Fact Sheet

Technology

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Courses for Incoming Exchange Students

Bachelor's Degree Programmes conducted in English:

Myyrmäki Campus, Vantaa

• Electronics courses autumn 2020 / Electronics courses spring 2021

Karaportti Nokia Campus, Espoo

• Information Technology courses autumn 2020 / Information Technology courses spring 2021 (spring list preliminary, more courses will be added, finalised by the end of October)
  • Majors in:
    • Major in Smart Systems (autumn and spring)
    • Major in IoT and Cloud Computing (autumn and spring)
    • Major in Smart IoT Systems (autumn and spring)
    • Major in Mobile Solutions (only 3rd year courses during autumn semester)
  • Minors in:
    • Minor in Media Technology (only in spring)
    • Minor in Game Technology (only in spring)
    • Minor in Mobile Solutions (only in spring)
    • Minor in Health Technology (only in spring)

International Semesters conducted in English:

Karaportti Nokia Campus, Espoo

• International semesters by Industrial Management: Global IT Business and Supply Chain Management ("Industrial Processes") courses (autumn 2020 and spring 2021)

Myllypuro Campus, Helsinki

• International Semester in Sustainable Building Engineering (spring 2021)
• International Semester in Construction Architecture (spring 2021)
• International Semester in Land Surveying and Urban Planning (spring 2021)

Myyrmäki Campus, Vantaa

• The Virtual Product Design semester is unavailable during autumn 2020
• Joint international semester by Biotechnology and Chemical Engineering and Energy and Environmental technology (autumn 2020)
• International semester by Clean Technologies: courses in Sustainable Society (15 ECTS) and courses in Circular Economy (15 ECTS) (spring 2021)
• International semester in Laboratory Sciences (autumn 2020)

Study opportunities for exchange students in Degree Programmes in Finnish

• Automotive Engineering: Project in Metropolia Formula-team (10-30 ECTS), see more on the Metropolia Motorsport website. Students applying for a project in Metropolia Formula-team will be interviewed via Skype before acceptance.
• Degree Programme in ICT, major in Health Technology: Innovation Project (10 ECTS, only in autumn)
• Mechanical Engineering: Innovation Project (10 ECTS)

Exchange Student Intake

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 organised only if there are enough registrations for the course.

For International Semesters, it is only possible to choose the whole package of approximately 30 ECTS.

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.

Culture

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Courses for Incoming Exchange Students

• Cultural Management courses spring 2021. Exchanges possible in the spring and autumn semester!
• Design 
  • Interior Architecture, Industrial Design and Textile Design courses autumn 2020
  • Interior Architecture, Industrial Design and Textile Design courses spring 2021
  • 3D animation and visualisation courses autumn 2020, exchanges only possible in the autumn semester
  • Media courses in English spring 2021
• Fashion and Clothing courses autumn 2020, Fashion and Clothing courses spring 2021
• Film and Television courses spring 2021, exchanges possible only in the spring semester
• Music courses autumn 2020, Music courses spring 2021
• Conservation:
  • Conservation courses autumn 2020
  • no intake in Spring 2021
• Live Performance Technology: no intake

Health Care and Social Services

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International Semester Programme 2020-2021

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. The teaching language for exchange students is English. All theory studies will take place in Myllypuro campus.

The International Semester programme (30 ects) includes:

• Finnish language and culture (5 ects)
• Innovation project studies (10 ects). Project conducted in co-operation with working life and carried out in a multi-professional teams. See more information in the Innovation Studies brochure (pdf).
• Professional studies offered by the degree programmes:
  • Biomedical Laboratory Science: 
  • Emergency Care: semester 2 courses
  • Midwifery: semester 2 courses
  • Nursing: semester 2 courses
  • Occupational Therapy: semester 1 courses / (semester 2 FAB programme with limited participation)
  • Optometry: courses (same study programme in autumn and in spring semester)
  • Oral Hygiene: Skills lab and Oral Health Clinic practice available 15-30 ECTS
  • Physiotherapy: courses (same study programme in autumn and in spring semester)
  • Podiatry: semester 1 courses (updated soon) / semester 2 courses
  • Prosthetics and Orthotics: semester 1 courses / semester 2 courses 
  • Public Health Nursing: semester 2 courses
  • Radiography and Radiotherapy
  • Social Services: semester 1 Social Work in Urban Areas / semester 2 courses

No intake during 2020-2021

• Degree Programme in Elderly Care. Incoming Exchange Students may select courses from Social services professional studies.
• Degree Programme in Osteopathy 

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.

Spring semester 2021:

• XX00CL91-3012 Finnish for exchange students 3-5 ects (online course, primarily for students in Health Care and Social Services)
• XXXAB02-3053 Finnish for exchange students 3 ects (online course, primarily for IT students)
• XXXAB02-3055 Finnish for Exchange students, 3 ects (online course)

Other language courses

• TANDEM Deutsch-Finnisch, Myyrmäki campus (not organised during Autumn 2020)
• 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.

Summer Schools

ICT Summer School

The ICT Summer School courses are available to all students from Metropolia's partner institution free of charge. All ICT Summer School courses are taught in English. Note that the courses are not limited only to ICT and some might be suitable also for students studying other subjects. See more on the ICT Summer School website.

Professional Summer School

Metropolia organises a Professional Summer School in each August jointly with two other universities of applied sciences of the Helsinki region, Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences and Laurea University of Applied Sciences. The focus is on digital wellbeing and professional studies. See more on the Professional Summer School website.