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STUDY ABROAD PERIOD
GUIDE 2018
INCOMING CLASS 2017
October 2018
GENERAL INFORMATION The completion of the BScBA Program of the Aalto University School of Business, Mikkeli Campus requires students to spend their last semester abroad. This is done in a foreign university, where students take a semester of undergraduate level courses equivalent to the usual workload expected in the specific institution during the term. If the exchange university uses a system different from the semester system, the Student Exchange Coordinator in Mikkeli should be consulted. The courses you will complete during the study abroad will be transferred to the Minor Subject Studies. Before leaving Mikkeli, please make sure that you have completed all the other requirements for the degree: As a rule the student must have completed all required core courses (60 credits), methodological studies (12 credits), courses in major (42 credits), language and communication courses (18 credits) and elective studies (18 credits) prior to the study abroad period (total of 150 credits). The amount of credits will be checked before the nominations are send to the host universities. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION The students can express their preferences of the university and country by giving ten (10) alternative choices in preferred order. Yet, we would like to remind that the BScBA Program makes the final placement decisions based on the following criteria: 1. Ranking The academic achievement of the students (GPA) will be assessed according to the Aalto University School of Business student register. All the first year studies will be taken into account as well as the transferred studies from other universities that are in the Aalto University School of Business BScBA student register. In case there is more than one student with the same GPA, the number of credits completed for the degree will be taken into account. 2. Language skills If you are planning to choose universities, where the language of instruction is other than English, you must be able to show your ability to follow instruction in this language. Evaluation of language skills is based on Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) (levels A1-A2-B1-B2-C1-C2). The minimum required level in the language of instruction is B1. If you have completed the language studies outside of Aalto University, please provide us documentation to proof the CEFR level of language skills. The Common European Framework can be found from the following page.
THE COMMON EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK
The Common European Framework divides learners into three broad divisions which can be divided into six
levels:
A Basic User B Independent User C Proficient User
A1 Breakthrough B1 Threshold C1 Effective Operational Proficiency
A2 Waystage B2 Vantage C2 Mastery
The CEFR describes what a learner is supposed to be able to do in reading, listening, speaking and writing at
each level, in details:
level description
Can understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction
of needs of a concrete type. Can introduce himself/herself and others and can ask and answer questions
A1
about personal details such as where he/she lives, people he/she knows and things he/she has. Can
interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help.
Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance
(e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can
A2 communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar
and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment
and matters in areas of immediate need.
Can understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work,
school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in an area where the
B1 language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal
interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and
explanations for opinions and plans.
Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical
discussions in his/her field of specialization. Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that
B2 makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party. Can produce
clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the
advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Can understand a wide range of demanding, longer texts, and recognize implicit meaning. Can express
him/herself fluently and spontaneously without much obvious searching for expressions. Can use
C1 language flexibly and effectively for social, academic and professional purposes. Can produce clear, well-
structured, detailed text on complex subjects, showing controlled use of organizational patterns,
connectors and cohesive devices.
Can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read. Can summarize information from different
spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation. Can
C2
express him/herself spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning
even in more complex situations.
These descriptors can apply to any of the languages spoken in Europe, and there are translations in many
languagesAPPLICATION PROCEDURE
There are two possible ways to organize your study abroad period. One is to let Aalto Mikkeli place you
in one of the partner universities of the BScBA program. The other is to handle it by yourself. There is
no middle ground.
Even though the exchange period is integral part of the degree, it is possible to get exemption from
completing it with legitimate reasons. Student, who has a good reason for the exemption, needs to
request it before the exchange process is started, at latest by the end of August after the first year of
studies.
1. Aalto Mikkeli Exchange Program
Aalto Mikkeli has formal agreements with the universities listed in this document. Before the final
decisions are made, the correspondence with these universities must go the official way: only through
the Mikkeli study office. During the admission process do not contact these universities on your own.
The exemptions for this rule are the universities, which are using online application systems.
If you intend to let Aalto Mikkeli arrange your foreign study period, we will ask you to list your choices
(10) for universities in order of preference. Aalto Mikkeli will do its best to place you in one of these if
possible. It is likely that the demand for certain universities may be higher than the number of places.
We would like to remind you that since our exchange agreements are based on ongoing negotiation,
the amount of places or whether a university accepts students from us could still change.
