Studying at Metropolia
In Finland, the higher education system consists of universities and universities of applied sciences. Whereas university education focused on theory and scientific research, in universities of applied sciences like Metropolia, theoretical knowledge is combined with practical skills in order to meet the needs of working life. In other words, the focus of studies is on applying theory into practice. Degree programmes have close connections with local industries and organisations and students benefit from these during their studies, for example in the form of client and cooperation projects.
Courses consist largely of group projects and practical assignments. In degree programmes in Health Care and Social Services most courses have exams, but in degree programmes in Culture, Technology and Business there are rarely exams. Possible exams will be held during the study period.
Most courses require attendance on campus. In addition, online study platforms such as Moodle and Teams are widely used. Students are expected to be proactive and to take responsibility for their studies and learning. Active participation throughout the exchange period is expected.
What You Need to Know When Selecting Courses
- The course lists are subject to change throughout the academic year.
- You may only choose courses from the degree programmes that your programme at the home institution has an exchange agreement with.
- It is not possible to mix courses from different fields of study or degree programmes.
- All courses have a limited number of places available. Some might get full during the enrolment period.
- Remember to also check the courses available for all incoming exchange students.
- In most cases course schedules are confirmed at the beginning of each semester.
- Courses in a university of applied sciences consist largely of group projects and practical assignments.
Courses
Studies for all Exchange Students
Language courses
Finnish Language Courses
Exchange students studying at Metropolia can familiarise themselves with Finnish language and culture by taking the course Finnish for Exchange Students (3-5 ECTS). The course is offered free of charge for exchange students. Several Finnish courses are organised on different campuses each semester.
Autumn semester 2026 (TBC):
- XX00CL91: Finnish for Exchange Students, 3-5 ECTS (Myllypuro campus, for Health Care and Social Services students)
- XX00EX62: Finnish for Exchange Students, 5 ECTS (Arabia campus, primarily for field of Culture students)
- XX00EX62: Finnish for Exchange Students, 5 ECTS (Karamalmi campus, primarily for IT and Industrial Management students)
- XX00EX62: Finnish for Exchange Students, 5 ECTS (Myyrmäki campus, primarily for field of Business students)
- XX00EX62: Finnish for Exchange Students, 5 ECTS (Myyrmäki campus, primarily for field of Technology students)
Learn Finnish by Singing in a Choir: KP00GL18-3001 (5 ECTS)
The aim of the course is to encourage the speaking and use of the Finnish language by strengthening skills related to language production (e.g., pronunciation) and listening, as well as promoting understanding of spoken language alongside the learning of many new words. Through art-based approaches, the Language Choir integrates music and language learning in a way that mutually reinforces each other.
The Language Choir utilizes art-based methods and is grounded in current research on the subject. In the choir, the Finnish language is approached comprehensively through creative and functional ways that differ from traditional language learning methods.
Singing together with others enables active use and listening of the language in a relaxed and positive learning environment, where mistakes need not be feared and where one can simultaneously enjoy music, music-making, and many aspects related to cultural well-being.
Content of the course:
• Musical warmups through which we creatively and playfully awaken the whole body, mind and voice to singing and language expression
• Singing songs in different genres and themes from children's to folk songs and Finnish pop and rap to encourage active and holistic language expression and production.
• Collaborative choir improvisations that focus on collaboration, interaction and communication through diverse modes of expression (e.g. vocal, verbal, embodied)
• Creation and re-creation of song lyrics to all kinds of songs to emphasise spoken language, language ownership and expression of students' own thoughts and experiences
• Funny language songs created in collaboration with music and language teachers to support memorising and recalling the difficult phonemic and grammatical aspects of the Finnish language
• Songs and poems brought by the participants in their first languages (mother tongue) that are also translated into Finnish to highlight the dialogue between Finnish and other languages
• Based on the linguistic needs and wishes of the participants, we also constantly seek new arts-based ways to approach language through music
Language of instruction: Finnish and English. In addition, we harness all available resources such as embodied expression, particpants`first languages and material resources (e.g., pictures and text of the song lyrics) to reinforce understanding and communication in all possible ways.
There are no linguistic or musical requirements. Teaching at Myllypuro Campus Thursdays 10:00 AM to 3:15 PM / 3:45 PM: 6.11, 13.11, 27.11, 4.12 and 11.12. Students are admitted to the course in the order of registration. Places: 30.
Other language courses
- A selection of language courses (French, German, Spanish) are offered by the Metropolia Business School and organised at the Myyrmäki campus. Courses are available for exchange students if they have free places.
Business
Check first what you need to know when selecting courses from the top of the page.
Location
Courses for incoming students
Courses for Incoming Exchange Students
Exchange students choose courses from the International Business and Logistics degree programme (IBL).
The following course list is available for exchange students from an institution the Business school has an exchange agreement with and who have been nominated to the Business school by their home institution.
Courses for Business Informatics (Master) Students
Course list will be sent directly to the nominated students from the defined partner institutions.
Courses for Incoming Double Degree Students
Course lists will be sent directly to the nominated students.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past business students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Culture
Check first what you need to know when selecting courses from the top of the page.
Information about the degree programme
The degree programme trains production personnel for cultural duties in private, public and third sector organisations and productions. Students will learn about various cultural phenomena, cultural funding and financial management, marketing and public relations, legal issues, leadership and group skills, international matters, entrepreneurship, communications and media skills, production processes of cultural productions, cultural research methods and computer applications.
