Swedish well enough to take courses taught in Finnish or Swedish
will find the necessary information in the Faculty Study Guide (Opinto-opas), available at
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www.helsinki.fi/oik/tdk/opiskelu/opinto-opas/index.htm
The Study Guide is written mainly in Finnish. Courses in Swedish as well as information about
studying in Swedish are available at
www.helsinki.fi/svenskaarenden/shb/fakultet_juridiska/allmant.htm
Students may choose law courses in Finnish and Swedish subject to the approval of their home
university and to specific regulations concerning individual courses (the course may e.g. have a
limited number of places and consequently have a selection procedure).
All course information is preliminary and subject to change.
4.4. Organizing Studies
4.4.1. Orientation and tutoring at the Faculty of Law
The Faculty Orientation Course for international students is arranged at the beginning of each
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semester (August 27 - September 1 , 2015 and early January, 2016). All exchange students are
expected to have arrived before the faculty orientation starts. Faculty´s Orientation Course
includes information about studying at the faculty (law courses and research ethics, exams,
registration for courses etc.), introduction how to use library and WebOodi system etc.
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/Orientation_planningstudies.html
The Welcome Fair arranged by the university for all new international students will take place
August 26th – 28th, 2015. By visiting the fair students receive more practical information about
studying in Helsinki: Student Union, UniSport, student health care, local transportation etc. More
information about Welcome Fair is available at
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/Orientation_planningstudies.html
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying/new-students/orientation-and-welcome-fair
The Faculty of Law appoints student tutors to help international students adapting in their new
study and living environment. Tutors are law students, whose task it is to guide new students
during the Orientation Course, help them with practical matters, matters related to social life, and
have regular tutor hours during the Orientation Course. Exchange students are divided into groups
and each group has its own tutor. Tutors contact exchange students latest early August.
4.4.2. Choosing Courses
Registration for all the courses in English is required on WebOodi. Students are advised to check
the course schedules on WebOodi to find information on what the registration procedure is.
The Faculty of Law recommends that students select courses to the amount of 60 ECTS credits for
one academic year or 30 ECTS credits for one semester, however at least 20 credits must be
completed. Students are allowed to take courses from other faculties of the University of Helsinki,
subject to the approval of their home university and the faculty that is offering the course.
Students who are enrolled at the Faculty of Law are however expected to take a majority of their
courses in the field of law. Finnish and Swedish language courses are recommended for exchange
students.
The Faculty of Law allows students to decide both which courses and how many courses they wish
to take. Students should however always check with their home university that the home
university approves their choice. Learning Agreements of students should be signed first by their
home university. Changes can be made to Learning Agreements during the stay in Helsinki.
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Students who need advice on their choice of courses should drop by during the consultation hours
of Study Secretary Muru in the Academic Affairs Office to discuss about their studies.
4.4.3. Completing courses and exams
Further information available at
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/courses-teaching.html
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/exam%20regulation.html
4.4.3.1. Rules Concerning Cheating and plagiarism
Further information available at
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/exam%20regulation.html
4.4.3.2. Publishing of Exam Grades and Revision of Grading
Further information available at
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/courses-teaching.html
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/exam%20regulation.html
4.4.4. Exam and course results, transcripts and student register
Further information available at
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/courses-teaching.html
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/exam%20regulation.html
http://www.helsinki.fi/law/studies/general/credits_grading.html
4.5. Student Organizations
4.5.1. Student Organizations at the Faculty of Law
There are three student organizations at the Faculty of Law: Pykälä ry (Finnish speaking UH law
students), Codex rf (Swedish-speaking UH law students) and EL§A Helsinki (European Law
Students’ association). All law student organizations welcome international students to participate
in their activities.
