Degree programme in Intercultural Teacher Education responds to the challenges posed by multiculturalism in the Finnish educational system and provides competences for international tasks in the field of education. The programme qualifies the student as a primary teacher. The main language in this programme is English. It trains students for international educational tasks, and it also provides the qualification of a teacher.

The flexibility of the programme enables specialisation in many kinds of tasks. Teaching of multicultural classes, project management and administration, international consultation, educational policy and administration, and participation in multidisciplinary research projects are just a few examples of such tasks. Similarly to the other teacher education programmes, the education includes studies in education and the various subjects taught at schools as well as teaching practice, part of which can be carried out abroad.