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each autumn semester, next intake is in autumn 2025. The offered courses are practice-based.
Courses for exchange students:
- Academic year 2025–2026: autumn 2025 courses can be found in the Study Guide (list in the Study Guide Service)
More information about the Multidisciplinary Innovation project course:
- Most of the innovation projects are multidisciplinary: students from different degree programmes team up and find or are given an authentic problem from companies, public sector organisations or associations.
- Topics vary each year and are dependent of the available problems/challenges given to Metropolia. This means that in some cases students work on a challenge that is not in their own field of study.
- Information about the Innovation projects on Metropolia website.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students.
Information about the degree programme
Conservation is an interdisciplinary field of science. The aim and purpose of conservation is to preserve our common cultural heritage. Education in conservation is international and interdisciplinary education. Theoretical knowledge is combined with practical skills. The aim is to be able to obtain excellent problem-solving abilities, skills and competences, the ability to cooperate with other experts in the field of conservation or related professional fields of expertise. Conservators are working as experts, protecting world and national cultural heritage in wide variety of sectors – museums, archives, libraries and in various projects, both nationally and internationally.
Specialisations at the Metropolia UAS, dependant on the year of intake:
• Conservation of Cultural Historical Objects
• Conservation of Inorganic Materials
• Furniture Conservation
• Paintings Conservation
• Paper Conservation
• Textile Conservation
• Conservation of Organic Materials
• Conservation of Cultural Historic Interiors
More information about the Conservation programme (link to degree programme's own pages).
Courses for exchange students
The degree programme is basically taught in Finnish, but on selected courses the students get guidance and support materials in English. The courses focus on practical work. Note! Next autumn semester 2025 we cannot accept exchange students, there is no offer in English.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students. In addition, students applying to Conservation need to submit a portfolio.
Information about the degree programme
The Bachelor's degree in Fashion and Clothing is comprehensive in its content. It offers the opportunity to profile oneself either in fashion and concept design or master pattern making and manufacturing instructions. Core competency studies also comprise business studies. The field of fashion and clothing can be characterized as international, fast-spaced and forward-looking and utilizing trend movements.
More information about the Fashion and Clothing programme (link to degree programme's own pages).
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students for the autumn semester only. The offered courses are practice-based. The courses are taught in English and Finnish; in Finnish taught courses the teachers will guide exchange students in English and no Finnish skills are required to follow the courses.
Courses for exchange students:
- Academic year 2025-2026
More information about the Multidisciplinary Innovation project course:
- Most of the innovation projects are multidisciplinary: students from different degree programmes team up and find or are given an authentic problem from companies, public sector organisations or associations.
- Topics vary each year and are dependent of the available problems/challenges given to Metropolia. This means that in some cases students work on a challenge that is not in their own field of study.
- Information about the Innovation projects on Metropolia website.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students. In addition, students applying to Fashion and Clothing need to submit the following document in addition to the application documents: Portfolio.
Information about the degree programme
Media and film media professionals have a broad range of technical, content and production skills in the media sector. The Bachelors in Culture and Arts work in a wide range of technical, production and content-related roles in the media sector as part of teams and production organisations.
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each spring semester. The offered courses are practice-based. The main teaching language is either English or Finnish. If the main instruction language is Finnish, exchange students will be supervised in English.
Courses for exchange students:
- Academic year 2024-2025: spring 2025 courses can be found in the Study Guide (list in the Study Guide Service).
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students. In addition, students applying to Media and Film need to submit the following documents in addition to the application documents: Motivation letter including a short description of previous audiovisual studies or projects: name and short description of the project, role during the project. You can also add a hyperlink for 1-3 fiction or documentary short films.
Information about the degree programme
Specialisations / majors:
- Instrument and Vocal Teaching (classical or pop/jazz background)
- Early Childhood Music Education and Community Music (classical or pop/jazz background)
- Music Performance (pop/jazz background)
- Music Writing and Production (pop/jazz background)
Part of the Arabia campus, Music building 'Soiva' designed for music education has been taken into use March 2021.
Courses for exchange students
The Degree Programme in Music welcomes exchange students for the autumn term / full academic year / spring term. NEW! There is only one application period for Music: 15 March - 1 May for all these periods: autumn term / full academic year / spring term. In autumn you cannot apply to spring term studies anymore.
The degree programme offers studies in both Pop and Jazz and Classical Music background.
No Finnish skills are required to follow the courses even though some courses in Music might be taught in Finnish. However, the courses offered for exchange students are practice-based courses with more individual teaching and the teachers will guide exchange students in English.
Courses for exchange students:
Academic year 2025-2026
Application documents
We DO NOT accept applications through the EASY Mobility Online. Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students. In addition, please submit Demos/audition material which should include max. 3 pieces of music played by the student; various styles, various instrumental expressions. Upload a document which contains the Demo / audition material link/links to the application system.
More information about the Music programme (link to degree programme's own pages).
Information about the degree programme
Interior Architecture is one of the specialisations in our degree programme in Design. Interior Architecture education contains space, furniture and lighting design, knowledge of design tools, techniques, structures and materials. More information and student work can be found in the Design Metropolia website.
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students for the autumn and spring semesters. The courses are usually taught in Finnish, but we offer a set of project-based courses for exchange students with more individual teaching and the teachers will guide exchange students in English.
Courses are held in blocks during the semester, so students can focus on each subject and course at a time.
Courses for exchange students
- Academic year 2025-2025
- Academic year 2024-2025
More information about the Multidisciplinary Innovation project course:
- Students from different degree programmes team up and find or are given an authentic problem from companies, public sector organisations or associations.