4.5.1.1. Pykälä
Pykälä (”pykälä” is the Finnish word for paragraph) is the largest law student organization in
Finland. Its primary functions are guarding the benefits of and representation of law students both
at the University and elsewhere. More information: http://www.pykala.fi/
4.5.1.2. Codex
Codex is the organization for Swedish-speaking law students; Codex represents them, guards their
benefits and organizes lots of fun activities. More information: http://www.codex.fi/
4.5.1.3. EL§A Helsinki
EL§A Helsinki ry. is part of an international law students' association. ELSA offers its members
chances to work abroad and take part in seminars and conferences all over Europe. ELSA Helsinki
also arranges many social events which are as well for local students as for the exchange students.
More information: www.elsa-helsinki.fi
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4.5.2. Other student Organizations at the University of Helsinki
There are numerous student organizations at the university, only few mentioned below. Most of
the student organizations are related to Student Union of the university. More information about
all student organizations is available at hyy.helsinki.fi/en
4.5.2.1. Student Union, HYY
The Student Union of the University of Helsinki (HYY) was founded in 1868. There are more than
30,000 members, which makes HYY the biggest of all student unions in Finland. Every bachelor´s
and master´s degree student admitted to do a degree at the University of Helsinki automatically
becomes a member of HYY. HYY`s basic purpose is to represent the members and to improve their
study as well as social conditions. Over 200 organisations are within the compass of the Student
Union. HYY provides its members with a number of services, such as health care, student housing,
low-cost meals and legal advice. The student card entitles the holder to a number of discounts in
public transportation, theatres, concerts, opera and certain shops. More information:
hyy.helsinki.fi/en
4.5.2.2. Erasmus Student Network, ESN
ESN organises all kind of event like pub nights, parties, trips etc. More information:
http://blogs.helsinki.fi/esn-hyy/
5. Practical information about studying at the University of Helsinki and living in Helsinki
5.1. Accommodation
Students apply housing from HOAS (the Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region)
within the deadlines and most importantly as early as possible. Principle “first come first served” is
applied: sooner one applies for housing, more likely it is that one gets an offer of housing from
HOAS. All questions concerning housing should be addressed to HOAS. More information:
http://www.hoas.fi/www/hoaswww.nsf/sp?open&cid=homepage
5.2. Student meals
Student meals are served at UniCafe restaurants, which are owned by the Student Union. There
are numerous student cafés and restaurants in all the University locations around the city. The two
largest are situated in the University Main Building and in the Porthania building. For more
information please see http://www.hyyravintolat.fi/en/#/9/2
5.3. Cost of Living
University higher education is funded by the State through the Ministry of Education, so students
enrolled in regular degree programmes or exchange students do not pay tuition fees. Students
only have to pay for their study-related materials, plus their accommodation, travelling and living
expenses. Please see information about living expenses at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying
5.4. Health Care
Basic health care services are provided by the Finnish Student Health Service FSHS (YTHS) for the
members of the Student Union. The services are limited and include appointments with general
practitioners, dentist, other specialists and nurses, as well as laboratory and X-ray examinations.
Small fees can be charged for the services. More information: http://www.yths.fi/en
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Students should have health insurance which covers possible medical costs during the stay Finland.
The University of Helsinki does not take insurance policies for the students. Students should note
that the Student Health Care is not a health insurance and the Student Health Care fee (that is
included in the Student Union membership fee) does not cover hospitalisation, therefore it is
highly recommended to take a private insurance as well.
Citizens of EU/EEA countries are entitled to use the public medical services on the same basis as
Finnish citizens. All EU citizens should make sure they have acquired the European Health
Insurance Card, which simplifies the procedure for receiving any medical assistance that might
become necessary during a temporary stay in another country. More information about the
European Health Insurance Card: ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=509&langId=en
Students outside the EU countries or Nordic Countries have to take out a private insurance policy
before leaving their country. Students from outside EU and EEA countries have to obtain private
health insurance to obtain a residence permit for studies. Finnish Immigration Service:
http://www.migri.fi/frontpage
5.5. Sports Facilities
UniSport provides sports in a convivial academic atmosphere near your home and places of work
or study. UniSport service points are located at Aalto University's Töölö and Otaniemi campus
sports centres and at the University of Helsinki's City Centre, Kumpula, Meilahti and Viikki campus
sports centres. The sports fee and per-visit payments will give you access to top quality gyms, a full
range of group training and you can participate in guided and general practices in ball sports.
