Programmes and Courses for Exchange Students
The University of Turku offers exchange students several programmes and individual courses in English as well as one programme in Finnish. These programmes do not lead to a degree at the University of Turku.
All six faculties at the University of Turku offer teaching in English. The programmes aimed at exchange students can be found below. Information on individual courses in English can be found under the faculty links below. Furthermore, the university Language Centre offers Finnish for Foreigner courses.
Prospective exchange students should note that course selection at the University of Turku is quite free and students can take courses at many faculties with some restrictions provided that they meet the prerequisites for the course.
Faculty of Humanities
- Baltic Sea Region Studies
- North American Studies *
- Suomen kieli ja kulttuuri / Finnish Language and Culture N.B. Language of Instruction: Finnish
Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- Environmental Sciences
- Bioinformatics
- Information Technology (TUCS)
- Master's Degree in Physical Sciences, Astronomy track
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Social Sciences
- History and Politics of European Integration
- Centre for East Asian Studies *
- Asian Programme
- Finnish-Nordic Society and Culture
- Institutions and Social Mechanisms (IASM) *
- Psychology
Faculty of Education
Turku School of Economics
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Exchange students submit their Learning Agreement to their host Faculty, there are no application deadlines for Exchange students.
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Prerequisites are required, or the amount of students is limited on some of the courses, therefore all applicants might not be accepted.
Finnish Language Courses - General information about the University of Turku Language Centre
- Beginners' and Intermediate level Finnish language courses for foreigners
N.B. Finnish for Foreigners is primarily for exchange students. There is limited availability for visiting students to these courses. Please contact the Language Centre for more information.
Courses taught at the other institutions in Turku/Åbo
N.B. For exchange students only, limited access, prerequisites must be fulfilled. Please see exchange students' application material for more information.
* Supplementary programme only. Students are not admitted into the University of Turku solely for this programme. However, exchange students can apply to the courses offered in the programme in addition to other courses offered at the University of Turku.