- Topics vary each year and are dependent of the available problems/challenges given to Metropolia. This means that in some cases students work on a challenge that is not in their own field of study.
- Information about the Innovation projects on Metropolia website.
Please note that it is not possible to mix courses from different specialisations.
Please note that it is not always possible to accept all students applying for an exchange semester. If the number of applications exceeds the number of places, a selection will be made based on the application documents.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students.
In Addition, students applying to Interior Architecture need to submit a portfolio.
The following programmes are used on the courses, so students should have some experience in them and show it in their portfolio:
AutoCad, ArchiCad, Photoshop, Word, Excel, Indesign, Rhino
Information about the programme
Industrial Design is a specialisation in our degree programme in Design. In Industrial Design studies, students specialize in industrially manufactured serial products that incorporate user-friendly, functional and aesthetic qualities to production and financial values. More information and student work can be found in the Design Metropolia website.
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students both for the autumn and spring semester. The courses in these programmes are usually taught in Finnish, but we offer a set of project-based courses for exchange students with more individual teaching and the teachers will guide exchange students in English.
Courses are held in blocks during the semester, so students can focus on each subject and course at a time.
Courses for exchange students
- Academic year 2025-2026
- Academic year 2024-2025
More information about the Multidisciplinary Innovation project course:
- Most of the innovation projects are multidisciplinary: students from different degree programmes team up and find or are given an authentic problem from companies, public sector organisations or associations.
- Topics vary each year and are dependent of the available problems/challenges given to Metropolia. This means that in some cases students work on a challenge that is not in their own field of study.
- Information about the Innovation projects on Metropolia website.
Please note that it is not possible to mix courses from different specialisations.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students.
In addition, students applying to Industrial Design need to submit a portfolio. It is necessary to have some previous knowledge of 3D programmes such as Rhinoceros. Recommended knowledge of the Solidworks program.
Information about the degree programme
Textile Design is one of the specialisations in our degree programme in Design. Textile Design education consists of color, surface and material design, digital textile techniques, design concept development and marketing.
More information and student work can be found in the Design Metropolia website.
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students both for the autumn and spring semester and for a full academic year. The courses are usually taught in Finnish, but we offer a set of project-based courses for exchange students with more individual teaching and the teachers will guide exchange students in English.
Courses are held in blocks during the semester, so students can focus on each subject and course at a time.
Courses for exchange students
- Academic year 2025-2026
- Academic year 2024-2025
More information about the Multidisciplinary Innovation project course:
- Students from different degree programmes team up and find or are given an authentic problem from companies, public sector organisations or associations.
- Topics vary each year and are dependent of the available problems/challenges given to Metropolia. This means that in some cases students work on a challenge that is not in their own field of study.
- Information about the Innovation projects on Metropolia website.
Please note that it is not possible to mix courses from different specialisations.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students.
In addition, students applying to Textile Design need to submit a portfolio.
Information about the programme
Courses are offered by the Digital Design and Visual Communication specialisations in our Design degree programme. Digital design studies approach the design and production of interactive online services from a variety of perspectives. Online technologies, information architecture, social media concepts and services and interactive functions are key elements of the training. Visual Communications students study the design of both printed and electronic media.
Links to work done by students: Portfolio examples, Notio Design
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each spring semester. The offered courses are practice-based. The main teaching language is either Finnish or English. If the main instruction language is Finnish, exchange students will be supervised in English.
During the semester, exchange students can experience innovative teaching methods such as camp fire teaching, walking lectures and 30 day drawing challenge. Students work in small groups and in the project courses they team with Finnish students in multidisciplinary groups. Students get experience in working in live customer projects and working in different professional roles.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students. In addition, students need to submit
- a CV (including a link to your LinkedIn-profile if you have one)
- a short description of previous media studies or projects: name and short description of the project, role during the project (visual design, concept design, user experience design, coding, etc.). You can also add a link to a project site or screen shots. If you do not have experience from the field, you can write a motivation letter instead.
Information about the programme
3D animation and visualization is one of the specialisations in our Design degree programme. In 3D studies the focus is on creating still images, animations, visual effects and real-time graphics using 3D tools. Courses on photography, 2D graphics, traditional art and visual design are also included in the 3D curriculum. The ability to work in 3D environments and the skills in visual storytelling are important in 3D studies.
Work done by 3D visualisation students can be viewed at Metropolia 3D game reel, Youtube channel and Instagram.
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each autumn semester. The offered courses are practice-based. The main teaching language is either Finnish or English. If the main instruction language is Finnish, exchange students will be supervised in English.
3D studies involve group and individual work. In the projects, exchange students will team with 3rd year Metropolia students in multidisciplinary groups. Exchange students participate in, for example, a game project, which brings together students from different degree programmes and do a showreel to which they can get feedback from 3D professionals working in the gaming and animation industries.
Courses for autumn 2025 for exchange students can be found in the Study Guide (list in the Study Guide Service).
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students. In addition, students applying to 3D Animation and visualization need to submit the following documents in addition to the application documents: CV and portfolio. The portfolio should reflect skills and knowledge in the field of 3D graphics. It is necessary to have some previous knowledge of 3D programmes such as Maya.
Information about the programme
XR Design is one of the specialisations in our Design degree programme. XR Design students learn how to create innovative content for virtual and augmented reality environments. In XR Design, students study interactive AR and VR application design and production using 3D graphics and game engines. Both XR technology and XR content creation are taught. Courses on photography, 2D graphics, traditional art and visual design are also included in curriculum.