2. Freemover Exchange
If you wish to apply for other universities than for our partner universities, you must get the application
forms and information yourself. You can ask for the application forms from the Admissions Office of
each university. Remember to consult our office before you do anything as there might be some useful
information or contacts. Also remember that Aalto Mikkeli must approve the university.
It is not possible to apply to a freemover exchange to a partner university of any Aalto University’s
schools, no matter if their cooperation with the foreign university is at the BSc. or MSc. level.
We send to our partner universities only the applications of the students who seriously plan to go there,
if they are accepted. We will not use the partner universities as back up for those who have applied for
other universities as well.
ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES
All the universities abroad have their own admission requirements, which students must meet.
Admission criteria might consist of
1. TOEFL score, the minimum for most universities is 213/80 (if expected).
2. Ranking/GPA of the courses completed in Aalto Mikkeli.
The universities may also require the following:
1. Translations of all your certificates and other documents.
2. Statement of financial means. Even if your university does not require this, immigration
officers usually do. You have to be able to show that you have enough funds to cover all the
expenses during the semester. The more detailed the statement is, the better. US
universities generally require a statement from your bank showing sufficient means of
support and a statement showing the total study grant from Aalto Mikkeli.
3. A health certificate.
4. Application fee. This sum is non-refundable and covers the expenses of processing your
application.FEES
You do not need to pay tuition fees in any of our exchange universities. However in some universities,
especially in the USA, you need to pay the general fees which are related to the courses, credits,
computer issues, etc. Information on these costs can be found from the websites of the universities and
from the Student Exchange Coordinator.
Some universities also have a mandatory insurance, which the students need to purchase. Information
on this can be found from the list of the partner universities.
HOUSING
You need to arrange the housing by yourself. However, most of the universities help you with these
arrangements. The information on the housing and possible application forms for housing will be
provided by the host university.
It is important that you start to look for the accommodation as soon as you have got the instructions
from the host university! In some places, the accommodation situation is demanding (especially in the
fall semester) and the earlier you start the search, the better changes you have to get the
accommodation.
COURSES
You can choose the topics fairly freely. We only set three requirements:
1. You have not taken the course with similar content before.
2. You take the amount and level of courses required in the foreign university during one semester. It
is your own responsibility to meet the prerequisites set by your host university.
a. In European universities using ECTS system, you need to do the minimum of 30 ECTS
credits.
b. In universities with other than ECTS credit system, you have to do the equivalent amount of
credits (30 ECTS). Please see the information on credits with each university from the list or
their website.
c. In the schools following the US standards you should take third and fourth year courses
only.
Students must complete 30 credits (ECTS) during the study abroad period. A minimum of 24 of the study
abroad credits must be in the field of business, economics or languages (max. 6 ECTS). Language studies
can be accepted, if you have not studied the same language for your degree in the Aalto University School
of Business. Six (6) of the study abroad ECTS credits may be in humanities, social sciences or related
areas that focus on historical, cultural, political or sociological studies.
Keep in mind the Master’s Programs requirements when choosing the courses at exchange. The
information on the required courses is specific Master’ Programs can be found from here:
https://into.aalto.fi/display/enbscba/Continuing+to+Master%27s+programs
The courses done during the Study Abroad form the Minor Subject Studies of the BScBA degree (30
ECTS). The courses are registered for the Aalto University School of Business student register and to the
transcript course by course. NOTE! This has changes on 1 August 2018 and is different procedure than
earlier. Courses are graded as pass or fail and they do not enter into students cumulative GPA.You have to get acceptance from Mikkeli beforehand for the courses you plan to attend. Send your study
plan and course descriptions in English by using the Study Plan for Study Abroad form by e-mail to Mari
Syväoja, mari.syvaoja@aalto.fi. The form can be found from Into:
https://into.aalto.fi/display/enbscba/BScBA+Students+Studying+Abroad.
Please leave at least a week for the staff to process your study plan. Note! Keep in mind also that in
summer time, the processing time can be longer due to the vacations.
In case there will later be changes to your courses, please, remember to send the updated study
plan for approval.
STUDY ABROAD REPORT AND EVALUATION
After the study abroad, students need to submit a report and an evaluation on their experience. The
information on the report and evaluation is available on Into:
https://into.aalto.fi/display/enbscba/BScBA+Students+Studying+Abroad.
In the report, you should tell about the university in general, courses you completed, housing, traveling
etc. Most importantly give useful information for the next students going there.
