Talent

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Do you wish to deve­lop – stu­dy and work – in the city of hap­py people? The high level of exper­ti­se in educa­tion and inno­va­tion in Oulu is recog­ni­sed inter­na­tio­nal­ly.

After a stur­dy basic educa­tion, our eco­sys­tem enables progress in the way that you wish: we have estee­med uni­ver­si­ties, research orga­ni­sa­tions and workplaces that make career deve­lop­ment pos­sible – not for­get­ting relaxing afterwork acti­vi­ties.

Makers of the futu­re thri­ve in Oulu

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Work

Is doing research or wor­king in Oulu on your buc­ket list? Or is your com­pa­ny plan­ning to go glo­bal and would like to hire an inter­na­tio­nal talent? Oulu has both the talent and the jobs: learn more about the ser­vices!

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Deve­lop your­self

In Oulu, you can educa­te your­self from todd­ler to doc­tor or deve­lop your exper­ti­se to a who­le new level. A mul­ti­discipli­na­ry aca­de­mic com­mu­ni­ty and world-class research keep making Oulu even bet­ter – get on board for the ride.

Read more about stu­dying and research
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After work

Some­ti­mes it is OK to take it easy: Oulu has plen­ty of afterwork oppor­tu­ni­ties for groups of friends or teams of col­lea­gues. Switch off and relax!

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Talent sto­ries

Would you like to get to know what it’s like to stu­dy or work in Oulu? Meet our inter­na­tio­nal talent who live in Oulu and read their ins­pi­ra­tio­nal sto­ries.

To the sto­ries
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Are you a SoC-specia­list? Apply for a posi­tion at Nokia

Apply for a posi­tion at Nokia or a Master’s degree pro­gram­me at the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu. Apply for a scho­lars­hip to get 70 % of your tui­tion fee paid by the Uni­ver­si­ty of Oulu.

Read more about scho­lars­hip

Be the next to get a job in the metal industry

Are you loo­king for work? Does the ver­sa­ti­le metal industry inte­rest you? Plen­ty of jobs can be found in Oulu and near­by region for metal industry pro­fes­sio­nals.

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Stu­dies show that people in the north and Oulu are the hap­piest when it comes to qua­li­ty of life. Will you soon be one of them?