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WISD OM AND WE LLBE ING FOR US ALL
Competence for the future since 1863 The vision of the University of Jyväskylä is
Cygnaeus’ plan was realised in 1863, when a teacher
to be a global leader in the fields of learning
seminary was established in Jyväskylä, on the current
and teaching.
university campus. Based on the town’s central location, the first Finnish-medium secondary schools for boys and girls were also established in Jyväskylä. The foundation
JYU has great opportunities to achieve this. The University
of the world-famous school system was created at our
has a strong tradition of promoting culture and education.
university, and we are very proud of it!
Around the mid-1800s, Uno Cygnaeus was enthusiastic to educate the people and created a programme for
Nowadays, EduCluster Finland, a subsidiary of the Univer-
organising primary school education in Finland. He spoke
sity of Jyväskylä, exports Finnish education expertise all
for a school system that would provide general education
over the world. High-class education expertise promotes
and practical subjects, aiming at the mental and physical
the wellbeing of individuals and communities.
development and wellbeing of individuals.