The study abroad evaluation is an online questionnaire. Each student will get an e-mail to their Aalto e-
mail address with the link to the questionnaire.
AALTO UNIVERSITY STUDY GRANT FOR STUDY ABROAD
All the BScBA students, who are going for an exchange, will get the Aalto University study abroad grant
for study abroad. During the academic year 2018-2019 the study grant for study abroad is 1500 euros.
Aalto Mikkeli requirements for the grant are:
1. During the application process all the required documents and attachments have been returned by
the given deadline to the Student Exchange Coordinator.
2. Student has completed the required amount of credits during the study abroad period according to
the approved Study Plan for Study Abroad.
3. After the study abroad period student has returned the Study Abroad Report and completed the
online evaluation.
4. Erasmus students have completed all the required processes (see below for details).
First part of the Aalto grant (1200 euros) will be paid approximately one month before the study abroad
period starts and the second part (300 euros) after the study abroad period, when we have received
the official transcript from the exchange university, the Study Abroad Report has been returned, and the
online evaluation is completed.
The grant payments for the Erasmus+ exchange are different and the first part will be smaller. The
information on Erasmus + payments is described below.
Erasmus+ Exchange Requirements
Students going to a European university for Erasmus+ exchange will have additional requirements and
processes:
1. Erasmus Letter of Confirmation:
· Students on Erasmus exchange have to submit Erasmus+ Letter of Confirmation after their
exchange with a starting and ending dates of the exchange. The minimum length of Erasmus+
exchange is 3 months. The form has to be signed by the coordinator of the exchange
university and returned to the Student Exchange Coordinator when you have finished your
exchange period.2. Signed Learning Agreement:
· Learning agreement form with the possible changes on it (signatures of the host university
included) has to be returned to Student Exchange Coordinator.
3. Erasmus+ OLS Language Assessment:
· All students going on exchange through Erasmus+ programme have to complete online
language test before and after the exchange. The test is a mandatory part of the Erasmus
programme. The link to the test will be send to your Aalto e-mail.
· Students, who get C2 from the first language test, do NOT need to retake the test after the
exchange.
· The link to the test is sent before the exchange and the second test will come automatically
according to the defined ending date of the exchange.
· Both tests have to be completed before the second part of the scholarship can be paid.
4. EU Survey/Participant report:
· Students on Erasmus exchange have to fill out EU Survey after the exchange. This is an
electronic feedback form which is sent automatically by Commission to all Erasmus+ students
after the exchange. The e-mail will be send to your Aalto e-mail.
5. The Erasmus+ -grant is paid to you as part of the Aalto University Study Abroad Scholarship (1500 e).
However the payments are different:
· The total scholarship amounts of students who go on Erasmus+ exchange is the same, i.e.
1500 €, but the amounts paid in the first and second instalments will vary depending on which
group the host country belongs to and the length of the exchange.
· The first installment of the exchange scholarship will be paid to the student from the funds of
the Erasmus+ programme. The amount is based on the estimated length of the exchange and
the group the host country belongs to (see below). As a rule, the first installment will be 3* the
monthly amount. The rest of the Erasmus+ scholarship will be paid in the second installment
according to the length of the exchange. The second installment will be supplemented with
Aalto University's own funds up to 1500€.
· The second installment of the scholarship will be paid out when the student fulfills the
requirements set for the exchange, i.e. submits all the requested documents and completes the
required number of credits.
· Destination countries in the Erasmus+ programme have been divided into the following groups:
o Group 1 (Denmark, Iceland, Ireland, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden,
United Kingdom) 360 eur /month*
o Group 2 (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Estonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia) 300 eur /month*
(* Confirmed monthly amounts for the academic year 2018-2019)
Other scholarships:
· Aalto University Student Union (AYY) grants scholarships to its members to support the
internationalization opportunities of low-income students. The application period in the spring
application round is March-April and the application period in the autumn application round is
October-November. More information can be found from AYY’s website:
http://ayy.fi/en/students/scholarships/
· KY's special fund for international exchange supports international studies of Aalto University
School of Business students. Students’ moderate travel and visa expenses are covered by the fund.