More information: https://unisport.fi/
5.6. Helsinki Summer School August 4 to 20, 2015
Helsinki Summer School is an annual opportunity to study in Helsinki. The Summer School 2015
offers courses provided by several universities in the Helsinki metropolitan area and are designed
for international university students. The language of study is English and the credits are
transferable. If you are staying in Finland as an exchange student during the academic year 20152016, the Summer School will get you off to a good start. You can get your first credits and enjoy
the Northern summer at the same time. More information:
www.helsinkisummerschool.fi/home/index
5.7. Practical information about living in Helsinki
Further information available at https://www.helsinki.fi/en/studying
7. Contact Information at the Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law is located in Porthania building in the city center (Yliopistonkatu 3) as follows:
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- Faculty Office: 3 floor
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- Academic Affairs Office: 3 floor
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- Teachers have their offices on 3 - 6 floors
- 6th floor: fiscal law, public international law, administrative law and constitutional law
- 5th floor: legal theory, legal history, law and economics, sociology of law, legal informatics,
private international law and comparative law, European law, criminal law, procedural law,
medical and bio law, feminist jurisprudence
- 4th floor: property law, commercial law, family and inheritance law, law of obligations, labour
law, and land, water and environmental law
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7.1. Academic Affairs Office
Study information and counselling for exchange students:
Ms Mervi Muru, Study Secretary
Tel. +358-2941 23204
E-mail: law-incomingstudents@helsinki.fi
Office hours Tue, Wed and Thu 9–11.30
Room P320
Other contacts in the Academic Affairs Office:
International relations and bilateral agreements:
Ms Teija Isotalo, International Affairs Officer
P. O. Box 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Tel. +358-2941 22148, e-mail: law-international@helsinki.fi
Office hours Tue and Thu 9–11.30, room P355.
Student register and inquiries on exam results:
Mr Jukka Lahtinen, Department Secretary. Office hours by appointment, room P356. Tel. +3582941 22474. E-mail: oik-kanslia@helsinki.fi
Doctoral studies:
Ms Jutta Kajander, Postgraduate Studies Coordinator. Office hours Tue and Thu 9.00–11.30, room
P371. Tel. +358-2941 24367. E-mail: oik-jatkokoulutus@helsinki.fi
Study information and counselling concerning law studies in Finnish and Swedish:
Ms Ritva Pernanen, Student Advisor. Office hours Mon 15-17, Tue–Thu 9–11.30, room P319. Tel.
+358-2941 22459. E-mail: ritva.pernanen@helsinki.fi
7.2. Teachers and other staff
Should you have any questions concerning academic or practical issues, you can contact teachers
and administrative personnel directly during their office hours or send them an e-mail. The room
numbers indicate the location of the office: P stands for Porthania (Yliopistonkatu 3); the first
number indicates the floor (e.g. P320 is on the 3rd floor).
For full list of UH staff please see the UH phone directory:
https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/contact-information
Paolo Amorosa, doctoral candidate. Tel +358-2941 22454. E-mail: paolo.amorosa@helsinki.fi
Martin Björklund, LL.M., lecturer. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941 22793.
E-mail: martin.bjorklund@helsinki.fi
Tobias Bräutigam, Senior Legal Counsel, privacy at Nokia. E-mail: tobias.brautigam@helsinki.fi
Johan Bärlund, LL.D, M.Sc. (econ.), Professor of Nordic Law, Member of the Teachers’ Academy.
