Erasmus exchange
Erasmus programmes are for students leaving for exchange in Europe. Student mobility is encouraged with Erasmus study grants.
The Erasmus programme began in 1987 and Finnish universities entered the programme in 1991. Information about the 20 year anniversary and the latest news about the Erasmus programme are availible on the European Commission's webpages.
The basic requirement for an Erasmus exchange, as for any exchange programme, is that completed studies abroad must be fully creditable towards your degree, which is being done at the University of Turku. By using ECTS credits, completed studies may be tranferred from one university to the other.
Erasmus exchange programmes in the Master's degree programmes (3-12 months):
Information about applying for these Erasmus study places at the Faculty of Humanities
Baltic Sea Region Studies
- University of Latvia, Riga (Latvijas Universitate)
- University of Tartu, Estonia (Tartu Ülikool)
- Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania (Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas)
European Heritage, Digital Media and the Information Society
- University of Coimbra, Portugal (Universidade de Coimbra)
- University of Cologne, Germany (Universität zu Köln)
- University of Lecce, Italy (Università degli Studi di Lecce)
In Master' Degree Programmes in Baltic Sea Region Studies and European Heritage, Digital Media and the Information Society the exchange is nearly obligatory, but also other Master's Degree students can apply for Erasmus exchange. Information about applying for other Erasmus study places from international officers at the faculty.
Applying for an exchange
Degree students of the University of Turku may apply for an Erasmus exchange at the beginning of spring. For the exchange in 2012-2013 the deadline is 15 February 2012 at 13:00. For the exchange in Spring 2013 the deadline is 30 September 2012 at 13:00. The departments/faculties which take part in Erasmus programmes choose themselves which students can take a study place. The host university will not charge Erasmus students semester fees. You can apply for other study places other than from your own department/faculty, but you should take note of all the requirements and stay in contact with the International Coordinator in question.
The application for Erasmus exchange can be found here.
Information for students leaving on an Erasmus exchange can be found here.
Please read also information about language required language skills for Erasmus exchange here.