In addition, freemover exchange students are entitled for KY grant. The application period is once a
year, in April. More information can be found from the KY’s website:
http://www.ky-saatio.fi/en/students/international-study-grants/
· Below are some links where you can find information on what other grants are available in Finland
to support your studies abroad:o https://syl.fi/opiskelijalle/apurahatietokanta/
o http://www.studyinfinland.fi/scholarships (information in English)
o http://www.fastweb.com
BScBA Ambassador Program
The BScBA Ambassador Program is designed to increase the visibility of our high-quality university
program, and its main goal is to spread the word about Aalto University and the BScBA Program among
potential degree and exchange students – both in Finland and abroad.
As a BScBA Ambassador you can promote our program during your study abroad period by giving a
presentation in a local high school.
What is expected from the Student Ambassadors?
· Visit local high schools during your exchange to promote Aalto University and the BScBA
Program
What do we offer to you?
· 100€ compensation for your first presentation
· 30€ compensation for each additional presentation (must be held in different event or high
school than the first presentation)
You can apply to be an ambassador before your exchange or during your exchange.
The Ambassadors are expected to arrange the presentation time with the high school. However, the
BScBA Staff can assist finding schools in the region and contact the staff beforehand, if needed.
Please contact the BScBA Staff (ambassador-mikkeli@aalto.fi) if you want to be BScBA
Ambassador.
Please find all information on the program from
https://into.aalto.fi/display/enbscba/BScBA+Ambassador+Program+for+degree+students
YOUR HELP IN PROMOTING OUR PROGRAM IS VALUABLE FOR US!BScBA EXCHANGE UNIVERSITIES 2019-2020
1. ASIA
CHINA
HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF BUSINESS
Hong Kong, www.polyu.edu.hk/fb
· Number of places: 3 places for fall 2019 and 1 place for spring 2020
· Language of instruction: English.
· Semesters: Early September - December, early January - early May.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 3 credits in HK PolyU equals to 6
ECTS.
LINGNAN UNIVERSITY
Hong Kong, www.ln.edu.hk
· Number of places: 4 places
· Language of instruction: English and Chinese. Generally, about two-thirds of all classes taught at
Lingnan University are available in English.
· Semesters: September - December, January – May.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 3 credits in Lingnan equals to 6 ECTS.
RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA
Beijing, http://www.ruc.edu.cn/en
· Number of places: 3 places
· Language of instruction: English, Chinese
· Semesters: September – January, February - June
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 1 Renmin credit equals to 2 ECTS.
TONGJI UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT
Shanghai, http://sem-international.tongji.edu.cn/
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: English
· Semesters: September – January, February - June
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 1 Tongji credit equals to 2 ECTS.
· NOTE! Limited amount of courses in English!
JAPAN
HITOTSUBASHI UNIVERSITY
Tokyo, http://international.hit-u.ac.jp/en/index.html
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: English.
· Semesters: September – March, April – September
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 1 Hitotsubashi credits equals to 2 ECTS.
SOPHIA UNIVERSITY
Tokyo, www.sophia.ac.jp
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: English.
· Semesters: October - February, April - July.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 4 Sophia credits in equals to 6 ECTS.
· NOTE! Sophia University has a GPA requirement of 3,75/5,00.SINGAPORE
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
Singapore, www.ntu.edu.sg
· Number of places: 3 places
· Language of instruction: English
· Semesters: August – December, January – May
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 3 NTU AU course = 5 ECTS, 4 NTU AU course =
6 ECTS
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE
Singapore, www.nus.edu.sg
· Number of places: 4 places
· Language of instruction: English.
· Semesters: August - December, January - May.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 4 NUS credits equals to 6 ECTS.
· TOEFL not required.
SOUTH KOREA
YONSEI UNIVERSITY
Seoul, www.yonsei.ac.kr/~ysid
· Number of places: 2 places for fall 2019
· Language of instruction: English.
· Semesters: September-December, March-June, June-July.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 3 Yonsei credits equals to 6 ECTS.
· NOTE! Students can take a maximum of three courses under School of Business and College of
Business & Economics (9 Yonsei credits equals to 18 ECTS). Due to this, students are allowed
to take courses from other faculties too.
· TOEFL not required.
TAIWAN
NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY
Taipei, http://www.nccu.edu.tw/?locale=en
· Number of places: 2 places for fall 2019 and 2 places for spring 2020
· Language of instruction: English
· Semesters: September – mid-January, February – end of June
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 1 NCCU credit equals to 2 ECTS.
2. EUROPE
AUSTRIA
UNIVERSITÄT INNSBRUCK, FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Innsbruck, www.uibk.ac.at and www.uibk.ac.at/iww/
· Number of places: 2 places for fall 2019 and 2 places for spring 2020
· Language of instruction: German, limited number of courses in English.