Office hours Tuesday 13-14, room P 438b, Tel. +358-2941 23135. E-mail: johan.barlund@helsinki.fi
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Ellen Eftestøl-Wilhelmsson, LL.D., Docent of Civil Law. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941
23388. E-mail: ellen.eftestol-wilhelmsson@helsinki.fi
Julen Etxabe, S.J.D., LL.M., postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment. Tel: +358 2941
23605. E-mail: julen.etxabe@helsinki.fi
David Fletcher, LL.M. London. E-mail: david.fletcherdtcc@btinternet.com
Kevin Frazier, E-mail: kevin.frazier@helsinki.fi
Sabine Frerichs, Dr. habil., assistant professor. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941 23823.
E-Mail: sabine.frerichs@helsinki.fi
Mónica García-Salmones, LL.D., postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358
2941 22439. E-mail: monica.garcia@helsinki.fi
Alexander Gurkov, LL.M, doctoral candidate. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941 23686.
E-mail: alexander.gurkov@helsinki.fi
Hagen Henrÿ, Research director of Ruralia Institute, Mikkeli. Tel.: +358-45-876 58 68. E-mail:
hagen.henry@helsinki.fi
Haiming Li, E-mail: haiming.li@helsinki.fi
Katri Havu, LL.D., postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment. E-mail:
katri.havu@helsinki.fi
Marjaana Helminen, LL.D., MBA. Professor in Comparative Tax Law. Office hours Tue 11-12, room
P643. Tel. +358-2941 23398. E-mail: marjaana.helminen@helsinki.fi
Petra Hietanen-Kunwald, LL.M., researcher. Office hours Thu 12-13, room P434. Tel. +358-2941
22823. E-mail: petra.hietanen-kunwald@helsinki.fi
Ari Hirvonen, LL.D., University Lecturer in Jurisprudence, Adjunct professor in Legal Philosophy and
Legal Theory. Office hours Thu 11-12, P565. Tel. +358-2941 22478. E-mail: ari.hirvonen@helsinki.fi
Teija Isotalo, M.Soc.Sc., International Affairs Coordinator. Office hours Tue and Thu 9–11.30, room
P355. Tel. +358-2941 22148. E-mail: law-international@helsinki.fi
Matti Joutsen, E-mail: matti.joutsen@helsinki.fi
Jutta Kajander, M.Soc.Sc., Postgraduate studies coordinator. Office hours Tue and Thu 9–11.30,
room P371. Tel. +358-2941 24367. E-mail: oik-jatkokoulutus@helsinki.fi
Markus Kari, LL.M., doctoral candidate. Office hours by appointment. E-mail:
markus.kari@helsinki.fi
Ville Kari, LL.M., doctoral candidate. Office hours by appointment. E-mail: ville.kari@helsinki.fi
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Liisi Keedus, E-mail: liisi.keedus@helsinki.fi
Tero Kivinen, LL.M., doctoral candidate. E-mail: tero.kivinen@helsinki.fi
Magdalena Kmak, LL.D., postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment, room P648. Tel.
+358-2941 23559. E-mail: magdalena.kmak@helsinki.fi
Mårten Knuts, LL.D., professor. Office hours Tue 14-15, P445. Tel. +358 2941 22656.
E-mail: marten.knuts@helsinki.fi
Emilia Korkea-aho, LL.D., postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941
23111. E-mail: emilia.korkea-aho@helsinki.fi
Martti Koskenniemi, Academy Professor. Professor in International Law. Office hours by
appointment. Tel: + 358-2941 22469.
Jens Kremer , LL.M., M.A., doctoral candidate. Office hours by appointment, Tel. +358 2941 23382,
+358 44 82696, E-mail: jens.kremer@helsinki.fi
Jukka Lahtinen, Department secretary (register and transcripts). Office hours by appointment,
room P356. Tel. +358-2941 22474. E-mail: oik-kanslia@helsinki.fi
Nari Lee, E-mail: nari.lee@helsinki.fi
Pia Letto-Vanamo, LL.D., professor. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358 2941 23336.