More information about the programme can be found on the Design Metropolia website.
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each autumn semester. Exchange students join our 2nd year students on the courses.
Courses for autumn 2025 for exchange students can be found in the Study Guide (list in the Study Guide Service).
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see required application documents for all exchange students.In addition, students applying to XR Design need to submit the following documents in addition to the application documents: CV and portfolio. It is necessary to have some previous knowledge of game engines, preferably Unity.
Health Care and Social Services
The degree programmes in health care and social services welcome exchange students to apply for the International Semester Programme. The International Semester Programme is offered in most degree programmes during autumn and spring semesters in Myllypuro campus.
Confirmed for 2025-2026
Exchange students may apply for a placement in research group in the fields such as e.g. immunology, microbiology, genetics, and histopathology.
Placements can be requested within Metropolia semester dates in the field of health care and social services.
To apply for a placement in research group, students should submit their application documents (ToR, CV and motivation letter including a photo) to the online application in Mobility-Online. CV should not include other personal details than your name due to GDPR guidelines. Please see the application instructions.
After acceptance for a research group, Elina Hotanen will meet the students.
Learning Agreement for traineeship (LA) after acceptance and should include the research group information and the head of research group will supervise and sign the LA for traineeship.
Students joining the research groups are expected to participate the orientation programme prior to the placement period.
Assessment: Approved / Failed by Metropolia
Additional information:
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS) offered also for BSL students joining the research groups
International Semester for Health Care students
These courses are available for the incoming exchange students accepted to one of these Degree Programmes: Nursing, Emergency care Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing.
Health care courses at Metropolia require previous knowledge of basic clinical nursing skills, patient assessment and professional communication and most courses also require experience in drug calculations (medical math). All applicants must have successfully passed theory courses at their home institution.
Orientation for exchange students: 20 - 22 August 2025 - Study period: 25 August - 19 December 2025
Course offers for autumn semester 2025
- Multidisciplinary Innovation Project 10 ECTS
- Finnish for exchange students 5 ECTS
- Nursing of Children and Young People 5 ECTS
- Emergency Care and High Dependency Nursing 5 ECTS
- Surgical and Perioperative nursing 5 ECTS
International Semester in Hymy-village (Occupational Therapy)
Offered only during autumn semester (confirmed for 2025-2026)
Check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Orientation programme is compulsory for all incoming students.
The international semester consists of two study periods with a total workload max 30 ECTS. Most courses, projects and work placements take place in HyMy Village at Myllypuro campus.
HyMy-Village is a licenced private wellbeing and healthcare unit. It provides wellbeing and healthcare services to the local population in the context of student learning. The clients in HyMy-Village varies a lot from minors to seniors and everything in between. In Finland, it required by a low to check criminal background for everyone who´s work / work placement / study may have contact with minors.
For that reason, also exchange students must present a valid extract of criminal background in English.
Students must be immune to measles and varicella (chickenpox), either through vaccination or a personal history of the disease + annual flu shot.
Period 1:
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS): Students will be encouraged to learn basics of Finnish language, cope in simple conversations in Finnish in Hymy-Village environment and become familiar with the Finnish culture, social and professional environment.
- Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 ECTS): The concept of innovation, development work management and building a development team. Collaborative project and innovation work and assessment: brainstorming, future-oriented concepting and planning, customer and user understanding, contracts and copyrights, communicating, publishing, productization, marketing and implementation planning. Multidisciplinary teamwork, stakeholder activities and networking. Innovation development tools and methods.
Period 2 (Autumn semester):
- Work Placement (15 ECTS): Students are able to plan and implement individual and group therapy processes. Students are able to assess factors contributing to the occupational performance and participation of individual clients and the group in terms of study, work and leisure. Students are familiar with psychodynamic phenomena and are able to relate to individuals going through various crises. They are able to take psychodynamic factors into account when planning and implementing the therapy process. Students are able to instruct groups and assess individual clients’ occupational behaviour in groups and networks. They are able to reflect on and make use of clinical reasoning in therapeutic situations. They recognise interaction styles characteristic of themselves and are able to apply these appropriately. Students are able to reflect on their own instruction and consultancy skills. Students deal with their observations and results reciprocally with clients. Students are able to document the observations that they have made and share these with the team. Students respect other people’s expertise and understand the significance of collective expertise in partnership activities. Students are able to make use of supervision in support of the group process and their own professional growth.
Course contents
- The client’s occupation in various groups and networks
- Planning, implementation and documentation of the occupational therapy process together with the client
- Planning, observation and implementation of group situations
- Analysis and synthesis of group occupation
- Working in a team and with clients’ families
- Partnership activities
- Interactive patterns
- Psychodynamic factors, transference
- Workplace supervision
- Professional growth
Assessment: Approved / Failed
International Semester in Hymy-village (Optometry)
Offered during autumn and spring semester (confirmed for 2025-2026)
Check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Orientation programme is compulsory for all incoming students.
The international semester consists of two study periods with a total workload max 30 ECTS. Most courses, projects and work placements take place in HyMy Village at Myllypuro campus.
HyMy Village is a licenced private wellbeing and healthcare unit. It provides wellbeing and healthcare services to the local population in the context of student learning. The clients in HyMy-Village varies a lot from minors to seniors and everything in between. In Finland, it required by a low to check criminal background for everyone who´s work / work placement / study may have contact with minors.