· Semesters: October - February, March - July.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.DENMARK ÅRHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF ÅRHUS Århus, www.asb.dk/en/ · Number of places: 1 place · Language of instruction: Danish and English. · Semesters: late August - January, Late January - June. · Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. FRANCE AUDENCIA NANTES – SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Nantes, www.audencia.com · Number of places: 3 places · Language of instruction: French and English. · Semesters: September - December, February - June. · Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. ESC RENNES – SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Rennes, www.esc-rennes.fr · Number of places: 3 places · Language of instruction: French and English. · Semesters: September - December, March - June. · Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL Campus Bordeaux www.kedgebs.com/en and www.kedgebs.com/en/bordeaux-campus-academic-information · Number of places: 3 places · Language of instruction: French and English. · Semesters: September - January, Mid-January - June. · Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. Campus Marseille www.kedgebs.com/en and www.kedgebs.com/en/marseille-campus-academic-information · Number of places: 3 places · Language of instruction: French and English. · Semesters: September - January, Mid-January - June. · Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
SKEMA – BUSINESS SCHOOL
NOTE! For SKEMA campuses in Paris (France), Lille (France), Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Raleigh (USA), and
Suzhou (China), students must indicate on the nomination form which specialization program they wish to
follow at SKEMA. On these campuses, students must follow the courses from within one specialization. It is
not possible to mix courses from different specializations due to frequent timetable clashes. Please, note
that course offerings might be thus limited within a specialization.
Information on the specializations can be found from here:
http://www.skema.edu/international/Exchange%20IN/grande-ecole-programme
For the SKEMA Business School we have 6 places available and all campuses are open for our
students.
Campus Lille
www.skema.edu and www.skema.edu/campus/lille/
· Language of instruction: French and English.
· Semesters: September - December, January - April.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
· NOTE the specializations (AY 2018-19, subject to change): International Marketing and
Business Development; Project and Program Management and Business Development; Supply
Chain Management and Purchasing
Campus Paris La Défence
www.skema.edu and www.skema.edu/campus/paris-campus
· Language of instruction: French and English.
· Semesters: September – December, January – April.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
· NOTE the specializations (AY 2018-19, subject to change): Auditing, Management Accounting and
Information Systems; Corporate Financial Management; Financial Markets and Investments,
International Human Resource and Performance Management; International Strategy and Influence;
Project and Program Management and Business Development
Campus Sophia Antipolis
www.skema.edu and www.skema.edu/campus/sophia-antipolis/
· Language of instruction: French and English.
· Semesters: September - December, January - April.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
· Course selection wider. No need for specialization.
Campus Raleigh, USA
www.skema.edu and www.skema.edu/campus/raleigh-campus
· Language of instruction: English
· Semesters: September – December, January - April.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
· NOTE the specializations (AY 2018-19, subject to change): Financial Markets and Investments;
International Business
Campus Suzhou, China
www.skema.edu and www.skema.edu/campus/suzhou-campus
· Language of instruction: English
· Semesters: September – December, January - April.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
· NOTE the specializations (AY 2018-19, subject to change): Entrepreneurship and Innovation;
International Business; Luxury and Fashion ManagementCampus Belo Horizonte, Brazil
www.skema.edu and www.skema.edu/campus/belo-horizonte-campus
· Language of instruction: English
· Semesters: September – December, January - April.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
· NOTE the specializations (AY 2018-19, subject to change): Corporate Financial Management;
International Business; International marketing and Business Development; Project and Program
Management and Business Development
TOULOUSE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Campus Toulouse
www.esc-toulouse.fr
· Number of places: 3 places
· Language of instruction: French and English
· Semesters: September - December, January - March.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
GERMANY
UNIVERSITÄT MÜNSTER
Münster, www.uni-muenster.de,
https://www.wiwi.uni-muenster.de/fakultaet/en/international/incoming
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: German and English
· Semesters: October – February, April - July
· Required workload: our requirements 30 ECTS.
IRELAND
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK
Limerick, www.ul.ie
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of Instruction: English.
· Semesters: September- December, January - May.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
ITALY
UNIVERSITÀ BOCCONI
Milan, http://www.unibocconi.eu
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: Italian and English
· Semesters: September – December (exam period can continue until February), February – May
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
LATVIA
STOCKHOLM SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS IN RIGA
Riga, www.sseriga.edu.lv
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: English.
