Study Guide

Practical information for incoming exchange students on Study Guide:

International Guide 2012-2013

Read International Guide (pdf)

Interview of a Hoas host

Metropolia, HERA and HOAS (Foundation for Student Housing in the Helsinki Region) have taken Finnish hospitality and international tutoring of exchange students to a whole new level. Please read more about the in-house-tutoring pilot project in the interview of a Hoas host Muhammad Shofiullah here (pdf)

Incoming Student Exchange

In 2011, Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences welcomed 350 exchange students and trainees from various countries in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia.

Please find below information about the application procedure for incoming exchange students to Metropolia.

How to apply to Student Exchange

Check If You Study in Metropolia's Partner University

Metropolia has signed mobility agreements for each study field. Please check which Metropolia study field has mobility agreement with your institution and faculty before applying for student exchange:

After your home institution has accepted your student exchange period and has informed Metropolia about it, please fill in the electronic application form at the link below during the application period.

No Student Exchange Agreement -> Open University Studies

If there is no student exchange agreement between Metropolia and your home university, you cannot apply as an exchange student to Metropolia. However, you can apply as an open university student (non-exchange student, non-graduate student). More information at Open Studies website.

Student Exchange Application periods 2012-2013

Autumn semester 2012: 15 of March - 1 of May, 2012
Spring semester 2013: 15 of September - 1 of November, 2012

Electronic application form

After filling in the online application, please follow the instructions on the Mobility-online electronic application system, and save your Transcript of Records and Learning Agreement (LA) there. For further instructions, please read the user guide on the page Electronic application system. Please check also below if there are any special documents required for your study period at Metropolia.

  1. Transcript of Records

    Transcript of records includes all the study units/ courses you have completed during your studies prior to student exchange. In most of the European higher education institutions it describes your study achievements in ECTS credits. Please upload this document to the Mobility-online system.

  2. Learning Agreement (LA)

    When you have read through the detailed information on the chosen degree programme or study module or received your course lists please fill in the Learning Agreement. After receiving signatures from your home institution, save the document to the Mobility-online system. Once in Helsinki Metropolia UAS, you might have to modify the Learning Agreement for a variety of reasons: timetable clashes, unsuitability of chosen courses (in level or content), etc. Changes to the Learning Agreement can then be made.
    Learning Agreement (pdf)

Helsinki Metropolia UAS will produce for you another transcript of records at the end of your exchange studies at Metropolia. This transcript of records constitutes the main document for having your courses at Metropolia to be academically recognized at your home institution.

Special documents required for

Students applying for Health Care and Social Sciences:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • There may be some special requirements for international students

Students applying for Field of Culture:

All applicants in the field of Culture need to upload a Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the Mobility-online system's step "Transcript of Records uploaded + additional attachments, if necessary”.


In addition, the students who are applying for the below-mentioned degree programmes need to send additional material by post:
- Degree Programme in Design, including Fashion Design: a portfolio in print form
- Degree Programme in Media: a portfolio in print or electronic form
- Degree Programme in Classical Music and Pop/Jazz Music: a demo cd

These additional documents should be sent to the International Coordinator of the field in question BY REGULAR MAIL:

Marika Antikainen
International Coordinator / Degree Programmes in Conservation, Design, Fashion and Clothing and Media
P.O. Box 4072
FI-00079 METROPOLIA

Tia-Maria Sjöblom
International Coordinator / Degree Programmes in Classical Music, Cultural Management, Film and Television, Performing Arts and Pop/Jazz Music
P.O. Box 4040
FI-00079 METROPOLIA

Students applying for project studies or work placement in the Field of Technology:

  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Proposed project topic

Students interested in doing a project in the Field of Technology during the student exchange period should indicate this clearly in the Electronic Application Form for student exchange. Please note that projects are due to availability. Exchange students who wish to do a Final Year Project (Bachelor's Thesis) are highly recommended to apply for student exchange for the full academic year.

Confirmation and further information

Students will receive an automatic confirmation after sending the online application successfully. Please remember to enclose the required attachments to the application, and send a separate housing application soon after it (please visit our Study Guide for an overview of the available housing options in the capital region).

Within a month after the application period has ended all students will receive information whether they have been accepted as exchange students. Accepted students will receive an information package and an invitation/ acceptance letter.

Metropolia International Coordinators

You can contact the International Coordinator of your study field if you have questions concerning your student exchange application.

Metropolia Business School

 

Myyrmäki: Eija Tamminen
Degree Programmes: Business and Administration, International Business and Logistics (tuition in English), European Management (tuition in English), and European Business Administration (tuition in English)

Field of Culture

Helsinki: Tia-Maria Sjöblom
Degree Programmes: Film and Television, Performing Arts, Cultural Management, Classical Music, Pop/Jazz Music

Tikkurila: Marika Antikainen
Degree Programmes: Design (Industrial, Interior and Textile Design), Media (3D Animation and Visualisation, Digital Media, Graphic Design), Conservation, Fashion and Clothing

Field of Health Care and Social Services

Helsinki, Health Care and Nursing: Aija Ahokas
Degree Programmes: Biomedical Laboratory Science, Emergency Care, Nursing (Nursing, Public Health Nursing, Midwifery), Nursing (tuition in English), Oral Hygiene, Radiography and Radiotherapy, Clinical Expertise (Master’s Degree), Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services (Master’s Degree), Emergency and Critical Care Nursing (Master’s Degree)

Helsinki, Welfare and Human Functioning: Lea Moua
Degree Programmes: Dental Technology, Elderly Care, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Prosthetics & Orthotics, Social Services (tuition in English), Social Services, Rehabilitation (Master’s Degree), Social Services (Master’s Degree)

Field of Technology

Helsinki: Kaisa Meghjee
Degree Programmes: Automotive Engineering, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering: Sustainable Building Engineering (tuition in English), Electronics (tuition in English), Construction and Real Estate Management, Construction Management, Electrical Engineering, Health Informatics, Industrial Management, Information Technology, Laboratory Sciences, Mechanical Engineering

Leppävaara: Tiina Piipponen
Degree Programmes: Media Engineering (tuition in English), Information Technology (tuition in English), Building Services Engineering, Construction Site Management, Industrial Management and Engineering, Information Technology, Land Surveying Technology, Media Technology

Myyrmäki: Elina Värtö
Degree Programmes: Automation Engineering, Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering (tuition in English), Materials and Surface Treatment Technology

Contact Information

All e-mail addresses are: firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi

02.05.2012 
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