For that reason, also exchange students must present a valid extract of criminal background in English.
Students must be immune to measles and varicella (chickenpox), either through vaccination or a personal history of the disease + annual flu shot.
Period 1:
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS): Students will be encouraged to learn basics of Finnish language, cope in simple conversations in Finnish in Hymy-Village environment and become familiar with the Finnish culture, social and professional environment.
- Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 ECTS): The concept of innovation, development work management and building a development team. Collaborative project and innovation work and assessment: brainstorming, future-oriented concepting and planning, customer and user understanding, contracts and copyrights, communicating, publishing, productization, marketing and implementation planning. Multidisciplinary teamwork, stakeholder activities and networking. Innovation development tools and methods.
Period 2: choose 1a or 1b + contact Lens fitting and work placement
1a. Low Vision Patient and Elderly People (5 ECTS): The Low Vision studies include a theoretical component, which covers the central aspects of low vision patient management and low vision appliances. Group and individual assignments deal with e.g. low vision appliances for specific patient types, accessibility and various effects of normal ageing. Studies also include a special lecture on communication with vision and hearing impaired individuals. Practical activities include attending the student clinics and the Village Opticians at the HyMy-Village.
1b. Refraction (5 ECTS): These studies consist of a literature-based theoretical component, lessons (2 ECTS) and an independent, written task based on the theoretical part. In the end of these studies there is also a written exam in English. All practical sessions (13-14 practicals) are taught in Finnish and English. Practical competency assessments include measuring extra ocular muscles and eye movements, monocular refraction, binocular balancing and defining the near addition.
2. Contact Lens Fitting and Work Placement (10 ECTS): These studies consist of a literature-based theoretical component, written tasks based on them, and a task on contact lens optics. All practical sessions (5ECTS) are taught in English. Practical competency assessments include microscopy skills, as well as soft and rigid lens fitting. This course is tailored for exchange students and does not include work placement.
Exchange studies in Oral hygiene
Offered during autumn and spring semester (confirmed for2025-2026)
Check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Orientation programme is compulsory for all incoming students.
Incoming students may select courses from below offering.
- Skills lab, Oral Hygiene clinic in HyMy Village at Myllypuro Campus (5-10 ECTS)
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS): Students will be encouraged to learn basics of Finnish language, cope in simple conversations in Finnish in Hymy Village environment and become familiar with the Finnish culture, social and professional environment.
- Oral health for elderly people. Multidisciplinary course with nursing students. (1 ECTS)
- Risk factors in oral health (online course) (3-5 ECTS)
- Global oral health discussion (online course with international partners) (1-2 ECTS)
HyMy-Village is a licenced private wellbeing and healthcare unit. It provides wellbeing and healthcare services to the local population in the context of student learning. The clients in HyMy-Village varies a lot from minors to seniors and everything in between. In Finland, it required by a low to check criminal background for everyone who´s work / work placement / study may have contact with minors.
For that reason, also exchange students must present a valid extract of criminal background in English.
Students must be immune to measles and varicella (chickenpox), either through vaccination or a personal history of the disease + A hepatitis B vaccination required for oral hygiene students.
International Semester in HyMy-village (Osteopathy)
Offered only during autumn semester (confirmed for 2025-2026)
Check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Orientation programme is compulsory for all incoming students.
The international semester consists of two study periods with a total workload max 30 ECTS. Most courses, projects and work placements take place in HyMy-Village at Myllypuro campus.
HyMy-Village is a licenced private wellbeing and healthcare unit. It provides wellbeing and healthcare services to the local population in the context of student learning. The clients in HyMy-Village varies a lot from minors to seniors and everything in between. In Finland, it required by a low to check criminal background for everyone who´s work / work placement / study may have contact with minors.
For that reason, also exchange students must present a valid extract of criminal background in English.
Students must be immune to measles and varicella (chickenpox), either through vaccination or a personal history of the disease + annual flu shot.
Advanced studies in osteopathy: a combination of placement, project work and courses in HyMy-village using various teaching methods. Students will plan and implement osteopathic treatment and promotion with individual clients, groups and external partners. Students will work strongly as a team with other osteopathy students and supervisors. Students will also collaborate with the multidisciplinary village supervisor, experts and a student team. In individual and group guidance situations, the student will be able to practice osteopathic examination and treatment in pairs/teams with the support and guidance of the corresponding teacher. During the studies and work placement students will assess human gait in the motion laboratory utilizing movement laboratory measurement systems.
Advanced studies in osteopathy include 3rd year studies
- Osteopathic examination and treatment (cranial and visceral osteopathy) (5 ECTS)
- Osteopathic principles in practice (5 ECTS)
- Supervised clinical practice in HyMy-village (5-10 ECTS)
- Assessment of human movement in motion laboratory (5 ECTS) -optional
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS) - optional
Planned learning activities and teaching methods: entrepreneurial mindset, human-centered service design, counselling & guidance, assignments, team and project work, work placement, multiprofessional work, cross-cultural cooperation.
International Semester in Hymy Village (Physiotherapy)
Offered during autumn and spring semester (confirmed for 2025-2026)
Please check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Students selected to the study programme are expected to participate the orientation programme prior to the study period.
HyMy-Village is a licenced private wellbeing and healthcare unit. It provides wellbeing and healthcare services to the local population in the context of student learning. The clients in HyMy-Village varies a lot from minors to seniors and everything in between. In Finland, it required by a low to check criminal background for everyone who´s work / work placement / study may have contact with minors.