E-mail: pia.letto-vanamo@helsinki.fi
Susanna Lindroos-Hovinheimo, lecturer. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358 2941 23490.
E-mail: susanna.lindroos@helsinki.fi
Ulla Liukkunen, Professor of International Private Law and Comparative Law. Office hours by
appointment, room P474. Tel. +358-2941 23396. E-mail: ulla.liukkunen@helsinki.fi
Fernando Losada, postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment, room P351. Tel. +3582941 22672. E-mail: fernando.losada@helsinki.fi
Tero Lundstedt, LL.M. Tel. +358 2941 40067. E-mail: tero.lundstedt@helsinki.fi
Heikki Marjosola, doctoral candidate. Tel. +358-9-191 23214. Gsm +358-50-319 9266. E-mail:
heikki.marjosola@helsinki.fi
Marta Maroni, E-mail: marta.maroni@helsinki.fi
Sakari Melander, LL.D., Acting Professor in Criminal Law. Office hours Tue 15-16, room P585. Tel.
+358-9-191 21781. Email: sakari.melander@helsinki.fi
Claire Micheau, E-mail: claire.micheau@helsinki.fi
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Samuli Miettinen, LL.M., doctoral candidate in EU Law. Office hours Thu 15-16, room P519. Tel.
+358-2941 22476. Email: samuli.miettinen@helsinki.fi
Panu Minkkinen, LL.D., professor. Office hours Thu 11-12, room P 567. Tel. 02941 22944. E-mail:
panu.minkkinen@helsinki.fi
Marianna Muravyeva, doctoral candidate. Tel. +358-2941 23205. Room P345. E-mail:
marianna.muravyeva@helsinki.fi
Mervi Muru, Study Secretary. Office hours Tue–Thu 9–11.30, room P320. Tel. +358-2941 23204.
E-mail: law-incomingstudents@helsinki.fi, llm-info@helsinki.fi
Kalle Mäenpää, LL.M., doctoral candidate. Office hours Tue 11-12, room P470. Tel. +358-2941
23117. E-mail: kalle.maenpaa@helsinki.fi
Jukka Mähönen, LL.D, MSc (Econ), LL.M (Berkeley), Adjunct professor in Law and Economics,
professor of Civil Law and Dean, University of Turku, Faculty of Law. Tel. +358-2-333 5526 (office).
E-mail: jukka.mahonen@utu.fi
Beata Mäihäniemi, M.Soc.Sc, doctoral candidate. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941
23301. E-mail: beata.maihaniemi@helsinki.fi
Ilona Nieminen, LL.M., doctoral candidate. Tel. +358 2941 22174. E-mail:
ilona.nieminen@helsinki.fi
Jaana Norio-Timonen, LL.D., Professor in Tort and Insurance Law. Office hours Tue 12-13, room
P450. Tel. + 358-2941 23155. E-mail: jaana.norio-timonen@helsinki.fi
Marcus Norrgård, Prof. Dr., Faculty of Law/Vaasa Unit. Tel. mobile +358-(0)50-318 5793.
E-mail: marcus.norrgard@helsinki.fi
Kimmo Nuotio, LL.D., professor of criminal law, Dean of the Faculty. Office hours by appointment.
Tel. +358-2941 22013.
Vladimir Orlov, LL.D., Adjunct professor in International Contract Law. E-mail:
vladimir.orlov@helsinki.fi
Jarna Petman, LL.D., Docent and Senior Lecturer in International Law, Vice-Dean of the Faculty of
Law, Deputy Director of the Erik Castrén Institute; the teacher responsible for the discipline of
Public International Law. Office hours Thu 16-17, room P622. Tel. +358-2941 24025. E-mail:
jarna.petman@helsinki.fi
Heikki Pihlajamäki, Professor of Comparative Legal History. Office hours by appointment. Tel.
