The University of Helsinki is Finland’s oldest, largest and most diverse institution of higher education conducting research and providing education based on research. The University of Helsinki consists of 11 Faculties, representing all academic disciplines with the exception of technology and business, and it operates on four campuses. The strategic aim of the University of Helsinki is to reinforce its position among leading European universities both in research and teaching. To achieve this aim, the University regularly carries out international evaluations of its research and education. The evaluations are a part of the University’s quality assurance system. The previous evaluation of education was conducted in 2001−2002; this evaluation focused on all the fields of education represented at the University, language and communication studies, and subject teacher education.