· Semesters: August-December, January-May.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
· NOTE! When adding this university to your application, the country is Sweden and then you can
find the university from the list!THE NETHERLANDS
MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
Maastricht, https://www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/education/exchange/sbe
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: English and Dutch.
· Semesters: September – December, February – June.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN
Groningen, www.rug.nl/
· Number of places: 1 place for fall 2019 and 1 place for spring 2020
· Language of instruction: English and Dutch.
· Semesters: September - January, February – June.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
UNIVERSITY OF TILBURG
Tilburg, www.tilburguniversity.edu/education/exchange-programmes
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: English and Dutch.
· Semesters: August - December, January - June.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
NORWAY
NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT BI
Oslo, www.bi.no
· Number of places: 1 place
· Language of instruction: English and Norwegian.
· Semesters: August - December, January - June.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. All bachelor’s level courses are 7,5 ECTS.
PORTUGAL
UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA
Lisbon, www.fcee.ucp.pt
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: English and Portuguese.
· Semesters: September - January, February - June.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
RUSSIA
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, ST.PETERSBURG UNIVERSITY
St. Petersburg, www.gsom.pu.ru/en/
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: Russian, limited number of courses in English.
· Semesters: September - January, February - June.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.SWEDEN
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ECONOMICS AND LAW, GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY
Göteborg, www.handels.gu.se
· Number of places: 1 place for spring 2020
· Language of instruction: Swedish and English.
· Semesters: September - January, January - June.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Stockholm, www.fek.su.se
· Number of places: 1 place
· Language of instruction: Swedish and English.
· Semesters: August - January, January - June.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS.
SWITZERLAND
HEC LAUSANNE
Lausanne, www.hec.unil.ch
· Number of places: 4 places
· Language of instruction: French, limited number of courses in English.
· Semesters: September-February, Mid-February-July.
· Required workload: Our requirements 30 ECTS.
UNIVERSITÄT ST. GALLEN
St. Gallen, www.unisg.ch
· Number of places: 1 place for spring 2020
· Language of instruction: German and English.
· Semesters: September - December, February - May.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS.
TURKEY
KOC UNIVERSITY
Istanbul, www.ku.edu.tr/en
· Number of places: 2 places
· Language of instruction: English
· Semesters: September – January, February – June.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS.
· NOTE! Follow the security situation in Turkey. At the moment, the situation in Istanbul is
pretty stable. Information in Finnish can be found from here:
https://um.fi/matkustustiedotteet-a-o
UK
ASTON BUSINESS SCHOOL, ASTON UNIVERSITY
Birmingham, www.aston.ac.uk/abs/
· Number of places: 2 places
· Semesters: September - January, January - June.
· Required workload: Our requirements 30 ECTS.NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY, NOTTINGHAM BUSINESS SCHOOL
Nottingham, www.ntu.ac.uk/nbs
· Number of places: 2 places for fall 2019 and 2 places for spring 2020
· Semesters: September - February, February - June.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 10 UK Credit Points = 5 ECTS. Course load for
semester is 3 modules (60 UK credit points).
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE, STRATHCLYDE BUSINESS SCHOOL
Glasgow, www.strath.ac.uk/business
· Number of places: 2 places
· Semesters: September – January, January – May
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 60 Strathclyde credits equals to 30 ECTS.
3. LATIN AMERICA
ARGENTINA
UNIVERSIDAD ARGENTINA DE LA EMPRESA
Buenos Aires, www.uade.edu.ar
· Number of places: to be confirmed
· Language of instruction: Spanish, limited number of courses offered in English.
· Language requirement: B2 level in Spanish if you plan to study in Spanish.
· Semesters: August - December, March - July.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 34 hours course equals to 3 ECTS and 68 hours
course equals to 6 ECTS.
· NOTE! University has a compulsory insurance for exchange students (“All the exchange students
are required to hire the Argentinean Health Insurance service suggested called “MEDICUS”. It
costs around 395 USD for the whole semester.”)
BRAZIL
FGV-EAESP, Escole de Administracao de Empresas de Sao Paulo de Fundacao Getulio
Vargas
Sao Paulo, http://eaesp.fgvsp.br/
· Number of places: 1 place for fall 2019
· Language of instruction: Portuguese, courses offered also in English.