For that reason, also exchange students must present a valid extract of criminal background in English.
Students must be immune to measles and varicella (chickenpox), either through vaccination or a personal history of the disease + annual flu shot.
Period 1:
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS): Students will be encouraged to learn basics of Finnish language, cope in simple conversations in Finnish in Hymy-Village environment and become familiar with the Finnish culture, social and professional environment.
- Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 ECTS): The concept of innovation, development work management and building a development team. Collaborative project and innovation work and assessment: brainstorming, future-oriented concepting and planning, customer and user understanding, contracts and copyrights, communicating, publishing, productization, marketing and implementation planning. Multidisciplinary teamwork, stakeholder activities and networking. Innovation development tools and methods.
Period 2:
- Advanced studies in physiotherapy (15 ECTS): These studies combine project work with practice. You will work with multidisciplinary team, supervisors, experts and local social and healthcare partners co-creating, developing and implementing wellbeing and health services. During your studies you work as a part of motion laboratory team and assess human gait in motion laboratory by using movement laboratory measurement systems.
- Physiotherapeutic assessment; Assessment of human movement in motion laboratory
- Planning and implementation of physical exercise to special groups
- Assistive devices and environmental accessibility
- Physiotherapy with groups and external partners
- Collaboration with local social and healthcare partners
International Semester in Hymy-village (Podiatry)
Offered during autumn and spring semester (confirmed for 2025-2026)
Please check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Students selected to the study programme are expected to participate the orientation programme prior to the study period.
The international semester consists of two study periods with a total workload max 30 ECTS. Most courses, projects and work placements take place in HyMy-Village at Myllypuro campus.
HyMy-Village is a licenced private wellbeing and healthcare unit. It provides wellbeing and healthcare services to the local population in the context of student learning. The clients in HyMy-Village varies a lot from minors to seniors and everything in between. In Finland, it required by a low to check criminal background for everyone who´s work / work placement / study may have contact with minors.
For that reason, also exchange students must present a valid extract of criminal background in English.
Students must be immune to measles and varicella (chickenpox), either through vaccination or a personal history of the disease + annual flu shot.
Period 1:
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS): Students will be encouraged to learn basics of Finnish language, cope in simple conversations in Finnish in Hymy-Village environment and become familiar with the Finnish culture, social and professional environment.
- Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 ECTS): The concept of innovation, development work management and building a development team. Collaborative project and innovation work and assessment: brainstorming, future-oriented concepting and planning, customer and user understanding, contracts and copyrights, communicating, publishing, productization, marketing and implementation planning. Multidisciplinary teamwork, stakeholder activities and networking. Innovation development tools and methods.
Period 2:
Advanced studies in podiatry (15 ECTS): a combination of placement, project work and courses in Hymy-Village using different teaching methods. Students will work together with other podiatry students and supervisors. Students will also collaborate with the multidisciplinary village supervisor, experts and a student team, as well as with local social and healthcare partners to co-create social and healthcare solutions and services. During your studies and work placement you assess human gait in motion laboratory by using movement laboratory measurement systems.
Course content:
- Assessment of human movement in motion laboratory (5 ECTS)
- Clinical Practise (5 ECTS)
- Foot and Ankle Edu Lab (5 ECTS)
International Semester programme in Prosthetics and Orthotics
Offered during autumn and spring semester (confirmed for 2025-2026)
Please check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Students selected to the study programme are expected to participate the orientation programme prior to the study period.
The international semester consists of two study periods with a total workload max 30 ECTS.
Period 1: Multiprofessional study programme
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS): Students will be encouraged to learn basics of Finnish language, cope in simple conversations in Finnish in Hymy-Village environment and become familiar with the Finnish culture, social and professional environment.
- Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 ECTS): The concept of innovation, development work management and building a development team. Collaborative project and innovation work and assessment: brainstorming, future-oriented concepting and planning, customer and user understanding, contracts and copyrights, communicating, publishing, productization, marketing and implementation planning. Multidisciplinary teamwork, stakeholder activities and networking. Innovation development tools and methods.
Period 2: Advanced studies in prosthetics and orthotics (15 ECTS)
These studies are a combination of placement, project work and courses at Metropolia prosthetics and orthotics clinic using different teaching methods. Students will work strongly as a team with other students and supervisors. During your studies and work placement you work as a part of P&O clinic team.
Please note! The P&O courses in English can be arranged if minimum of 3 exchange students in total enroll the programme / semester.
Courses offered during autumn semester (please choose 15 ects from below options)
• Short Lower Limb Orthoses (5 ects)
• Design and Manufacture of Limb Prosthetics (5 ects)
• Work placement / clinical training in P&O Clinic (5 ects)
• Foot Orthoses and Special Footwear (10 ects)
Courses offered during spring semester
- Transtibial prosthetis (5 ects)
- Long Lower Limb Orthoses (5 ects)
- Work placement / Clinical training in P&O Clinic (5 ects)
International Semester (Radiography and Radiotherapy)
Offered only during spring semester (confirmed for 2025-2026)
Please check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Students selected to the study programme are expected to participate the orientation programme prior to the study period.
The international semester consists of two study periods with a total workload max 25 ECTS at Myllypuro campus.
Period 1:
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS): Students will be encouraged to learn basics of Finnish language, cope in simple conversations in Finnish in Hymy-Village environment and become familiar with the Finnish culture, social and professional environment.
- Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 ECTS): The concept of innovation, development work management and building a development team. Collaborative project and innovation work and assessment: brainstorming, future-oriented concepting and planning, customer and user understanding, contracts and copyrights, communicating, publishing, productization, marketing and implementation planning. Multidisciplinary teamwork, stakeholder activities and networking. Innovation development tools and methods.
Period 2:
- Advanced studies in radiography and radiotherapy (10 ects): These studies are a combination of projects, assignments, and practices available at the time in Metropolia's medical imaging laboratories, as well as possible visits to companies. In the laboratories, you have the opportunity to participate in teaching, guidance, and training in the fields of medical imaging, radiation therapy, and interventional radiology. The study package is tailored around the student's needs and the available laboratories and visits.
- Advanced studies is about 1,5 months (ends by 30.4.)
Clinical practice in local healthcare services not available.
- Advanced studies is about 1,5 months (ends by 30.4.)
Social Work in Urban Areas (SWUA), 30 ECTS
A Joint Semester in an International Setting offered during Autumn semester (August 2025 - January 2026)
Would you like to study in an international environment in Helsinki with students and teachers from around Europe? Do you want to develop your skills and find creative and innovative solutions to identified social needs and problems?
Course focus
The course explores the concept of urbanization and the challenges this poses to the social work profession.
The diversity of Helsinki will be explored through observations, environmental screenings, field visits and lectures from practice based guest teachers.
The programme
The programme focuses on Social Work in Urban Areas with a total workload of 30 ects. It is divided into 6 'loops' of three weeks each.
- Loop 1 (week 1 - 3): Making sense of the city
- Loop 2 (week 4 - 6): Discovering Challenges in Urban Areas
- Loop 3 (week 7 - 9): Ethics, Empowerment, and Critical Thinking
- Loop 4 (week 10 - 12): Facing Superdiversity
- Loop 5 (week 13 - 15): Exploring Community Based Development
- Loop 6 (week 16 - 18): Rethinking Urban Social Work (Project work)
- The last two weeks are an assessment period.
- Final presentations online 12 - 23 January 2026 (does not require presence in Helsinki)
Please note! SWUA study period continues until January, which is outside Metropolia official semester. Final presentations in January can be done virtually from your home country as the HOAS housing agreement is possible until 31.12.2025. You may of course stay in Helsinki and book an alternative housing for January 2026.
Please check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Students selected to the study programme are expected to participate the orientation programme prior to the study period.
International Semester Programme in Social Services
The International Semester programme consists of two study periods with a total workload of 30 ECTS. The teaching language is English.
The programme take place in Myllypuro Campus.
Please check the semester dates and orientation dates in the field of health care and social service for exchange students. Students selected to the study programme are expected to participate the orientation programme prior to the study period.
Period 1: January - March 2026
- Finnish for exchange students (5 ECTS): Students will be encouraged to learn basics of Finnish language, cope in simple conversations in Finnish in Hymy-Village environment and become familiar with the Finnish culture, social and professional environment.
- Multidisciplinary Innovation Project (10 ECTS): The concept of innovation, development work management and building a development team. Collaborative project and innovation work and assessment: brainstorming, future-oriented concepting and planning, customer and user understanding, contracts and copyrights, communicating, publishing, productization, marketing and implementation planning. Multidisciplinary teamwork, stakeholder activities and networking. Innovation development tools and methods.
Period 2: March - May 2026
- Courses will be confirmed later
Technology
Check first what you need to know when selecting courses from the top of the page.
Information about the programme
Metropolia’s Automotive Electrics study program educates students in the multidisciplinary field of new automotive technology with an emphasis on the electrics and electronics of the automotive world. The study program is developed to offer a broad systems-level engineering knowledge to accommodate the wide spectrum of the automotive electrics field of work.
More information about the Automotive Electrics programme (link to degree programme's own pages)
Location
Courses for exchange students
Exchange students are able to apply for these studies starting from Spring semester 2026.
We welcome exchange students each autumn and spring semester and for full academic year. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
- Spring 2026 courses will be updated by September 2025.
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
This international semester package is suitable for students interested in project management, material technology development and new materials. The studies include laboratory exercises, various projects and theory lectures. In project courses, students work in groups on a specific problem in cooperation with companies and Metropolia's innovation centers.
Successful studies require basic knowledge of physics, mathematics and chemistry. More information on the pre-selection of courses can be found in the course descriptions below. Students have to choose about 30 credits. The courses offered to exchange students vary from semester to semester.
Location
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each autumn semester. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
- No offer in autumn 2025
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
The Construction Information Technology programme focuses on the information technology solutions specific to the built environment, such as building information modeling, digital twins, computational design, common data environments, and data gathering from existing buildings through scanning and sensor technologies.
In the programme the IT topics are integrated into the study of structural design and other aspects of construction. In addition to providing structural design skills, the programme prepares the students to tackle the future needs and challenges within the construction industry due to the digital and green transitions as well as changing building and land use regulations.
Location
Courses for exchange students
Exchange students are able to apply for these studies Autumn semester 2025 onwards.
We welcome exchange students each autumn and spring semester and for full academic year. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
Electronics is one of Metropolia’s English-taught degree programmes and studying is happening in a truly multicultural environment. Studies include core studies and a range of electronics professional studies. Courses offered for exchange students are changing from semester to semester and are dealing with subjects such as sensors, embedded systems and wireless telecommunications.
