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Georgian exchange students Ani Takidze (left) and Mariami Melikidze enjoyed their time in Pori. The independent study style and peaceful pace of life have offered them new perspectives.

New international cooperation brings Georgian exchange students to Pori

Georgia is a fascinating country at the crossroads of East and West. Local universities are rapidly becoming more international and are also turning their attention to Finland. The University Consortium of Pori has launched cooperation with two Georgian universities, and in the fall semester of 2025, four exchange students from Georgia studied in Pori. The exchange period taught the Georgian students a lot about the Finnish way of life and closeness to nature.

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Emerson Mainardes (third from the left) enjoyed his time at the Pori unit of the Turku School of Economics.

Widening horizons: from Brazil to Finland

Emerson Mainardes from Brazil took the opportunity and spent a three-month long professional visit in Finland, at the University Consortium of Pori. He gained valuable experience in his field of research and got to know the culture of a country that he knew very little of before his arrival.

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The Director of UCPori Katariina Yrjönkoski (left), Professor Tarmo Lipping and Project Manager for International Affairs Kimmo Ahonen are pleased with the long-term development and good results of the exchange programme.

Ten years of international student exchange

Internationality is an important part of the basic activities of the units at the University Consortium of Pori. UCPori students have the opportunity to go on exchange or to act as an international tutor for a foreign student staying in Pori. The UCPori exchange programme has been running for ten years.

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