· Semesters: 1st semester February-June, 2nd semester July-December.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. Conversion information will be confirmed later.
MEXICO
INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO Y DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE MONTERREY, CAMPUS QUERÉTARO
Querétaro, www.qro.itesm.mx
· Number of places: 4 places
· Language of instruction: Spanish and English.
· Semesters: August - December, January - May.
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 48 TEC credits equals to 30 ECTS (1 cr=1,6 ECTS).PERU
Universidad ESAN
Lima, http://www.ue.edu.pe/
· Number of places: to be confirmed
· Language of instruction: Spanish and English
· Language requirement: Intermediate level in Spanish
· Semesters: 1st semester Mid-March to Mid-July, 2nd semester Mid-August to Mid-December
· Required workload: Our requirement 30 ECTS. 3 ESAN credits equals to 6 ECTS.
4. NORTH AMERICA
In North American universities they use either semester or quarter system and the credits vary between
these systems. Here are the conversion tables for both systems:
Semester system Quarter system
1 cr (US) = 2 credits 1 cr (US) = 1 credits
2 cr (US) = 4 credits 2 cr (US) = 3 credits
3 cr (US) = 6 credits 3 cr (US) = 5 credits
4 cr (US) = 8 credits 4 cr (US) = 6 credits
5 cr (US) = 10 credits 5 cr (US) = 9 credits
USA
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
Ada, www.onu.edu
· Number of places: 2 places
· Semesters: August - December, January - May.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 3 ONU credits (semester hours) equals to 6
ECTS.
· TOEFL desired, but can be waived with letter of reference including a statement about the
necessary English language proficiency to succeed in studies.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA AT OMAHA
Omaha, www.unomaha.edu
· Number of places: 1 place
· Semesters: August-December, January-May.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 3 UNOMAHA credits equals to 6 ECTS.
· TOEFL not required.
· NOTE! All UNO international students are required to be enrolled in the StudentBlue Health and
Dental Insurance plan (in fall 2017 the cost is 842,35 USD).
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
Bellingham, www.wwu.edu
· Number of places: 2 places
· Quarters: September-December, January-March, April-June.
· Required workload: our requirement 24 ECTS. NOTE: In WWU students are able to complete
only 16 WWU credits (24 ECTS) during the quarter and therefore they have to complete an
extra elective course (6 cr) in Mikkeli before the exchange period.
· TOEFL not required, letter of reference must include a statement about the level of adequate
English skills.CANADA
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY
Halifax, https://www.dal.ca/
· Number of places: to be confirmed
· Semesters: September-December, January-April
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 0,5 Dalhousie credits (3 credit hours) course
equals to 6 ECTS.
HEC MONTRÉAL
Montreal, www.hec.ca
· Number of places: 1 place
· Language of instruction: French, Spanish and English.
· Semesters: August - December, January - April.
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 3 HEC Montreal credits equals to 6 ECTS.
UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA, GUSTAVSON SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Victoria, www.uvic.ca/gustavson/international
· Number of places: to be confirmed
· Semesters: September-December, January-April
· Required workload: our requirement 30 ECTS. 1,5 credits course equals to 6 ECTS.
5. OCEANIA
AUSTRALIA
CURTIN UNIVERSITY
Perth, www.curtin.edu.au/ and http://international.curtin.edu.au/exchange-programs/student-exchange/
· Number of places: 2 places
· Semesters: Mid-July – end of November, mid-February – End of June
· Required workload: our requirements 30 ECTS. Conversion information will be confirmed later.
o Curtin academic unit load 2 unit minimum (75 credits), 4 unit maximum (100 credits).
· Language requirement: English test is required from the students, please check the details from
the following website: http://futurestudents.curtin.edu.au/english-proficiency/undergrad-admission-
criteria/. However, the following English results from the high school diploma are also accepted as
a proof of English proficiency: Finnish matriculation exam (Cum Laude appobatur, English
(advanced)), IB: Grade of 4 or above in English subjects, RP: Grade 4 or better in English.
· NOTE! University has a compulsory insurance for exchange students (Overseas Student Health
Cover (OSHC)).
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Melbourne, http://www.deakin.edu.au/
· Number of places: 1 place
· Trimesters: March – June, July – October, November – February.
· Required workload: Our requirements 30 ECTS. One Deakin University credit point is equivalent
to approximately 7.5 ECTS.
· Language requirement: Our certificate of English proficiency is enough for Aalto Mikkeli
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