More information about the Electronics programme (link to degree programme's own pages)
Location
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students both for the autumn and spring semester and for a full academic year. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
- Academic year 2024-2025
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about the past Electronics exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
This international semester package is suitable for students interested in energy production, water treatment, project management and resource efficiency. The package consists of courses from the fields of energy and environmental engineering and material sciences. Studies include laboratory exercises, projects and theoretical lectures. In project courses students work in group with given problem in collaboration with companies and Metropolia’s Innovation Hubs.
Successful studies require basic knowledge of physics, mathematics and chemistry. More information about course prequalification is available on course descriptions below. Students should choose approximately 30 ECTS. Courses offered for exchange students are changing from semester to semester.
Location
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each autumn semester. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
Industrial management engineers combine technical know-how with corporate finance expertise, making them business-oriented engineers. In Global ICT Business students will learn how information and information technology can be used to support and develop business. You will also learn to outline the possibilities of new business activities by analyzing masses of data. You will learn how to use the systems preferred by business (such as SAP) as part of a successful business. You will learn the basics of sales and identifying market opportunities. You will learn to evaluate the profitability and performance of business operations and investments. You will familiarize yourself with different aspects of management. The workplaces of the future will be in organizations where information technology is used - that is, almost everywhere.
More information about the Industrial Management programme (link to degree programme's own page)
Location
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students both for the autumn and spring semester and for a full academic year. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
Industrial management engineers combine technical know-how with corporate finance expertise, making them business-oriented engineers. In Industrial Processes students will learn to model, analyze and develop all the functions that are required to produce goods and services: operational control, logistics, automation systems, quality systems and processes in general. You will learn how to use information systems that companies use. You will learn industrial sales and identifying market opportunities. You will also learn to evaluate the profitability of company operations and investments and to develop performance. You will familiarize yourself with different aspects of management and also get basic skills for entrepreneurship.
More information about the Industrial Management programme (link to degree programme’s own page)
Location
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students both for the autumn and spring semester and for a full academic year. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
Information Technology is everywhere in today’s society and it’s needed in almost every part of our everyday lives. Information Technology is one of Metropolia’s English-taught degree programmes and studying takes place in an international study environment. Professional studies in Information Technology will fortify your engineering skills. Courses offered for exchange students are changing from semester to semester. The courses are organized in multiple ways such as lectures, group work, projects, tutorials and self-study.
Information Technology majors and minors:
- Major in Game Development (autumn and spring, ends after spring 2026)
- Major in Smart IoT Systems (autumn and spring)
- Major in Software Engineering (autumn and spring)
More information about the Information Technology programme (link to degree programme's own page)
Location
Location depends on the courses selected. Please note the campus when selecting your courses!
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students both for the autumn and spring semester and for a full academic year. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
- Academic year 2024-2025
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
The Degree Programme in Laboratory Sciences provides the students with skills and know-how for expert and practical duties in different fields of Laboratory Sciences. The Degree Programme contains an International Semester Programme in Environmental and Forensic Analysis. Courses consist of lectures and practical training sessions. The project and innovation studies develop group work and project work skills. Students also learn sampling of environmental and forensic samples and analysis of samples. For international semesters it is only possible to choose the whole package of 30 ECTS.
More information about the Laboratory Sciences programme (link to degree programme's own pages)
Location
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each autumn semester. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
Students can select between two international semester packages. It is not possible to mix the studies from different packages.
- Academic year 2025-2026
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
The International Semester Programme in Real Estate and Construction is suitable for students from different, construction-related study fields such as Civil Engineering, Land Surveying and Construction Architecture. The package provides you a combination of engineering courses in Real Estate and Construction. Some courses in the programme are open only for Construction Architecture students. Students applying for Real Estate and Construction should choose approximately 30 ECTS from this programme.
Location
Courses for exchange students
We welcome exchange students each spring semester. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2024-2025
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Information about the programme
The programme offers an interdisciplinary approach, combining aspects of electrical and mechanical engineering, computer science, automation, and advanced technologies like artificial intelligence.
More information about the Smart Automation programme (link to degree programme's own pages)
Location
Courses for exchange students
Exchange students are able to apply for these studies Autumn semester 2025 onwards.
We welcome exchange students each autumn and spring semester and for full academic year. The teaching language is English. All studies are Bachelor level courses.
- Academic year 2025-2026
Application documents
Check How to Apply to see the required documents for all exchange students and instructions for applying.
Student stories
Read about past field of technology exchange students' experiences on Metropolia Exchange blog.
Please note that some degree programmes have limitations to the intake for incoming exchange students. To avoid the risk of time-table clashes, the incoming exchange students are recommended to take courses mainly from one degree programme. Please also note that certain courses are organized only if there are enough registrations for the course. For International Semesters, it is usually only possible to choose the whole package of approximately 30 ECTS.
Study opportunities for exchange students in Degree Programmes in Finnish
- Automotive Engineering: Project in Metropolia Formula-team (5 ECTS), see more on the Metropolia Motorsport website. Students applying for a project in Metropolia Formula-team will be interviewed before acceptance.
ICT Summer School
The ICT Summer School mentioned in the above section Studies for all exchange students is particularly suitable for students in technology programmes. It is held in August and is open to exchange students from partner institutions free of charge. See more on the ICT Summer School website.
Projects
Incoming exchange students are advised to primarily choose courses from the field of technology degree programmes where tuition is organised in English. Project opportunities are available only in a few programmes.
If you are interested in a project, please indicate it clearly in your application. Include your CV in the application and propose a topic or a theme for the project. The international coordinators will contact you on whether the project is possible. Note: you do not need to propose a project topic for the project courses found on the course list.