+358-2941 22539. E-mail: heikki.pihlajamaki@helsinki.fi
Taina Pihlajarinne, Professor of Copyright Law. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941 22456.
E-mail: taina.pihlajarinne@helsinki.fi
Eliska Pirkova, doctoral candidate. E-mail: eliska.pirkova@helsinki.fi
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Ville Pönkä, LL.D. Adjunct Professor of Civil Law and Commercial Law. Trained on the Bench/Senior
lecturer. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941 22847. E-mail: ville.ponka@helsinki.fi
Juha Raitio, Professor in European Law. Office hours Tue 11-12, room P521. Tel. +358-2941 23690.
E-mail: juha.raitio@helsinki.fi
Walter Rech, postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment, room P652. Tel. +358 2941
23482. E-mail: walter.rech@helsinki.fi
Javier Reyes Gomez, E-mail: javier.reyes@helsinki.fi
Yovana Reyes Tagle, LL.D. E-mail: yreyes@pucp.edu.pe
Björn Sandvik, Doc.Soc.Sc, Swedish professor in Private Law. Office hours Tue 11-12, P 461. Tel.
+358-2941 22809, Mobile +358 50 544 1265. E-mail: bjorn.sandvik@helsinki.fi
Suvi Sankari, LL.D., postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941 24107.
E-mail: suvi.sankari@helsinki.fi
Singh Sahib, postdoctoral researcher. Tel. +358 2941 22808. E-mail: sahib.singh@helsinki.fi
Ukri Soirila, LL.M., doctoral candidate. Office hours by appointment. E-mail: ukri.soirila@helsinki.fi
Diliana Stoyanova, doctoral candidate. Tel. +358 50 448 2577. E-mail:
diliana.stoyanova@helsinki.fi
Tuomas Tiittala, doctoral candidate. Tel: +358 50 448 8745. E-mail: tuomas.tiittala@helsinki.fi
Reetta Toivanen, Academic researcher. Tel. +358-2941 23737, gsm +358 50 318 5281.
Silke Trommer, LL.M, researcher. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2841 23562. E-mail:
silke.trommer@helsinki.fi
Kaius Tuori, Academic researcher. Tel. +358-2941 23552. E-mail: kaius.tuori@helsinki.fi
Klaus Tuori, E-mail: klaus.tuori@helsinki.fi
Taina Tuori, doctoral candidate. Tel. +358-2941 22468. E-mail: taina.tuori@helsinki.fi
Santtu Turunen, LL.M., researcher. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941 22442.
E-mail: santtu.turunen@helsinki.fi
Lauri Tähtinen, E-mail: lauri.tahtinen@helsinki.fi
Juha Vesala, LL.M., doctoral candidate. Office hours Mon 13-14, room P446. Tel. +358-2941 22821.
E-mail: juha.vesala@helsinki.fi
Klaus Viitanen, LL.D., Acting Senior Lecturer in Commercial Law. Office hours Mon 15-16, room
P491. Tel. +358-2941 23172. E-mail: klaus.viitanen@helsinki.fi
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Seppo Villa, LL.D., professor in Commercial Law. Office hours Mon 13-14, room P447. Tel. +3582941 22813. E-mail: seppo.villa@helsinki.fi
Thomas Wilhelmsson, LL.D., professor, Chancellor of UH. Tel. +358 2941 22211. E-mail:
thomas.wilhelmsson@helsinki.fi
Kristian Wohlström, LL.M., researcher. Office hours by appointment. E-mail:
kristian.wohlstrom@helsinki.fi
Yihong Zhang, E-mail: yihong.zhang@helsinki.fi
Yifeng Chen, LL.D, postdoctoral researcher. Office hours by appointment. Tel. +358-2941 23541,
gsm +358-50 311 2626. E-mail: yifeng.chen@helsinki.fi