Igor Tanskanen

As a dedicated mobility specialist of the International Mobility Services, I manage the dynamic exchange of students, both incoming and outgoing, ensuring seamless transitions and enriching academic experiences. I cultivate and maintain vital bilateral university-level agreements with universities across Australia, North America, Africa, and Europe. Through university-wide Erasmus+ partnerships with Leipzig University and Brunel University London, I facilitate impactful student exchanges and collaborative projects. I oversee diverse exchange programmes such as ISEP, QSEP, north2north, and serve as the contact person for Circumpolar Studies and UArctic, promoting global academic connections. My role includes providing comprehensive support and tutoring for all incoming exchange students, developing essential resources like the Student's Guide and Moodle course, and organising Welcome Week activities. My passion lies in fostering international collaboration and creating a supportive environment for all exchange students.

Incoming exchange students, managing all aspects of their experience and the arrival process

• Organising Welcome Week for exchange students
• Updating informational materials for incoming exchange studies
• Coordinating international tutoring and support for exchange students
• Developing and updating the Student's Guide, Moodle and the website

Student mobility through our bilateral university-wide agreements and exchange programmes

• Australia
• North America (Canada, USA)
• Africa (Tanzania, South Africa)
• Europe (University of Salzburg, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv)
• University-level Erasmus+ (Leipzig University, Brunel University London)
• International worldwide exchange programmes:
  • ISEP (worldwide, main focus on the USA)
  • north2north (worldwide, North America, Nordic countries)
  • QSEP (the province of Quebec in Canada, only in 2025-26)

Circumpolar Studies and UArctic contact person

• The Circumpolar Studies programme contact person
• Online courses covering the Arctic region

Currently a student of continuing education in the Study Programme in Administration and Management of Higher Education (KOHA) organised by the Higher Education Group (HEG)